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European Parliament delegation meets local officials in Southern provinces

Laayoune - A European parliamentary delegation, currently visiting Morocco, went to Laayoune where they met on Friday with the wali of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra region, Khalil Dkhil....

Jerada : New health facilities

Jerada - The Royal solicitude granted by HM King Mohammed VI to persons affected by chronic diseases and the Sovereign's will to guarantee equal access to health care were once again illustrated in...

Mediterranean games : Morocco's Issam Chernoubi wins gold medal in -80 kg Taekwondo

Mersin (Turkey) - Morocco's Issam Chernoubi won the gold medal in the -80 kg taekwondo competition of the 17th Mediterranean games currently held in Turkey....

Morocco, Niger sign partnership convention in cinema production

 Khouribga - Morocco and Niger signed this Sunday a partnership convention for the promotion of cooperation in cinema and joint productions. The convention, signed on the sidelines of the...

Spanish MP delegation visits Morocco

Madrid - A Spanish parliamentary delegation will be visiting Morocco this June 24-26, in a bid to consolidate ties between the two countries' legislative bodies and find out about Morocco's...

Bab Sidi Abdelouahab square rehabilitation: strong royal will to preserve Oujda historical heritage

Oujda - The particular attention HM King Mohammed VI gives to preserving national historical heritage was confirmed once more on Friday with HM the king's launch of the Bab Sidi Abdelouahab square in...

Preserving the heritage of Essaouira: remembering the past to create a peaceful future

The High Atlas Foundation  was honoured  by the visit of US Consul General, Brian Shukan to the sites of its cultural heritage project in Essaouira today. The visit took place during the 16...

WIPO conference : Stevie Wonder calls participants to adopt Marrakesh treaty

Marrakesh - Music legend Stevie Wonder appealed to more than 600 negotiators from WIPO's 186 member states to finalize their discussions in the coming days and conclude a new international treaty to...

Mediterranean games : Morocco's Moudatir goes gold in the -60kg judo competition

Mersin (Turkey) - Morocco's Yassine Moudatir on Friday won the gold medal in the -60kg judo competition, by beating Turkey's Ahmet Sahin Kaba, in the 17th Mediterranean games held from June 20...

UNICEF, Morocco's Child Observatory positively assess child rights in Morocco

Rabat - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Morocco's National Observatory for Children's Rights (ONDE) have a "generally positive" assessment of children's rights in Morocco in the past...

Interpol : Wanted Briton arrested north of Morocco

Tetuan - A British citizen, subject of an Interpol-issued international arrest warrant, was arrested, Tuesday, in the northern city of Tetuan after he tried to kidnap a six-year-old girl, the city's...

Moroccans first non-EU social security community in Spain

Madrid - Moroccans continue to be the first non-EU workers affiliated to the social security in Spain, according to official figures published Thursday in Madrid....

EU chief negotiator : DCFTA negotiations will focus on services

Brussels - Negotiations between Morocco and the European Union in the framework of the deep and comprehensive free trade agreement (DCFTA) will focus largely on services, said Director General of...

A year on, Assange stays put in Ecuadorean Embassy

London - A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes...

Moroccan minister chairs closing conference of Morocco-EU institutional twinning project in research

Rabat, June - Moroccan minister of higher education, scientific research and vocational training, Lahcen Daoudi, chaired on Tuesday in Rabat the closing conference of Morocco-EU institutional...

Morocco, France set to step up colocalisation projects

Paris - Morocco and France expressed Tuesday in Paris, will to step up economic ties through joint projects as part of a win-win partnership between businesses and the creation of wealth and jobs...

Boeing wins order for 30 new-generation 737 jets

Le Bourget, France - Boeing Co. says it is selling 30 of its new generation 737-MAX 8 jets, extending the popularity of the fuel-efficient short-haul aircraft at the Paris Air Show....

Central Bank : Growth to range between 4.5-5.5 pc, inflation around 2.1 in 2013

Rabat - Growth in Morocco in 2013 should range between 4.5 pc and 5.5 pc with a deceleration of non-agricultural GDP at a pace between 2.5 pc and 3.5 pc, according to the forecasts of the Board of...

Tangier's Free Zone awarded best international logistic project at Barcelona SIL 2013

Barcelona - Tangier's Free Zone (TFZ) won, on Tuesday in Barcelona, the best international logistic project award at the fifteenth edition of the International Logistics and Material Handling...

Minister : UfM, excellent opportunity to promote concrete projects in Mediterranean

Rabat - The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is an excellent opportunity for all the economic stakeholders to promote concrete projects in the region, said minister of Equipment and Transport Aziz...