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La France piégée par son "syndrome libyen"

PARIS - A l'heure où les appels à intervenir en Libye se multiplient, la France se livre à un délicat jeu d'équilibriste pour éviter une répétition du scénario de 2011 tout en préservant les acquis...

France probes uproar over Roma baby burial

Champlan (France) - The French human rights ombudsman launched an investigation Sunday into an uproar over a mayor's alleged refusal -- which he later emphatically denied -- to allow burial of a Roma...

Health Ministry : Prices of 98 medicines down

Rabat - The health ministry announced on Friday the lowering of the prices of 98 drugs as part of its policy of reducing medicine price to make it more accessible to citizens and alleviate the...

Oil, gas exploration indicators in Morocco, promising'

Rabat - Indicators of oil and gas exploration in several Moroccan regions are "promising" and may result in the discovery of "reasonable" deposits, Minister of energy, mines, water and the...

Mexican trade office in Morocco, landmark in Mexico's relations with Africa- Foreign Ministry

Mexico City - The opening of a Mexican trade office in Casablanca is a landmark in Mexico's efforts to strengthen relations with Africa in 2014, Mexican Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The...

Morocco's employment promotion agency helped 400,000 graduates find jobs since 2007

Rabat - Since 2007, some 400,000 degree holders could find a job via Morocco's employment promotion agency (ANAPEC), Employment and Social Affairs Minister Abdessalam Seddiki said on Tuesday....

Paris Saint-Germain beats Inter Milan 1-0 in Marrakech friendly

Marrakech - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won 1-0 in the friendly match against Inter Milan on Tuesday night in Marrakech. Yohan Cabaye opened the score for PDG in the second half in the match while...

Moroccan economy grows 2.9% in third quarter

Rabat - Morocco's GDP grew 2.9% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to 4.1% the same period a year earlier, Morocco's statistics office, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) said on Wednesday....

2.4 kg of cocaine seized in Mohammed V airport

Mohammed V airport (Casablanca) - A Guyanese national was arrested، on Saturday، by the security services at the Casablanca Mohammed V airport for carrying 2.4 kg of coke، a police source said....

Former Moroccan athlete Fatima Aouam dies

Rabat - Former Moroccan athlete Fatima Aouam passed away، on Saturday evening in Casablanca، at the age of 55 after a long disease، the Moroccan Royal Federation for Athletics said. Fatima Aouam...

Moroccan feature film 'Derrière les portes fermées' wins best movie award at Delhi Film Festival

New Delhi - Moroccan feature film 'Derrière les portes fermées' (behind closed doors) by film-maker Mohamed Ahed Bensouda won, on Saturday, the best movie award at the 3rd edition of Delhi...

Bad weather: 367 medical units' field trips, 11 medical caravans under 'RIAYA' operation

Rabat - The "RIAYA" operation to foster health coverage in areas stricken by bad weather and isolated rural zones enabled, since its launch in Dec. 15 and until Dec. 25, to organize 367 field trips...

Govt, Oil industry Professionals Ink Agreement to Fix Oil Products' Prices

Rabat - The government and distributors of oil products signed, here Friday, an agreement to fix the prices of oil products, in a bid to achieve the total market liberalization in 2015. This...

Maghreb Countries Sign Cooperation Agreement in Railway

Tunisia - The countries of the Arab Maghreb Union signed, here Friday, a cooperation agreement in the field of rail transport. The agreement,...

Morocco reinforces its leadership in Africa in 2014- US expert

Washington - In 2014, Morocco has reinforced its position as a leader and a key hub in the African continent thanks to the strategic vision of HM King Mohammed VI, Peter Pham Director of the Africa...

Newly created 'Maghreb orchestra' to tour Morocco in January

Rabat - In celebration of the New Year's Eve, the newly created Philharmonic Orchestra of the Maghreb will give its inaugural performance in Morocco next January as part of a tour that will take them...

Culture-Disparition de grandes figures de la scène culturelle algérienne en 2014

Alger - L'année 2014 a vu la disparition de grands noms de la chanson, de la culture et de la littérature algériennes, laissant derrière eux un legs culturel inestimable qui restera à tout jamais...

22 Killed, 1,155 Injured In Road Accidents In Morocco's Urban Districts In Week

Rabat - Twenty-two people were killed and 1,155 injured, including 67 seriously, in the 915 road accidents that occurred in Morocco's urban districts on December 15-12. The main reasons behind...

Morocco to Build 16 New Wastewater Treatment Plants in 2015

Casablanca - Morocco will build sixteen new wastewater treatment plants in 2015 for a total budget of 824 million dirhams, Morocco's delegate-minister for environment, Hakima El Haite, said...

"La dynamique culturelle et scientifique au Sahara marocain", thème d'une conférence au centre culturel marocain à Nouakchott

Nouakchott - "La dynamique culturelle et scientifique au Sahara marocain" est le thème d'une conférence au centre culturel marocain à Nouakchott, animée par le professeur à la Faculté des lettres et...