US Peace Corps Celebrates 55 Years in Morocco
Rabat – With the arrival of the US Peace Corps’s 100th group of volunteers in Morocco, the organization celebrates “55 years of friendship.” Peace Corps Country Director Sue Dwyer noted, “These...
View ArticleStudy: 90% of Moroccan Graduates Want to Own a Business
Rabat – What do young Moroccan graduates expect from the labor country’s market? What are their dreams and long-term goals? A recent study conducted by the Casablanca-based EMYLON Business School has...
View ArticleThe Way Forward for Morocco: Invest in Youth and Social Solidarity
Rabat – The Social, Economic, and Environmental Council (CESE) is an independent consultancy body that conducts studies on socio-economic developments in Morocco. Prized by Moroccan decision makers,...
View ArticleMra Hachak: Moroccan Denounces Sexual Harassment, Assault of Women
Rabat – In an 80-second video called “Mra Hachak,” the 27-year-old Rabati woman condemned the practices she has seen and experienced in Morocco. The video denounces social hypocrisy, gender inequality,...
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Casablanca’s Sidi Moumen Cultural Centers Give Opportunity for Community
By Carolina McCabe Rabat – Founded by Boubker Mazoz in 2007, the Sidi Moumen Cultural Center has become a beacon of opportunity for youth from Sidi Moumen in Casablanca. The center, run by the Idmaj...
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HCP: Urban Unemployment Rate 4 Times as High as Rural Unemployment
Rabat – Unemployment in Morocco dropped from 10.2 percent to 9.8 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to a High Commission for Planning (HCP) briefing note published on Tuesday. In 2018, the...
View ArticleCommons Zerktouni to Open Shared Workspace in Casablanca this Week
Rabat – Commons Zerktouni will introduce its project of providing offices and coworking spaces for entrepreneurs and small businesses on Wednesday in Casablanca. At a press conference in Casablanca,...
View ArticleMoroccan Teenager Crushed to Death by Truck in Ceuta
Rabat – Ilias, a 15-year-old Moroccan lost his life on February 14 in the port of Ceuta. Originally from Martil, he had been living in Ceuta for two months “in an attempt to hide inside a vehicle and...
View ArticleONDH: 48 Suicide Cases in Chefchaouen Since 2018
Rabat – The Human Rights Observatory of the North (ONDH) announced that the number of suicides in the Chefchaouen province has risen to 48 since the start of 2018, including ten reported cases in 2019....
View ArticleSpanish Court Upholds 14-Year Sentence for Officer Who Murdered Moroccan
By Mohammed Amine Benabou Rabat – The Supreme Court of Spain has upheld a 14-year sentence for a member of the Spanish Civil Guard, Angel Luis V.J., convicted of murdering a young Moroccan man in April...
View ArticleMoroccan Prodigy Receives Support After Criticism over Amazigh Accent
By Ayoub Derraza Rabat – Eleven-year-old Idder Moutai is fluent in programming languages and has received the respect of the organizers and guests of DevFest, organized by the Google developer group in...
View ArticleFez Police Arrest 19-year-old Student for ‘Praising’ New Zealand Terror Acts
Rabat – Fez Police in collaboration with the Territorial Surveillance Directorate General (DGST) arrested on Saturday morning a 19-year-old trainee from the city’s Institute of Applied Technology...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Morocco’s Compulsory Military Service
Rabat – In February, King Mohammed VI called on the government to recruit 10,000 Moroccans into mandatory military service in 2019, to be increased to 15,000 in 2020. Minister of the Interior...
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Hip-Hop Music at the Heart of Mawazine 2019
Rabat – Hip-hop will echo through the streets of Rabat for two days straight during the 18th Mawazine Festival. Organizers have just announced that artists Bigflo & Oli, Dadju, Orelsan and Future...
View ArticleMan With Disability Receives Summons to Complete Moroccan Conscript Form
Rabat – Although an official provision excludes him from needing to complete mandatory military service, Mahmoud Elmghaitri, a man suffering from a physical disability, was summoned to complete his...
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First Hirak Rif March After Appeal Brings Hundreds to Rabat
Rabat – The sound of rain was drowned out by the chants of hundreds of protestors at this year’s first major march in support of Hirak Rif prisoners in Morocco, following a controversial court...
View ArticleMoroccan Students Build Space Satellites to Study Climate Change
Rabat – Moroccan students studying in Rabat and Fez have just completed the construction of two nano-satellites that will be launched into space in May to study the ozone layer and climate change. The...
View ArticleHow One Muslim Woman’s Instagram Post Combats Islamophobia
Rabat – Squatting and holding up a two-fingered peace sign is the pose Shaymaa Ismaa’eel took when posing for photos in front of protestors holding signs against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad—photos...
View ArticleMorocco Future Leaders Program Selects Winners in Al Hoceima
Rabat – The Morocco Future Leaders (MFL) program has just announced the latest winners of its annual competition hosted in partnership with the US embassy in Morocco and the Anual Association. The goal...
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Sale’s Only Community Radio Station Gives Voice to Moroccan Youth
Sale – Her foot tapped anxiously moments before she heard a countdown that ended with the “action” cue and the pushing of the recording button. It was the opening episode of a new radio show, and it...
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