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UN condemns widespread torture in Libya

Torture is widespread in Libyan detention centres run by brigades which emerged during the 2011 revolution, a UN report said Tuesday, urging Tripoli to bring all facilities under full state...

IMF issues warning on South African economy

The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that South Africa is trailing other emerging markets economies and must quickly implement reforms if it wants to avoid crisis....

France, Mali urge vigilance against 'terror' threat

The presidents of France and Mali warned of a possible "terrorist" resurgence in the Sahel as they met in Paris on Tuesday after fresh fighting between insurgents and the military in the African...

Obama slams Republicans for 'ideological crusade'

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday slammed Republicans for shutting down the government as part of an "ideological crusade" designed to kill his signature health care law....

Jailed Pussy Riot punk ends 8-day hunger strike

A jailed member of Russian punk band Pussy Riot on Tuesday ended an eight-day hunger strike she had staged to draw attention to what she called "slave labour conditions" in prison....

Sahara: Morocco reiterates "total commitment" to political process under UN aegis

New York - Morocco has reiterated its "total commitment to the political process, under the aegis of the United Nations organization, on the basis of clear parameters set by the UN Security council...

El Otmani, Ibrahimi discuss Syrian issue in New York

New York (United Nations) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Saad Eddine El Otmani and the Joint Special Representative of the UN and the Arab League for Syria, Lakhdar Brahim, on...

Congress of world cities and local governments open in Rabat

Rabat - The 4th congress of the "United cities and local governments" (UCLG) opened on Tuesday in Rabat at the level of commissions and working groups. Participants are holding a series of sessions...

Moroccan magistrate Saadia Belmir reelected member of UN Committee against Torture

Geneva - The Moroccan magistrate Saadia Belmir has been re-elected member of the UN Committee against Torture, following a vote in Geneva on Tuesday at the opening of the autumn session. Ms. Belmir...

Marrakech, Casablanca et Tunis dans le top 10 des meilleures villes africaines

Lemag : La revue française Jeune Afrique a produit une enquête assortie d’un classement des meilleurs villes africaines, deux villes marocaines et une tunisienne ont figuré au top 10 de ce...

Marrakech : L’université Cadi Ayyad 3ème au Maroc en nombre d’étudiants

Lemag : L’[université Cadi Ayyad]url:http://www.lemag.ma/tags/universit%C3%A9+Cadi+Ayyad/ à Marrakech est passée au 3ème rang national, en terme de nombre d’inscrits. Cette année, assure la...

Le festival de la musique Diwane met en lumière le patrimoine national

Bechar - Le festival international de la musique Diwane d Alger,dont la 6ème édition se déroule actuellement à la salle Ibn-Zeydoun, "permetde mettre en lumière le patrimoine national, spécifiquement...

Le Maroc, premier investisseur en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre (Magazine mauritanien)

Nouakchott - Le Maroc négocie actuellement des accords de libre-échange avec la Communauté économique des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) et la Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique...

Morocco maintains daylight saving time until end October

Rabat - Morocco will maintain the daylight saving time (GMT+1) until October 27, 2013, it was officially announced this Saturday. The measure is accordance with Decree n.2.13.781 adopted by the...

Rabat, world capital of cities and local governments

Rabat - The city of Rabat will play host this October 1-4 to the 4th congress of local governments and councils under the theme "imagining democracy, building democracy". Held after the sessions...

Moroccan and Canadian enterprises agreed on 260 million dollars-worth high-tech amphitheater in Morocco

Montreal - MABI group, David Smith Architecte and Centre Bell have agreed on the principle of building in Morocco a state-of-the-art amphitheater, worth 260 million dollars, similar to Montreal's...

European justice experts welcome Moroccan judiciary system reform charter

Participants in a meeting held in Strasbourg by the European commission for justice efficiency (CEPEJ) welcomed the Moroccan judiciary system reform. The European experts commended the impressive...

Visit by group of Spanish Mps to Laayoune is individual initiative

Madrid - Speakers of the two Moroccan parliamentary chambers said the visit scheduled by five Spanish Mps to Laayoune is "an individual initiative". The Spanish parliament has said it is not...

RAM to launch 10 new weekly flights from Marrakech

Marrakech - Royal Air Morocco (RAM) will launch, starting on November, ten additional flights per week from the international airport of Marrakech-Menara. The ten new air links comprise four...

Festival d'Oran: drame, polar et comédie au menu de la 4ème journée

Oran - Trois films réunissant les genres drame, polar etcomédie étaient, vendredi, au menu de la 4ème journée de la compétition deslongs-métrages dans le cadre de la 7ème édition du Festival d'Oran...