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Moroccan expats remittances intended to investment rose by 3.8 pc at end of October 2015

Rabat - Remittances from Moroccans residing abroad intended for investment reached 52.5 billion dirhams as at October 2015, against 50.6 billion dirhams during the same period last year, an increase...

Morocco's airport office signs agreement with Mali's airports

Casablanca - An agreement protocol on airport management was signed Tuesday in Casablanca, between the National Office of Airports (ONDA) and "les Aéroports du Mali" (ADM) to strengthen cooperation...

Bombings in Paris: The National Interest underlines Morocco's valuable assistance to France and the French people

Washington - The US influential magazine The National Interest, specializing in international geo-strategic and defense issues, highlighted in its latest issue, the valuable assistance provided by...

German KfW grants Finea-CDG a financing line of 150 million Euros for SMEs

Rabat - A financing agreement was signed Wednesday between the Caisse de Depot et de Gestion (CDG), Finéa, a subsidiary of CDG, and the German development bank KfW, on the opening of a financing line...

Germany to send 650 troops to Mali to relieve France

Berlin - Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against the Islamic State jihadists....

IS claims deadly Tunisia bus bombing

Tunis - The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed the bombing of a presidential guard bus in the Tunisian capital that killed at least 12 people....

Baby boy found abandoned in New York nativity manger: report

New York - A baby boy was found abandoned in a Christmas nativity scene in a New York church, local media reported Tuesday. A custodian found...

Crowds greet Pope Francis in Kenya at start of Africa tour

Nairobi - Pope Francis landed in Kenya's capital Nairobi Wednesday on the first leg of a landmark trip to Africa, with huge crowds, choirs and dancers waiting to greet him....

In Algeria, heavy metal bangs up against tradition

Constantine (Algeria) - They came from all over conservative Algeria, clad in black leather, studded bracelets and even the traditional Muslim veil to revel in a rare heavy metal concert....

Belgium seeks Morocco's help to track Paris attacker

Rabat - Belgium has asked Morocco to share any intelligence it has to help track a key suspect in connection with the Paris attacks, the interior ministry in Rabat said Monday....

Attacks ringleader seen on Paris Metro on night of carnage

Paris - The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was caught on camera at a Metro train station in the capital on the night of the carnage, a police source said Friday....

Moroccan intelligence helped France find attacks ringleader

Paris - Moroccan intelligence helped put French investigators on the trail of the Belgian jihadist suspected of orchestrating last week's deadly attacks in Paris, police sources said Thursday. A...

Russia signs deal to build Egypt's first nuclear plant

Cairo - Russia signed two agreements Thursday to finance and build Egypt's first nuclear power plant, in a televised ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi....

Citizenne et VSMB : " Waarom soefisme ?" 21 novembre à Bruxelles

Les associations Citizenne et VSMB (Valeurs et Spiritualités Musulmanes de Belgique) organisent une conférence en néerlandais sur le thème...

Belgian justice minister hails legal cooperation with Morocco

Brussels - Belgian justice minister Koen Geens lauded on Tuesday the reinforcement of legal and administrative cooperation between Morocco and his country. Closing the session of the...

Morocco gives example of peaceful coexistence and effective unity

Washington - Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, gives the example of a country attached to peaceful coexistence and effective unity, said, on Tuesday in Washington, US congressman...

European Parliament: president of fisheries committee underlines importance of geographical indications agreement with Morocco

Brussels - President of the fisheries committee at the European parliament Alain Cadec underlined the importance of the agreement with Morocco on geographical indications. This agreement seeks to...

Renault Tangiers plant eyes to exceed 230,000 cars in 2015

Rabat - General manager of Renault-Maroc, Jacques Prost, said the group eyes to exceed 230,000 cars in 2015, as the ceiling of 1,000 vehicles per day was already surpassed.  "We have a team...

CNDH in International Forum on Business & Human Rights in Geneva

Geneva - The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is taking part in the International Forum on "Business and Human Rights", whose works kicked off Monday in Geneva. This global forum designed to...

Moroccan Officials Hold Talks with US Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights

Rabat - Moroccan officials held, here Monday, a working session with US Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, Dafna Rand. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Interior Drais Cherki,...