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Maroc Telecom's net income up 5.6% in 2014

Rabat - The net income of Maroc Telecom Group rose by 5.6% in 2014 to stand at 5.580 billion dirhams compared to 5.540 billion dirhams a year earlier, Maroc telecom said. "2014 was marked by a...

Royal Air Maroc Introduces Boeing 787 on New York Route

Rabat - Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco, on Sunday marked a milestone with the launch of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner....

General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises calls for setting up of Moroccan-Czech Business Council

Casablanca - The President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) called, on Friday in Casablanca, for the setting up of a Moroccan-Czech business council....

Anti-terrorism: Morocco Calls for Holistic Approach

Washington - Morocco called, here Thursday, for a holistic approach to combat terrorism based on security, sustainable development and safeguarding cultural and religious values....

Aggressions against journalists while on duty decreased in 2014

Rabat - The year 2014 was marked by a decrease in aggressions against journalists while on duty, wrote the 2014 annual report on efforts for press freedom promotion. Quoting data in reports by...

Morocco, Most Stable Country in Region of Terrorist Threats, Says US Think Tank

Washington - Morocco remains a haven of peace and regional stability despite an increase of 25 pc of terrorist activities in North Africa and the Sahel region, according to a report released by the...

Morocco flatly condemns attack against Kasserine region in Tunisia

Rabat - Morocco flatly condemned the attack that targeted the Kasserine region in Tunisia and which claimed the lives of four Tunisian police officers. The Kingdom extends its heartfelt...

Moroccan football federation appeals CAF sanctions

Lausanne (Switzerland) - The Moroccan football federation (FRMF) filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport concerning sanctions taken against it by the Confederation of African Football...

Averroes Prize presented to Abdou Diouf and Felipe Gonzalez in Marrakech

Marrakech - The Averroes Prize was presented, on Saturday in Marrakech, to Senegal's former President Abdou Diouf and to former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez Marquez. The Prize, awarded...

Two French nationals deported by Rabat's authorities

Rabat - Authorities of the Wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour Zair decided on Sunday to deport two French nationals involved in illegal press reporting....

Upper House Speaker to speak at MAP Forum

Rabat - Upper House Speaker Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah will speak , tomorrow Tuesday, at MAP's Forum. The new MAP Forum session will deal with...

Moroccan Ahmed Madini's 'Mamar Assafssaf' shortlisted for Arabic Booker Prize

Casablanca - The novel "Mamar Assafssaf" by Moroccan writer Ahmed Madini was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, known as the "Arabic Booker" prize. This shortlist was...

Up to 5 years imprisonment for 8 people including French national on terror charges

Salé - The first degree criminal court in charge of terrorism affairs at the Salé appeal court's annexe gave verdicts ranging from 3 to 5 years imprisonment with no remission against eight people,...

Morocco adopted efficient policy in management of immigration, refugees affairs

Rabat - Morocco adopted an efficient policy in the management of immigration and refugees affairs which makes it a model for many countries in the region, said, on Thursday in Rabat, UNHCR regional...

First Moroccan-Ghanaian joint committee opens in Rabat

Rabat - The first Moroccan-Ghanaian joint committee started, on Thursday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar and Ghanaian counterpart Hanna Serwaah Tetteh....

21st International Publishing and Book Fair SIEL opens in Casablanca

Casablanca - The 21st International Publishing and Book Fair (known by its French acronym SIEL), running until Feb. 22 under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, kicked off on Thursday in...

Marrakech, Hawaii Set to Promote Cooperation

Marrakech - Marrakech and Hawaii examined, here Wednesday, the means to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields. During a meeting between Wali of Marakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region, Abdeslam...

Morocco made a name for itself in the field of aviation

Washington -Morocco made a name for itself in the field of aviation as shows the number of international aeronautic and aerospace companies (no less than 100) which chose to invest in Morocco, said...

Tourism sector achieved positive results in 2014

Rabat - The tourism sector achieved positive and overall encouraging results in 2014 despite a slowdown in the past few months, said, on Tuesday in Rabat, tourism minister Lahcen Haddad. Over...

Spanish relations with Morocco, good and Important'

Madrid - Spain's Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz described his country's relations with Morocco as"good and very important". In a statement to the Press at the Spanish Parliament, Diaz...