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ECONOMY
Mezouar Succeeds Bensaleh as CGEM President
Rabat - The results of a vote has shown that former Minister of Foreign Affairs Salaheddine Mezouar won 77 percent of the vote for the...
CULTURE
King Mohammed VI Receives Azaitar Brothers, MMA Champions, for F’tour
Rabat - Abu Bakr, Ottman, and Omar Azaitar have taken a royal f’tour. The MMA champions and their manager brother were invited to break...
IN PICTURES
By Ahlam Ben Saga
Rabat - After snow coated Ouarzazate last week, residents of the region discussed the short-term problems caused by the snowfalls and foretold the future advantages when the cold season comes to an end.
It has not...
Society
Paris Court Rejects Tariq Ramadan’s Medical Release Request Again
Rabat - The Paris Court of Appeal has once again denied a request to release Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who has been detained on rape...
Education
Minister of Education Presents National Education Overhaul
Rabat - Morocco’s Minister of Education Said Amzazi has unveiled his ambitious new national education plan to address infrastructure, pedagogy, and violence in schools.
The...
EDITORIAL
What Media Pundits Miss by Calling Terror Attacks Like Barcelona ‘Islamic’
Washington D.C. - As long as we automatically see every act of violence committed by a Muslim as ‘Islamic’, we will never be able...
Religion
Will Iceland Jail Jews and Muslims For Crime of Circumcision?
By Rabbi Allen S. Maller
Rabat - Jewish and Muslim religious groups have condemned a bill in Iceland's parliament that would ban circumcision for non-medical (i.e....
Malian President Expresses “Sincere Thanks” to King Mohammed VI for Training 500 Malian Imams
Rabat - Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, expressed “his sincere thanks” on Tuesday to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for training 500 Malian imams.
"I sincerely...
Saudi Women Need Not Wear ‘Abaya’: Senior Cleric
Rabat - With the arrival of young Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in the Saudi leadership, a lot of major social changes, deemed progressive,...
International
Paraguay Opens Embassy in Jerusalem
By Dana Leger
Rabat - Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes has inaugurated the Paraguay embassy, relocated to Jerusalem from Herzliya, following suit of the United States...
Gunman Kills 10, Injures Several Others at Texas High School
Rabat - A 17-year old gunman fired a shotgun and revolver inside Santa Fe High School, in southeast Texas on Friday morning, killing at least...
Egypt Opens Gaza Border for Ramadan Amid Cross Border Violence
Rabat - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered authorities to open the border with Gaza at Rafah throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
El...