Qrita and McDonald’s: An Inspirational Story
By Abderrahim Boualy Ouarzazate - Abdellah Elhaloui, a professor at Cadi Ayaad University and the director of the American Corner Marrakech recounted a very inspirational story entitled “Qrita and...
View ArticleMarrakech GES Summit: Workshop of Mentoring for Women Entrepreneurs
Olathe, Kansas- The annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) (November 19-21, 2014), in Marrakech, will feature a workshop that will focus on the advancement of women entrepreneurs. King Mohammed VI...
View ArticleAdvancing State-Civil Society Relationships in Morocco
Rabat - The Faculty of Law of Mohammed V University at Souissi in Rabat was the locus of an engaging workshop hosted by the Marti Ahtisaari Centre (a Presidential initiative of Former Finland President...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks Second in Enactus World Cup 2014
Marrakech - Spurred on by their leadership, and education and citizenship maxims of "Tell me and I forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will remember" and "Give a man a fish, he eats...
View ArticleUproar After Algerian Woman Accused Moroccans of Sorcery
Rabat - An Algerian woman has caused an uproar in social media in Morocco after she accused it of being a country of sorcery. The allegations were made live during an episode of Star Academy, a reality...
View ArticleFrance: Blind Moroccan Student Wins First Prize of Spelling competition
Rabat- A 12-year-old Moroccan student won first prize in a French spelling competition, despite being blind. On October 19, the European Coordination Centre 'Autonome Sahara Marocain' (CESAM) in...
View ArticleSahrawi-Born Spanish Woman Escapes From Tindouf Camps
Rabat - Mahjouba Mohamed Hamdidaf, the young Saharawi who was held against her will in the Tindouf camps in Algeria, managed to escape from the camps on Tuesday, according to El Mundo. As soon as she...
View ArticleMarrakech: Atlantic Dialogues Forum Strengthens Transatlantic Relations
Marrakech - The Atlantic Dialogues forum was held on October 24-26 in Marrakech to strengthen the transatlantic relations and to select the 50 emerging leaders of the Atlantic Basin Under the High...
View ArticleMoroccan Experience in Youth Policy Presented at UN Global Forum
Baku – Azerbaijan - Two Moroccan civil society and youth policy specialists, Karima Rhanem and Yassine Isbouia, recently took part as panelists at the first ever United Nations-backed Global Forum on...
View ArticleNew Network for Youth Policy Experts in Africa Launched in Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabat - Africa has made history. During the closing session of the First Global Forum on Youth Policies, held in Baku, Azerbaijan that was held on October 28–30, the birth of the African Network of...
View ArticleI Will Not Use My Father’s Position to Obtain a Job: Abdelilah Benkirane’s...
Rabat - Soumia Benkirane, the daughter of the current Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, has reportedly made it clear she will not use her father’s post to obtain a job. In an interview with Al...
View ArticleDoes Moroccan Media Really Put Our Cultural Identity at Stake?
Fez - In the light of what is going on in the so-called national media, this title comes as a reaction to the necessity of questioning the hidden agendas of our media, particularly those presented on...
View ArticleRich Kids of Morocco Display their Wealth on Instagram
Taroudant - Moroccan teenagers belonging to wealthy families have joined a social media phenomenon that has attracted rich kids of the world. Inspired by Rich Kids of Instagram, Moroccan kids from...
View ArticleMehdi Benkirane: The Story of an Orphan
Rabat - 24-year-old Mehdi Benkirane is a Moroccan orphan who turned his tragedies into successful story of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. In order to learn more Mehdi Benkirane’s life,...
View ArticleHard Times for the Mentally Ill in Morocco
Fez - The government recently initiated a comprehensive upgrade to Morocco’s mental illness treatment facilities and programs, but the sector still suffers from poor infrastructure. In a Moroccan Douar...
View ArticleMorocco: When Bullying Turns a Female Teacher’s Life into Hell
Fez - It’s certain that Morocco’s education is frustratingly in deep crisis ever since the country’s independence and all the reforms implemented thus far proved to be futile and useless. The high...
View ArticleA Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Flood-hit Areas in Southern Morocco
New York - Two years ago almost to the date, a cold snap hit the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and left a remote village called Anfgou grieving the loss of over 42 children. The news of the tragic...
View ArticleMorocco Sets Age of Domestic Workers at 16
Rabat - The commission of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights of the House of Councilors has resumed discussions over the domestic workers bill, according to news magazine Telquel. In the presence of...
View ArticleMorocco fifth African Country with Most Active Twitter Accounts
Rabat - Morocco ranks fifth in the top ten African countries with the most active Twitter accounts. According to a recent press release by Twitter, there are more than 80,000 active users in the...
View ArticleAMASCA Association Conducts Medical Campaign to Oukaïmeden-Marrakech
Marrakech - The Moroccan Association of Social, Cultural and Artistic Activities (AMASCA), affiliated with Mundiapolis University in Casablanca, conducted a free medical campaign in Ait Lakik village...
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