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Western Sahara-Morocco: Poisoning the Well?
On 31st October, to mark the 34th anniversary of the occupation of Western Sahara, campaigners held a vigil outside the Moroccan embassy in London...
Western Sahara: Parliamentary questions and vigil for ‘the Casablanca Seven’
Over 40 campaigners converged on a canal in central London this week on Tuesday evening for a vigil calling for the immediate release of...
British MP’s “running out of patience” on Western Sahara situation
Today in London, to mark the anniversary of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling on Western Sahara's right to self determination, a Saharawi...
UN Secretary-General Appoints Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt as Special Representative for Western Sahara
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and the Head of the United Nations...
UN urged to intercede on behalf of seven ‘disappeared’ Saharawi human rights advocates
Concerns are mounting over the safety of seven prominent Saharawi human rights advocates from Western Sahara who were arrested by Moroccan police at Casablanca...
Morocco-Western Sahara: Moroccans risk jail for visiting W/Sahara camps in Algeria
A visit, made this week by a group of persons to the Tindouf camps in south western Algeria, has not gone down well with...
Battered men in Morocco shy away from shame
Battered men often choose to hide their agony so as not to be rejected by society. In Morocco, an association and a retired social...
Morocco: Terrorist network dismantled
According to Le Figaro on Friday, Moroccan security services have arrested 24 members of a terrorist network, responsible for recruiting jihadists to fuel the...
Western Sahara Campaigners mark International Peace Day in Camden, London, with a demand for the immediate end to torture
To mark Monday's International Peace Day campaigners for a free Western Sahara held meetings in London and a candle-lit vigil calling for an end...
Morocco-France: Mysterious disappearance of an anti-fasting journalist
Zineb El-Rahzoui’s disappearance, Thursday, has innondated the Moroccan media. For some six days now, members of her family and the Moroccan Association of Human...
Ghanaian and Ukranian Ship Crew abandoned by Norwegians in Moroccan port repatriated
Fifteen crewmembers who were stranded on board an abandoned vessel in Dakhla port, Morocco, for nine months have finally been repatriated.
The 14 Ghanaian and...
Moroccan King’s asthma a dangerous subject for the media
Four newspaper editors Tuesday resigned from the Federation of Moroccan media (FMM). Police interrogations and criminal accusations have become the order of the day...
Western Sahara: Torture, Abductions and disappearances
As campaigners for justice in Western Sahara world were preparing to mark the 26th International Day of the Disappeared on 30th August they received...
French newspaper Le Monde banned in Morocco
French newspaper Le Monde was banned in Morocco on Monday following the publication of survey results on of the reign of Mohammed VI, reports...
Morocco: Casablanca and Madrid terror suspects get heavy sentences
Abdelkader Belliraj was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Moroccan anti-terrorism court. Accused of murdering six people in the early 90s,...
Morocco celebrates first decade of Mohammed VI’s reign
King Mohammed VI of Morocco Thursday celebrated the first decade of his enthronement. His reign has been marked by significant reforms as well as...
Morocco and Swaziland Kings among the richest royals in the world
King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, 46, in 2008 held the seventh position among the richest royals in the world, according to Forbes magazine's top...
Western Sahara: UN envoy optimistic despite unflinching positions of Morocco and Sahraouis
The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross has completed his visit to the Arab Maghreb on a note of optimism after several...
Morocco: Third case of Swine flu — A/H1N1 detected
The Kingdom of Morocco Saturday detected a third case of the swine flu (A/H1N1) in Casablanca, Way Bayn reported Monday. The virus was identified...
Western Sahara “on the edge of the red line” in its conflict with Morocco
Brahim Ghali, the Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) said Thursday that the Saharawi people were "on the edge of the red...
Morocco: Authenticity and Modernity Party wins communal elections
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (WFP) won 6015 out of 27 795 seats, that is; 21.7% of total seats, following the Kingdom’s legislative elections...
Morocco: Police held responsible for tragic stampede?
The end of a concert given by singer Abdelaziz Stati, at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, was marked by a stampede that killed eight...
Morocco: “Mawazine Festival”, Music and Tolerance
Kylie Minogue, Stevie Wonder, Warda Al Jasairia and Chab Khaled are among a long list of celebrities to take part in the star studded...
Morocco announces the construction of its first cultural centers abroad
In the framework of a plan of action "for Moroccans residing abroad," Morocco plans to construct five cultural centers in Paris, Brussels, Barcelona, Montreal...
Senegalese authorities deem withdrawal of Royal Air Maroc “irresponsible”
The Senegalese authorities Monday indicated that the immediate withdrawal of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) from Air Senegal International (ASI) is "unacceptable and irresponsible". RAM...
Secret hymen repair in Morocco
A Moroccan gynecologist, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been practicing hymen repair in Casablanca, Morocco for about two years now. She returned to...
Morocco launches new low cost airline
A new low-cost airline, Air Arabia Morocco, has just been launched in Morocco. Its maiden flight, scheduled for May 6, will be linking Casablanca...
Morocco announces precautionary measures against swine flu
The Moroccan Ministry of Health has announced measures to prevent the possible introduction of swine flu into the country.
These preventive measures include the strengthening...
Morocco: A reform campaign ahead of local elections
An information campaign has been launched in Morocco to tackle problems associated with the functioning of communal management ahead of reform projects that will...
Morocco: An explosion kills three persons near Kenitra
Three people died and two others were wounded in an accidental explosion which occurred Saturday in a milk production factory in Al-Assam, near Kenitra...