Morocco: U.N. Chief Ban Ki-Moon Congratulates HM the King On Throne Day
Rabat — HM King Mohammed VI received a congratulatory message from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the Throne Day. In this message, Ban extended his heartfelt congratulations to HM the King, to the government and to the...
First four F-16s depart for Morocco
The first four of 24 new Lockheed Martin Block 52 F-16s for the Royal Moroccan Air Force have left the factory in Fort Worth, Texas, for Morocco, where they will arrive later this week. Lockheed Martin on Monday said the four jets had departed for Ben Guerir Air Base,...
Morocco: Govt Mobilized to Implement Constitution at Once – Official Says
Rabat — Moroccan government is mobilized to immediately implement the provisions of the new Constitution, said on Tuesday Communications Minister, government spokesperson, Khalid Naciri. At a press briefing after the weekly cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister...
Morocco lets Libyan firms operate, with some limits
RABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Morocco is allowing firms partly owned by Libyan authorities to conclude current transactions that would keep them in business - but without transferring dividends, selling their stakes or paying back debt. Morocco is part of the Western-led...
Al Kindy Hospital in Morocco Carries Out First RapidArc® Radiotherapy Treatments in North Africa
Advanced Technology from Varian Medical Systems now Available for North African Cancer Patients CASABLANCA, Morocco, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A 60-year-old prostate cancer patient has become the first person inNorth Africa to be treated using fast and efficient...
Morocco: HM the King Launches in Temara Foodstuff Distribution Operation on Occasion of Ramadan
Temara — HM King Mohammed VI handed out, on Tuesday the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, food baskets to needy people in Al Massira neighbourhood in Temara (near Rabat). - Around 58 million dirhams earmarked to finance the "Ramadan 1432" operation. -...
Morocco is U.S. ‘best friend and ally’ in North Africa: congresswoman says
Washington - Morocco is the "best friend and ally" of the United States in North Africa, said U.S. democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, stressing it is important, in light of the events in the Arab region, to "recognize and support" the efforts of the...
More Muslim Americans believe they are thriving, poll says
(Reuters) - Muslim Americans are now more optimistic about their lives than any other major American faith group as their economic well-being improves and they feel more politically enfranchised. A Gallup study released on Tuesday found 60 percent of Muslim Americans...
The other Morocco, ‘behind the sun’ (The National.ae)
Achraf El Bahi - "If you think this is Morocco, you know nothing," a neighbourhood drifter yelled in the old medina of Marrakech, as he pointed at a fancy car. "There are Moroccans you've never seen, they speak a language you won't understand, and have a way of life...
Morocco’s goods exports increase 19.8% up to end June 2011
Rabat - Morocco's goods exports increased by 19.8%, totaling 84.7 billion dirhams up to end June 2011, compared to 70.7 billion dirhams during the same period of last year, said Morocco's exchange rate monitoring body, Office des changes. The increase is mainly due to...