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Bahrain Severs Ties with Iran

Manama - Bahrain has severed its diplomatic relations with Iran, state news agency BNA reported on Monday. The decision comes a day after its neighbor Saudi Arabia also severed relations with...

Morocco, Favorite Destination for French Retirees

Paris - Morocco is one of the favorite destinations for French retirees, French TV channel France 2 said Monday.  In a report entitled "Morocco: golden retirement", aired on its 8pm news, the...

Call for Expressions of Interest for First Phase of Noor Midelt Solar Plant

Rabat - The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) on Thursday announced the launch of a call for expressions of interest (CEI) for building the first phase of Noor Midelt solar plant, which will...

Morocco's Hassan El Oubaddi Wins San Silvestre Marathon in Spain

Madrid - Moroccan athlete Hassan El Oubaddi on Thursday won the 42nd San Silvestre Marathon in the city of Beasain (Basque Country, Northern Spain). El Oubaddi crossed the finish line in a time of...

Morocco to Provide USê 1 Million Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Hit Paraguay

Rabat - Upon High instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco will provide a USê 1 million emergency humanitarian aid to flood-hit Paraguay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said...

Three Killed in Gas Compressor Explosion Central Morocco

Rabat - Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured Wednesday in the central city of Fquih Ben Salah, following an explosion caused by improper handling of a gas compressor, local...

Morocco Allocates 20 Billion Dirhams to Build LNG Plant

Rabat - Morocco has allocated 20 billion dirhams to build a liquefied natural gas plant, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Abdelkader Amara, said Tuesday. The schedule...

WAC/RCA Derby: Up to One Year in Prison against Four People for Vandalism

Casablanca - The Criminal Chamber of the first instance court of Casablanca on Tuesday gave sentences ranging from two-month suspended prison sentence to a year in prison against four people for...

Morocco Plays Key Role in Europe's security, Says AP

Rabat - Moroccan intelligence services "are playing a central role in Europe's effort to uncover extremist threats", Associated Press (AP) writes Wednesday. "Moroccan intelligence...

Investment Commission: 36 Investment Projects Approved in 2015 for 63 Billion Dirhams

Rabat - The Investment Commission approved 36 investment projects in 2015 for a total of 62.86 billion dirhams to generate 8,452 direct and stable jobs, Minister of Industry, Trade, investment and...

National Interest Highlights Morocco's 'Important Role' in Coaxing Libyan parties to Conclude Skhirate Agreement

Washington - The "National Interest" magazine, specialized in geo-strategic and security issues, on Tuesday highlighted Morocco's "important role" in coaxing the Libyan parties to reach the Skhirate...

Parents, Daughter Die in Gas Leak Near Rabat

Salé - Three people of the same died, Monday night, in their apartment in Salé, suburbs of Rabat, after inhaling leaked butane gas, police sources said. The bodies of the three...

Morocco's Public Debt Does not Exceed 64 pc of GDP

Rabat - Morocco's public debt does not exceed 64 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), below the red line set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a debt ratio of 70 pc of GDP for...

Morocco is at Forefront of Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Says Belgian Daily

Brussels - Belgian daily "La Dernière Heure" 'stressed in its Monday's edition that Morocco is "more than ever at the forefront of anti-terrorism efforts". "Known to have one of the...

Newsweek Highlights Impact of Marrakech International Film Fest on Morocco's Burgeoning Film industry

Washington - American magazine Newsweek highlighted in its latest issue the impact of the Marrakech International Film Festival on Morocco's burgeoning film industry. With respected...

New Year: Morocco Among Favorite Destinations of Belgians

Brussels - Morocco is among the favorite tourist destinations of the Belgians for the New Year holidays, according to Belgian tour operator JetAir. In the ranking of the top...

Algerian Army Marching Drill: Kill, Slaughter, and Skin the Jews

Source : https://www.emouaten.com/english/Algerian-Army-Mar...

Saudi Author Turki Al-Hamad: ISIS Reaps What We Have Sown

Source : https://www.emouaten.com/english/Saudi-Author-Turk...

Morocco's Football League 1 (Week 12): Results and Table

Rabat - Results of Morocco's football league 1 (Week 12): Friday: Renaissance Berkane - Moghreb Fes 2-1. Saturday: Olympique Khouribga...

Morocco's Growth Rate to Reach 4.5 pc in 2015

Rabat - Morocco's growth rate is expected to reach 4.5 pc this year, according to the kingdom's central bank forecasts. For 2016, growth rate will reach 2.1 pc, the central bank said this Tuesday...