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Two Moroccan movie projects granted € 700k by EU
The European Union will provide some € 700k to fun two Moroccan cinema projects under the European-fostered program "the Media International Preparatory Action", the European Commission (EC) reported.
Morocco earns 'Honorable Mention' of UNESCO International Reading Association Literacy Prize
Morocco was awarded the "Honorable Mention" of the Unesco International Reading Association Literacy Prize, MAP Paris learnt from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Tuesday....
Morocco participates in Alexandria International Film Festival
Morocco will take part in the Alexandria International Film Festival, due on August 26 through 31....
Curtains came down on International Cultural Festival of Asilah
The curtains came down, Saturday night, on the 30th International Cultural Festival of the seaside town of Asilah, north-west Morocco....
Moroccan students receive NASA awards
Moroccan students at Al Akhawayn University (AUI) recently received NASA research awards for measuring Potentially Hazardous Asteroids for NASA under the Killer Asteroid Project....Over 1.8 m Moroccan expats back home for summer holiday up to August 13
Some 1,867,210 Moroccans living abroad have traveled back to Morocco for summer holidays up to August 13, a 9.73% increase compared with the same period in 2007, revealed, here Friday, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity....Morocco, Lebanon ink cooperation agreement in education
Morocco and Lebanon signed, here Wednesday, a cooperation agreement in the field of education as well as the educational cooperation executive program over 2008-2010....Moroccans celebrate 29th anniversary of Oued Eddahab recovery
Moroccans are celebrating today the 29th anniversary of the recovery of its southern province of Oued Eddahab from Spanish occupation, a historic turning point in the process to perfect Morocco's territorial integrity....Moroccan culinary culture and arts on 'Fuji' Japanese channel
The Japanese channel "Fuji" tackled, in the twelfth episode of its program "on ambassadors' table", Moroccan culinary culture and arts....Arab Summit kicks off in Damascus
The 20th Arab Summit kicked off Saturday in the Syrian capital with the participation of the member states of the Arab league (AL) except Lebanon, which boycotts the meeting....UNESCO denounces posting of anti-Islam movie 'Fitna'
UNESCO General Director, Koïchiro Matsuura, denounced on Monday the online posting of the anti-Islam film "Fitna", which was directed by Dutch right-wing MP, Geert Wilders....Morocco, Brazil ink cultural cooperation agreement
Moroccan and Brazilian Foundations, respectively ONA and Armando Alvares Penteao (FAAP) signed, here Monday, a cooperation convention in the field of cultural exchange....ITU hails Moroccan progress in telecommunication
The international Telecommunication Union (ITU) hailed the progress made by Morocco in the field of telecommunication, particularly in broadband internet (high speed internet)....Foreign movie productions totalled $ 111 mln in 2008 H1
Some 17 foreign movies were shot in Morocco during the first half of 2008, worth some $ 111 mln, which is "a record that has never been achieved before," according to the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM)....Morocco to host first international conference on cryptography
Morocco's economic capital, Casablanca, is due to host the first international conference on cryptography, due on June 11-14, the Moroccan Cryptography Association (AMC) has announced....Africa, Latin America pledged to contribute to Doha Cycle conclusion
Trade ministers from Africa and Latin America have committed to actively contribute to the conclusion of the Doha cycle as soon as possible in order to reach a universal, functional, open, non-discriminatory and fair multilateral trade system, which promotes development....Prince Moulay Rachid attends Prince Charles-Philippe's Wedding
Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of king Mohammed VI, on Saturday attended the wedding ceremony of Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orleans, the Duke of Anjou, and Diana Alvares Pereira de Melo, the Duchess of Cadaval....Government eyes schooling 70% of disabled children
The Moroccan government eyes to reach the objective of schooling 70% among the disabled children by 2012, Minister of Social Development, Family and Solidarity, Nouzha Skalli said here on Saturday....Moroccan workers celebrate Labor Day among harsh international situation, difficult local conditions
Moroccan workers took out to the streets in thousands to celebrate the Labor Day, which is marked this year by an extreme pressure from the international economic situation, and difficult domestic conditions, in addition to the specter of a general strike that warns of overall immobilization in the north African kingdom....Study reveals disparity between political message and image of women in Moroccan media
A study on "the image of women in the Moroccan media: situation and prospects", deplored the existence of a disparity between the political message and the image of women in these media....Log in
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- Fakhir links up with FAR Rabat
- Alexandria International Film Festival to feature four Moroccan movies
- Kenya continues to support UNSC stance on Sahara issue
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- King condolences Sarkozy on death of French soldiers in Afghanistan
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