Morocco to sell stake in Maroc Telecom
Rabat: The Moroccan government will sell part of its 30 percent stake in Maroc Telecom after a spending push to calm street protests eroded its public finances and raised concern over its ability to fund key projects. A source familiar with the plan told Reuters on...
Morocco: Militant Website Sustains DDoS Attack
The Moroccan militant website Mamfakinch! has come under a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack this Sunday blocking the access to its main platform for several hours. The website is now back online. What isMamfakinch! and why has it been attacked? Mamfakinch!...
Morocco: Ramadan begins in Morocco Tuesday
Rabat, Morocco - The holy month of Ramadan will begin Tuesday in Morocco although the majority of the Muslim countries have started fasting Monday. 'The month of Sha'ban (Morocco) will be held on the 30th day on Monday and the 1st of the holy month of Ramadan 1432 AH,...
Investors, businessmen of Morocco urged to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called upon investors and business community of Morocco to take optimum benefits from investment opportunities being offered in Pakistan in different sectors of the economy. Offer to...
Morocco: The Country Annually Produces 230,000 Tons of Grapes – Minister
Casablanca — Viniculture in Morocco spans over an area of 49,000 hectares of vineyards yielding an annual production of 230,000 tonnes of grapes, including 172,000 tonnes of table grapes, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Aziz Akhennouch said. The Minister, who was...
Morocco: Seven Killed in Road Accident
El Hajeb — Seven people were killed in a road accident on Monday in the central city of El Hajeb, Emergency Services reported. The deadly accident involved two trucks and a car. Six people died outright, with a seventh dying of his injuries on the way to the hospital....
Morocco: HM the King Congratulates Heads of Islamic States on Advent of Ramadan
Rabat — On occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, sent congratulatory messages to the heads of brotherly Islamic States. In the messages, HM the King expressed heartfelt wishes of health and well being to...
E-commerce gains ground in Morocco, says Visa
Mohamed Touhami El Ouazzani, General Manager, Visa Morocco, Central and West Africa, said that e-commerce is becoming increasingly popular in Morocco thanks to improving internet infrastructure At a press conference in Casablanca, Visa shared the latest...
Martin Jay: Morocco’s sauce Bernaise revolution continues to flow…but great expectations spoil the dish
“You’re not filming here, no way,” the woman asserted before calling for the cops to escort me off the premises, which I have to say they did with a lot of tact. I was being thrown out of a polling station for having the temerity to….film. To film people voting. Just...
Morocco in the News – August 2, 2011
Human Rights Watch published an article on Sahrawi activists who were held captive by Moroccan authorities since October 8th, 2009. The NGO is asking for an immediate release of the activists. Politics Human Rights Watch (08/02) - Morocco: Release or Try...