King chairs signing ceremony of urban development program northeast

King Mohammed VI on Wednesday chaired a signing ceremony of an agreement on the 2008/2011 program of urban development of the urban communes of Jerada and Bni Maathar for a sum amounting to USD 50.2Mn.

Morocco, 'most politically stable' country of the region, Italian official

Morocco is the most politically stable and dynamic country in the region, President of the southern Italian region of Calabria, Giuseppe Bova, said on Friday....
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Morocco harvests 12 medals in third Mediterranean Taekwondo Cup

Moroccan teams have harvested twelve medals in the two-day third Mediterranean Taekwondo Cup, organised in Rabat over the weekend....
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Caftan 2009 highlights Moroccan haute couture

The 13th "Caftan" (traditional outfit) event, held Saturday at the initiative of the French-language magazine "Femmes du Maroc" on "Africa, the East, the West," seeks to highlight the Moroccan and oriental haute couture....
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AMU SG calls for economic partnership to curb unemployment in region

Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Habib Ben Yahia, on Friday called for the establishment of an efficient economic partnership, the reinforcing of human resources, and curbing unemployment in north Africa.
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Amnesty International stresses Morocco's 'political will' to generalize HR culture

Director General of Moroccan section of Amnesty International (AI), Mohamed Sektaoui, stressed on Saturday Morocco's "political will" to generalize the culture of human rights.
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Amazigh from oblivion to the classroom

"The promotion of Amazigh is a national responsibility," King Mohammed VI of Morocco said in the famous speech of Ajdir - a locality in the middle Atlas mountains - on October 17, 2001, on the occasion of sealing the royal decree creating and organizing the Royal institute for Amazigh culture (IRCAM).
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It is Red or Green in Casablanca

It is three hours before the kick-off of Morocco's biggest sporting event: the derby between Wydad (or WAC) and Raja (or RCA). Bleachers are full of excited and anxious fans, and the crowd waits in anticipation for the much awaited event, which was a sellout four days earlier. A crowd of over 70,000 filled every corner of the stadium on Sunday, putting on a show of support with TIFOs, songs and chants.
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Morocco gains ten places in ICT ranking of ITU

Morocco has gained ten places in the information and communication technology (ICT) ranking of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), jumping from the 111th place in 2002 to the 101st in 2007 from.
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