Local News: Morocco 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Morocco News Editors

News Widget

Display the Morocco news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Morocco News

News on Morocco continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

1 hr ago | Korea Herald

Seoul cinema takes on Arab and Indian flavors

Seoulites may want to take a short break from local and Hollywood films in May and June, as two upcoming film festivals are bringing Indian and Arab movies to the city.

1 comment

Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Theater, Arts, Terrorism, Movies, Entertainment

7 hrs ago | Scoop

US Consul General Tours High Atlas Foundation Project Sites

US Consul General Tours High Atlas Foundation Project Sites In Morocco The High Atlas Foundation hosted the US Consul General, Brian Shukan, as well as Political Officer Ann Meceda and Public Affairs Officer Andrea Appell from the US Consulate in Casablanca at three project sites in the Marrakech region on May 14th and 15th.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News

17 hrs ago | CBC News

Graphic anti-abortion leaflet campaign expands

An anti-abortion group has started distributing graphic postcards in northwest Calgary as part of its campaign to reopen the debate on abortion.

Comment?

Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Tue May 21, 2013

News24

5 migrants drown trying to reach Spain

Rabat - At least five illegal migrants drowned off the coast of northern Morocco as they were attempting to reach Spain, the Moroccan authorities said late on Monday.

3 comments

Related Topix: World News, Africa, Boat Disaster,

The Las Vegas Sun

2 Moroccans tried for homosexuality get 4 months

A Moroccan court has convicted two men of homosexuality and public indecency, and sentenced each to four months in prison, in the latest case against gays in this North African nation.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Africa, Gay/Lesbian,

Mon May 20, 2013

Agrimoney.com

Hedge funds turn sweeter on most ags but not sugar

Sugar futures, hurt by fears that poor price prospects will force some Brazilian mills to close, missed out on a further turn positive by hedge funds on agricultural commodities, with exposure to rising cocoa values raised to a five-year high.

Comment?

Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, World News

IcNetwork

Travel: Marrakech, Morocco

The promise of searing sunshine is enough to lure us Brits on a trip to the exotic climes of Morocco.

1 comment

Related Topix: World News

AlertNet

Subsidy reform dispute imperils Morocco's ruling coalition

Morocco's junior government party is threatening to quit the coalition unless Islamist prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane moderates plans for sweeping cuts to subsidies on food and energy.

Comment?

Related Topix: Africa, World News

www.advett.com | Nial

PM urges more action on tax from UK territories

Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest states.

Comment?

Related Topix: Cayman Islands, World News, Central America, British Virgin Islands, Europe, United Kingdom

Sun May 19, 2013

CTV

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel appears on CTV's Question Period on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel said she's "disappointed" over the ongoing Senate expenses scandal but stands firmly by her party, and the government is motivated by a "desire to make sure that we have accountability and transparency in the Senate." Speaking for the Conservatives on CTV's Question Period Sunday, the Calgary-Centre North MP ... (more)

1 comment

Related Topix: World News

Sat May 18, 2013

The Independent

Keep it under your hat, but Fes is for real

It may not have all the trappings of tourist-friendly Marrakech, but this medieval Moroccan marvel reveals its charms slowly, says Stephen Bayley Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

2 comments

Related Topix: World News, Travel, Morocco Travel, Africa Travel

Fri May 17, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Even the horses have designer digs at this plush Marrakesh resort

The Selman Marrakesh Route d'Amizmiz, 40160; Marrakesh, Morocco; selman-marrakech.com/en/home ; 61 rooms, suites and riads starting at $526 . Equine artistry is what sets the Selman Hotel apart from the pack of posh resorts that recently opened in Marrakesh.

4 comments

Related Topix: World News, Travel

Thu May 16, 2013

Hotel News Resource

1,230 Premium Hotel Projects in First Class and Luxury Categories in Worldwide Pipeline

International hotel investors have clearly set their eyes on Asia and the Middle East - 770 hotels currently arise between Dubai and Shanghai.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News,

The Daily Nexus

Gauchos Selected as Recipients of Prestigious Linguistic Scholarship

The United States Department of State has awarded two UCSB students with the 2013 Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes, allowing them to both spend the summer in a prestigious foreign language program.

Comment?

Related Topix: Jordan, Morocco Travel, Africa Travel,

Wed May 15, 2013

The Free Dictionary

Coordinated Casablanca Bombings Kill 33

The 2003 Casablanca bombings were a series of suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca , Morocco .

Comment?

Related Topix: Terrorism, Prison, World News,

Iol.co.za

Past haunts Casablanca slum

"There's no water, no work and no future. There's nothing at all here," says Hamid bitterly as he walks through the sprawling slum of Sidi Moumen in Casablanca made infamous 10 years ago.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Africa,

4 Hoteliers

More than 1,200 new luxury hotels in worldwide pipeline.

The new luxury hotels, which are currently under construction or in the planning pipeline, will become more beautiful than ever.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News,

Tue May 14, 2013

SFGate

Bollywood star Bachchan hopes for Hollywood roles

In this Dec. 1, 2012 file photo, Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan arrives for the Tribute to Hindi Cinema at the Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco.

Comment?

Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Bollywood, World News, Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio

FiveThirtyEight

T Magazine: Travel Essentials | Taroudant, Morocco

In our Summer Travel issue , which hit newsstands on Sunday, Christopher Petkanas waxes poetic about Taroudant , an out-of-the-way, stylish haven from Morocco's well-trodden tourist route.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News,

The Guardian

Letter from Morocco: play it again

Here's looking at you a Casablanca's streets are filled with music and tales of film legends.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News