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UN Security Council Slams Pyongyang's Nuke Test - 07/01/2016 MAP
United Nations - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday slammed the latest North Korean nuclear test, underlining that it would work on new "measures" against Pyongyang....
38,000 Psychotropic Tablets Seized Northeastern Morocco - 07/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - The judicial police arrested, Wednesday night in the northeastern city of Nador, a habitual criminal and seized 38,000 psychotropic tablets. During this operation, the police also seized a...
Pension Funds Deficit Reached 3 Billion Dirhams in 2015, Will Amount to 8.6 Billion Dirhams in 2016 - 06/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - Pension funds deficit reached 3 billion dirhams in 2015, and it is expected to amount to 8.6 billion dirhams in 2016, Economy and Finance Minister, Mohamed Boussaid, said here on Tuesday....
La SAMIR Oil Refiner Stakeholders Should Honor their Commitments - 06/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - Economy and Finance Minister, Mohamed Boussaid, called Tuesday on la SAMIR oil refiner stakeholders to honor their commitments and raise the company's capital to 10 billion dirhams....
Morocco, South Korea Discuss Ways to Boost Energy Cooperation - 06/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - Morocco's Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Abdelkader Amara, and South Korea's Ambassador to Morocco, Park Dong Sil, discussed, here Tuesday, the means to boost bilateral...
Ivorian President Hails Growing South-South cooperation, Notably with Morocco - 06/01/2016 MAP
Abidjan - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday hailed the growing south-south cooperation, in particular with Morocco. In a New Year greeting message addressed to the diplomatic corps...
North Korea Says It conducted Hydrogen-Bomb Test - 06/01/2016 MAP
Seoul - North Korea said it has successfully carried out this Wednesday its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb.
North Korean state television said in a broadcast that...
Bahrain Severs Ties with Iran - 05/01/2016 MAP
Manama - Bahrain has severed its diplomatic relations with Iran, state news agency BNA reported on Monday. The decision comes a day after its neighbor Saudi Arabia also severed relations with...
Morocco, Favorite Destination for French Retirees - 05/01/2016 MAP
Paris - Morocco is one of the favorite destinations for French retirees, French TV channel France 2 said Monday. In a report entitled "Morocco: golden retirement", aired on its 8pm news, the...
Call for Expressions of Interest for First Phase of Noor Midelt Solar Plant - 02/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) on Thursday announced the launch of a call for expressions of interest (CEI) for building the first phase of Noor Midelt solar plant, which will...
Morocco's Hassan El Oubaddi Wins San Silvestre Marathon in Spain - 02/01/2016 MAP
Madrid - Moroccan athlete Hassan El Oubaddi on Thursday won the 42nd San Silvestre Marathon in the city of Beasain (Basque Country, Northern Spain). El Oubaddi crossed the finish line in a time of...
Morocco to Provide USê 1 Million Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Hit Paraguay - 02/01/2016 MAP
Rabat - Upon High instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco will provide a USê 1 million emergency humanitarian aid to flood-hit Paraguay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said...
Three Killed in Gas Compressor Explosion Central Morocco - 31/12/2015 MAP
Rabat - Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured Wednesday in the central city of Fquih Ben Salah, following an explosion caused by improper handling of a gas compressor, local...
Morocco Allocates 20 Billion Dirhams to Build LNG Plant - 31/12/2015 MAP
Rabat - Morocco has allocated 20 billion dirhams to build a liquefied natural gas plant, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Abdelkader Amara, said Tuesday.
The schedule...
WAC/RCA Derby: Up to One Year in Prison against Four People for Vandalism - 31/12/2015 MAP
Casablanca - The Criminal Chamber of the first instance court of Casablanca on Tuesday gave sentences ranging from two-month suspended prison sentence to a year in prison against four people for...
Morocco Plays Key Role in Europe's security, Says AP - 31/12/2015 MAP
Rabat - Moroccan intelligence services "are playing a central role in Europe's effort to uncover extremist threats", Associated Press (AP) writes Wednesday.
"Moroccan intelligence...
Investment Commission: 36 Investment Projects Approved in 2015 for 63 Billion Dirhams - 31/12/2015 MAP
Rabat - The Investment Commission approved 36 investment projects in 2015 for a total of 62.86 billion dirhams to generate 8,452 direct and stable jobs, Minister of Industry, Trade, investment and...
National Interest Highlights Morocco's 'Important Role' in Coaxing Libyan parties to Conclude Skhirate Agreement - 30/12/2015 MAP
Washington - The "National Interest" magazine, specialized in geo-strategic and security issues, on Tuesday highlighted Morocco's "important role" in coaxing the Libyan parties to reach the Skhirate...
Parents, Daughter Die in Gas Leak Near Rabat - 30/12/2015 MAP
Salé - Three people of the same died, Monday night, in their apartment in Salé, suburbs of Rabat, after inhaling leaked butane gas, police sources said.
The bodies of the three...
Morocco's Public Debt Does not Exceed 64 pc of GDP - 30/12/2015 MAP
Rabat - Morocco's public debt does not exceed 64 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), below the red line set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a debt ratio of 70 pc of GDP for...