Here follows a statement by the Royal Office: “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, has decided to institute the Amazigh New Year’s Day as an official paid national holiday, along with the first of Moharram of the Hegira year and the New Year’s Day of the Gregorian calendar. In this context, His…
One person died and 25 others were hurt, seven seriously, when a bus carrying Moroccan seasonal workers overturned early on Monday in southern Spain, the emergency services said. The accident, which took place just before sunrise on a road around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the southwestern Andalusian city of Huelva, involved a bus carrying…
Major General Mohammed Berrid, a decorated veteran with over 43 years of experience in the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), has been appointed as Inspector General of FAR and Commander of the Southern Zone by King Mohammed VI. Born in 1955, Major General Berrid graduated from the Royal Military Academy (Armored) and went on to earn…
The world of media and culture in Morocco is in mourning. Khalil Hachimi Idrissi, Director General of the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP), passed away on Saturday morning in Rabat at the age of 67, after a long illness. Born on August 14, 1956, in Casablanca, Khalil Hachimi became involved in media development at an early…
The international symposium entitled “Writing in the Media Context Between Imagination, Literature, and Digital Virtuality” was held on March 18th, 2023, at Ibn Tofail University. The event was a major academic gathering that brought together distinguished professionals in journalism and media studies to pay homage to the influential contributions of Mohammed Al-Qassimi to the field…
Morocco’s security forces arrested, on Wednesday, three extremists affiliated with the terrorist organization “Daech”, for their alleged involvement in an intentional homicide in the context of a terrorist project of which a policeman on duty was a victim. A statement from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) said that the security operations conducted simultaneously…
Hassan II Foundation for Moroccan Expatriates announced the dispatch of a delegation of 144 scholars, preachers, and Quran reciters to 11 countries, as part of the Ramadan 2023 program. The Foundation explained that the dispatch of this delegation aims to provide religious support for Moroccans residing abroad (MRA) during Ramadan 1444 AH. The Foundation explained…
Morocco on Monday inaugurated the country’s first laboratory for medical and industrial use of cannabis. In a statement, the Cooperative Bio Cannat said the lab in the northwestern city of Chefchaouen will be used to process cannabis in food and pharmaceutical industries. According to the statement, the lab has obtained a permit for the use…
