(Article in French) Au Fait Maroc (May 9, 2013) — The first international forum of journalists will be held in Agadir from May 12-14, a joint initiative of the journalistic writing department of the University of Agadir, the University Observatory of Studies and Research in Information and Communication, and in partnership with the Regional Directorate […]
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HM the King receives phone call from President Obama
Maghreb Arab Press (Rabat, Morocco, May 9, 2013) — HM King Mohammed VI received this Thursday a phone call from US president Barack Obama, the Royal office announced. It had been agreed to hold this important phone call recently following an exchange of letters between the two heads of state, the Royal office release says. […]
Morocco vaccination campaign against rubella & measles aims to reach 11 million – Le Soir
(Article in French) Le Soir, by Khadija Skalli (May 2, 2013) — The national vaccination campaign against rubella and the measles, launched by the Minister of Health, is continuing through May 12. Launched in Marrakesh April 27, the operation aims to “remind the public about these two vaccinations,” said the Minister to Le Soir. “This […]
Limping al-Qaida offshoot rearms with Twitter — Associated Press
Associated Press, by Elaine Ganley (April 23, 2013) — Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida’s North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline […]
With its Renewable Energy Plans, Every Day is Earth Day in Morocco – Infographic
MATIC (Washington, DC, April 23, 2013) — Yesterday, the world celebrated the 43rd annual Earth Day through seminars, volunteer projects, concerts and more, in a show of hope for the future of our planet. In Morocco, green-conscious citizens participated in Earth Day events like the two-day Earth Day project in Ouarzazate, which featured environmental education […]
When AQIM holds a Twitter conference – Le Monde
(Article in French) Le Monde (April 19, 2013) – Caves in the Valley of Amettetaï are international press rooms, through just the click of a mouse. On the run from the French army and its Chadian allies and now in its northern Mali sanctuary, the jihadist organization al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) took […]
Promoting energy efficiency through micro-finance – Le Soir Echos
(Article in French) Le Soir Echos, by Elimane Sembene (April 16, 2013) – This Tuesday the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco is hosting a day-long presentation of the results of the project “Promoting Renewable and Efficient Energy through Micro-Finance in Morocco and Egypt” (also known as FREEME). The objective of the conference is […]
The Museum of Moroccan Judaism Reopens Its Doors — Le Soir Echos
(Article in French) Le Soir Echos, by Dalila Saadou (Casablanca, Morocco, April 15, 2013) — The Museum of Moroccan Judaism, after several months of renovations, has reopened its doors. New to its offerings are programs meant to introduce visitors to Jewish-Moroccan civilization in all its cultural richness. From photos of synagogues from across the Kingdom, […]
Renewable energy: Morocco has one of the highest production potentials in the world — Infomediaire
(Article in French) Infomediaire (April 12, 2013) — Morocco, which boasts huge potential for renewable energy production, has established a legislative framework to facilitate its export to Europe, said Abderrahim El Hafez, Director of Electricity and Renewable Energy at the Moroccan Ministry of Energy and Mines. Speaking yesterday in Brussels against the backdrop of the […]
France and Morocco Working Together for Women’s Equality — Le Soir Echos
(Article in French) Rime El Jadidi, Le Soir Echos (April 11, 2013) — On her recent visit to Morocco, France’s Minister of Women’s Rights Najat Vallaud-Belkacem signed a cooperation agreement with her Moroccan counterpart Bassima Hakkaoui, Minister of Solidarity of Women, Families and Social Development, to strengthen bilateral promotion of women’s rights through shared experiences […]
