Tag: Marrakech

Moroccan Sahara Getting Multibillion Dollar Facelift

February 9, 2016

Upgrading the basic infrastructures of the southern provinces of Morocco and improving the socioeconomic living conditions of Sahrawi people are among the top priorities of ... Read More

Morocco: Seven alleged IS militants en route to Libya arrested

February 3, 2016

Moroccan security authorities Tuesday succeeded in disrupting plans of seven extremists to join IS in Libya. The seven alleged militants, from Marrakech, Laayoune and Boujdour, ... Read More

Morocco Sets Up Steering Committee for COP22

February 1, 2016

Morocco has set up the steering committee for the 22nd United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP22) scheduled in Marrakech next November 7-18. This steering ... Read More

President Obama Commends Role of Morocco-Hosted Conference in Enhancing Protection of Religious Minorities

January 28, 2016

US President Barack Obama praised Wednesday the initiatives made worldwide to enhance the protection of religious minorities, giving as an instance the conference on religious ... Read More

Morocco Gets $112.3 Million Loan from AfDB

January 28, 2016

Morocco’s railway authority received Wednesday a $112.3 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) earmarked for doubling train tracks on the Settat-Marrakech route. The ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Highlights Morocco’s Role in Enhancing Interfaith Dialogue

January 25, 2016

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has underlined this Monday the leading role played by his country in promoting interfaith dialogue and fostering religious tolerance. In ... Read More

Morocco Hosts International Conference on Religious Minorities in Muslim World

January 22, 2016

Morocco, land of tolerance, peace and co-existence, will host January 25-27 in Marrakech an important conference on the rights of religious minorities in Muslim countries. ... Read More

Morocco-US: Morocco trouble-free country in 2016, US State Department

December 31, 2015

US State Department’s 2016 predictions for troubled zones in world points at the Middles East as the most dangerous zone while it categorizes Morocco as ... Read More

Morocco: 3 soldiers sentenced to three years in prison for possession of IS flag

December 17, 2015

Morocco military court has sentenced respectively three Morocco military personnel to three years in prison after the suspects were found in possession of an IS ... Read More

Morocco Captures Two More Terror Isis Members

December 9, 2015

Moroccan Security services carry on their proactive preemptive operations and strikes against terrorist networks and sleeping cells. They have just announced the arrest two of ... Read More