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Morocco 'At Odds with UN Secretary General, not United Nations', Says FM - 18/03/2016 MAP
New York - Morocco is "at odds with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, not with the United Nations", Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar stressed at a press conference, held Thursday in New York....
Evacuation héliportée d'un nourrisson souffrant de complications respiratoires aigües de Laâyoune à Marrakech - 18/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - Un nourrisson de 2 mois souffrant de complications respiratoires aigües a été transporté par un hélicoptère médicalisé , jeudi après-midi de l'Hôpital Moulay El Hassan Ben El Mehdi de...
Hillary Clinton remporte la primaire du Missouri - 18/03/2016 APS
WASHINGTON - La primaire démocrate du Missouri, dont le vote s'est tenu mardi, a été remportée par Hillary Clinton, après le refus du candidat Bernie Sanders de procéder à un nouveau comptage des...
5.1-magnitude Quake Strikes off Morocco's Mediterranean Coast - 17/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon off the coasts of the northern cities of Al Hoceima and Nador, the National Geophysics Institute (CNRST) said. The quake occurred at...
FOPREL Condemns Inappropriate Statements of Ban Ki-Moon on Moroccan Sahara - 15/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - Forum of Presidents of the Legislative Bodies of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (known by its Spanish acronym FOPREL) condemns the "inappropriate" statements made by UN Secretary...
Four Tons of Chira Seized at El Guergarat Crossing Point - 15/03/2016 MAP
Laayoune (south) - Moroccan authorities seized this Monday some 4 tons of cannabis resin (Chira) at the crossing point of El Guergarat (south of Morocco).
The banned substance was...
Putin Orders Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Syria - 15/03/2016 MAP
Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russian forces to start withdrawing from Syria.
"I think that the task that was assigned to the Ministry of Defense and the...
4.6-magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Morocco's Mediterranean Coast - 14/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coasts of the northern cities of Al Hoceima and Nador, the National Geophysics Institute (CNRST) said. The quake occurred at 20h54 (GMT),...
34 killed in Ankara Blast - 14/03/2016 MAP
Ankara - At least 34 people were killed after an explosion hit Turkey's capital city of Ankara, the media reported on Monday.
A bomb-laden car caused the explosion late Sunday night...
"Freedom For All" Deplores Ban Ki-moon Comments on the Sahara Issue - 12/03/2016 MAP
London - British NGO "Freedom for All" deplored the "inappropriate" comments delivered by UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon on the Sahara issue during his tour in the region.
The director of the...
Arab League names Egypt's Ahmed Aboul Gheit as Secretary general - 12/03/2016 MAP
Cairo - The Arab League chose former Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday as its new secretary-general.
Aboul Gheit served as Egypt's foreign minister during the...
No Case of Zika Virus in Morocco, Says Health Ministry - 12/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - No case of Zika has been reported in Morocco, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
In conformity with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and regarding...
GCC Ministerial Meeting Underlines Importance of Strategic Partnership With Morocco, Jordan - 11/03/2016 MAP
Riyadh - The joint ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of the GCC member states, Jordan and Morocco, held here on Wednesday, underlined the importance of the strategic partnership between...
GCC Praises Morocco Efforts in Facilitating the Signing of Skhirat Agreement - 11/03/2016 MAP
Riyadh - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers, who held here on Wednesday a meeting with Morocco and Jordan, praised the keen efforts made by Morocco in facilitating the signing of...
Spain Calls for Re-establishing Contact between EU & Morocco - 11/03/2016 MAP
Brussels - Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz called, here Thursday, for the re-establishment of contact between the European Union and Morocco.
Diaz called, in a...
Bissau-Guinean Man Arrested at Mohammed V Airport with 2kg Cocaine in His Luggage - 11/03/2016 MAP
Casablanca - A Bissau-Guinean man was arrested at Mohammed V International Airport after being found carrying 2kg of cocaine.
The passenger, who arrived from the Brazilian city of S?o...
Suriname Withdraws its Recognition of Polisario's SADR - 10/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Suriname issued today a press release announcing the withdrawal of its recognition of the so-called "SADR," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
Radical Frenchman Arrested in Fez: Moroccan Services Not Notified by French Counterparts - 10/03/2016 MAP
Rabat - Moroccan security services have not been notified by their French counterparts about a radical Frenchman arrested recently upon his arrival at the Fez-Saiss Airport, official sources said...
Former US Diplomat Slams 'Dangerous' UNSG Verbal Blunders on Sahara Issue - 10/03/2016 MAP
Washington - Former US diplomat Robert Holley slammed the "dangerous" verbal blunders of UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon during his tour in the region, stressing that they go beyond UN Security Council...
3.65 T of Chira Seized Northern Morocco - 07/03/2016 MAP
Tangier - Security services at Tangier Med Port have seized 3.65 tons of Chira (cannabis resin) aboard an international transport truck, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said on...