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Morocco: Medical Insurance Officially Launched for Students

ead of Government Abdelilah Benkirane co-chaired, here Wednesday, the launch ceremony of the basic student medical insurance scheme. "The new medical insurance scheme, which is part of the...

Panama Set to Promote Cooperation, Friendship Ties with Morocco (Vice President)

Vice-President of Panama, Foreign Minister, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado said, here Tuesday, that her country is determined to promote its cooperation and friendship relations with Morocco. In a...

5 Tons of Cannabis Seized Northern Morocco

he Royal Gendarmerie of Ouezzane on Monday seized 5 tons of cannabis, local authorities said. The banned substance was concealed in a shack in Douar Saf in the rural commune of Brikcha, local...

Morocco's Main Unions Gear Up for General Strike

The four main unions on Tuesday said that they are gearing up for a general strike in protest of the government's treatment of several social issues, notably the reform of the pension schemes,...

Arab League Condemns Iranian 'meddling' in Saudi Arabia's Internal Affairs

The Arab League Council condemned on Sunday Iran's "meddling" in Saudi Arabia's internal affairs. In a statement published at the end of an emergency meeting, the Council expressed its solidarity...

Mauritanian Flag Not Raised in Lagouira

Rabat - Communication Minister, Government Spokesman Mustapha El Khalfi on Thursday denied the reports that the Mauritanian flag has been raised in Lagouira, the Moroccan Sahara. The reports by...

Moroccan Gov't Proposes Lifting Retirement Age to 63 by 2019

Rabat - The Moroccan cabinet on Thursday passed pension reform draft bills which propose to lift gradually the retirement age of public servants from 60 to 63 years by 2019. The...

Up to 4 Years in Prison against Two People on Terror Charges

Salé - The criminal court in charge of terrorism affairs at the annexe of Salé's appellate court on Thursday gave verdicts ranging from two to four years in prison against two people sued in...

Morroco's Younes Belhanda Joins Schalke 04

Berlin - Moroccan midfielder Younes Belhanda has joined the German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 on a season-long loan, the German team announced Thursday. Belhanda (25), who has been...

Isthme Lyon : Atelier de méditation soufie le 9 janvier à 18h

"Le soufisme est une voie de transformation intérieure universelle, accessible à toute personne, quelle que soit sa culture ou son origine,...

Morocco's Economy Grows 4.7% in Q4 2015

Rabat - The Moroccan economy posted a 4.7% growth in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 2.2% in the same period of 2014, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) said this Wednesday. This...

North Korea's Nuclear Test "Undermines Regional and International Security"

Brussels - The nuclear weapons test announced by North Korea "undermines regional and international security and is in clear breach of UN Security Council resolutions", said this Wednesday NATO...

Morocco, Sudan Sign MoU on Migration Management

Rabat - Morocco and Sudan signed, here Wednesday, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migration and the management of the affairs of nationals living abroad. The agreement, inked...

UN Security Council Slams Pyongyang's Nuke Test

United Nations - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday slammed the latest North Korean nuclear test, underlining that it would work on new "measures" against Pyongyang....

38,000 Psychotropic Tablets Seized Northeastern Morocco

Rabat - The judicial police arrested, Wednesday night in the northeastern city of Nador, a habitual criminal and seized 38,000 psychotropic tablets. During this operation, the police also seized a...

Pension Funds Deficit Reached 3 Billion Dirhams in 2015, Will Amount to 8.6 Billion Dirhams in 2016

Rabat - Pension funds deficit reached 3 billion dirhams in 2015, and it is expected to amount to 8.6 billion dirhams in 2016, Economy and Finance Minister, Mohamed Boussaid, said here on Tuesday....

La SAMIR Oil Refiner Stakeholders Should Honor their Commitments

Rabat - Economy and Finance Minister, Mohamed Boussaid, called Tuesday on la SAMIR oil refiner stakeholders to honor their commitments and raise the company's capital to 10 billion dirhams....

Morocco, South Korea Discuss Ways to Boost Energy Cooperation

Rabat - Morocco's Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Abdelkader Amara, and South Korea's Ambassador to Morocco, Park Dong Sil, discussed, here Tuesday, the means to boost bilateral...

Ivorian President Hails Growing South-South cooperation, Notably with Morocco

Abidjan - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday hailed the growing south-south cooperation, in particular with Morocco. In a New Year greeting message addressed to the diplomatic corps...

North Korea Says It conducted Hydrogen-Bomb Test

Seoul - North Korea said it has successfully carried out this Wednesday its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb. North Korean state television said in a broadcast that...