Maroc Telecom workers’ unions call 3-day strike
RABAT, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Four unions representing workers at Maroc Telecom on Thursday called a three-day strike from Aug. 29 to press management at Morocco's main telecom operator for better pay. Unions including the main Democratic Labour Confederation (CDT) and...
PM greets King of Morocco on his birthday
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has greeted the King of Morocco His Majesty Mohammed VI on his birthday falling on August 21.In his greetings message, the Prime Minister said “On the happy occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday, I wish to...
Over one hundred sub-Saharan would-be immigrants arrested northern Morocco
Nador - Some 118 sub-Saharan would-be immigrants were arrested on Friday in the northern city of Nador, a police source said. The sub-Saharans of different nationalities were nabbed near Gourougou Mountain where they took refuge waiting for the right moment to enter...
Latest developments in Mideast political unrest from North Africa to the Persian Gulf
SYRIA Syrian security forces kill at least 20 protesters despite promises by President Bashar Assad that the military operations against the 5-month-old uprising are over. The killings, which came as thousands poured into the streets across Syria, suggest the...
Morocco bombing trail delayed, defendants added
SALE, Morocco -- A Moroccan court has delayed a terrorism trial over the bombing of a tourist cafe that killed 17 people. The MAP news agency said the court also increased the number of defendants on trial from seven to nine. After a brief hearing Thursday, the court...
Morocco celebrates Sunday 48th anniversary of HM the King: youth at the center of royal initiatives
Rabat — The Moroccan people celebrate, on Sunday, HM King Mohammed VI's 48th anniversary, a national event revealing the unwavering royal solicitude for the youth. Since his enthronement in 1999, the sovereign has multiplied initiatives in favor of young generations...
Morocco: ‘Omar Killed Me’ By Morocco’s Roshdy Zem Entered for Oscars 2012
Rabat — 'Omar killed me' movie, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Roshdy Zem, has been entered for the Oscars 2012 in the category of best foreign language film, said a statement of Morocco's movie center (CCM). A selection commission, which held a meeting on Tuesday in...
HM the King pardons 287 inmates on anniversary of Revolution of the King and the People
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI has pardoned 287 people on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, celebrated on August 20, the Justice ministry said in a statement. One inmate benefited from the pardon over his remaining prison...
Morocco: Appropriation Bill for 2012 Should Support Reforms- Economy Minister
Rabat — The 2012 appropriation bill should support already launched reforms, Economy and Finance Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said. "Support for sector-based strategies, educational reform, health and rural areas should be maintained," underscored the Minister in an...
Morocco: Non-Settlement of Sahara Conflict Impedes Regional Counterterrorism Cooperation- US State Department
Washington — The absence of a settlement of the Sahara conflict is an impediment to a deeper counterterrorism cooperation in the region, the US Department of State said in its annual Country Report on Terrorism. While Morocco "has forged solid cooperative...