Morocco News Archives

The second World Policy Conference started in the Moroccan city of Marrakech Friday with the participation of representatives of 30 countries from the world, state news agency MAP reported.

President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, allowing hospitals and local governments to speedily set up alternate sites for treatment and triage of any surge of patients, the White House said.

Death threats, police interrogations and a media firestorm aren't typical upshots of a decision to enjoy an afternoon picnic.

The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council will take part at the eighth Conference and show of the Arab Women Investors in Rabat from Oct.

As a homesick computer science major at CSU-Monterey Bay, Zineelabidine Elyoussoufi did what most college students do when they crave a home-cooked meal.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Marrakesh, Morocco from November 2-3, 2009 to participate in the 6th Forum for the Future, the State Department announced.

Secretary Clinton's Trip to Marrakesh, Morocco for Forum for the Future / Joint Initiative / Broader Middle East and North Africa / Unique Partnership / Exchange of Ideas Secretary Clinton's Major Speech on Nonproliferation / U.S. Institute for Peace Secretary Clinton's Meeting with UK Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ...

Gesundheit So I found myself charged with reviewing the top five restaurants in Ouarzazate , Morocco.

A delegation from the UAE Public Prosecution will take part in a conference of heads of public prosecution, prosecutors and attorney generals of Arab countries.

The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has resolved to pay tribute to the Kingdom of Morocco and to the Moroccan people The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation is a global-reach NGO, with offices in New York, Berlin, Jerusalem, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.

In this early 1960s photo shows Moroccan opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka. Barka disappeared 44 years ago this month, snatched by two French police officers in front of a chic Left Bank cafe.

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. announced Monday a contract to provide 24 of its new Beechcraft T-6C trainer aircraft and support to the Royal Moroccan Air Force.

The sound of Moroccan drums could be heard in Bradford on Avon on Saturday as a cultural concert and workshop was held at the Wiltshire Music Centre.

CASABLANCA, Morocco - Two brothers strapped with explosives blew themselves up near the U.S. consulate Saturday and Moroccan officials said they had discovered a broader suicide bombing conspiracy, stoking new fears of increased terrorism by Islamic extremists in this American-allied kingdom.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Morocco have concluded a treaty for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on the income of residents of the two countries.

H.E. Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al Ghurair, Speaker of the Federal National Council arrived Rabat on Tuesday evening, heading high profile delegation in an official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, upon the invitation of His Excellency Mustafa Mansouri, President of the Moroccan Chamber of Representatives.

Allen was the trusted lieutenant of Lee ''Lightning'' Murray, who masterminded the 53 million robbery at the depot in Tonbridge.

Just quick entry to set the map pin. Suffice I lucked out and nabbed a guide in Merzouga who just happened to be headed to Marrakech to pick up 3 Spanish clients to guide them on a 10 day tour of Morocco.

Winston Churchill invited Franklin Roosevelt here to relax following strategic talks during the Second World War and Alfred Hitchcock shot some of "The Man Who Knew Too Much " in the hotel's lobby -- which has also been a haunt of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Chaplin, Sharon Stone and many other Hollywood stars for nearly a century.

The President of the Junta de Andalucia, Jose Antonio Grinan was in Rabat on Wednesday for a meeting with the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Chakib Bemmoussa, where he told him that the Junta will be funding another six children's homes in the north of Morocco, to take the total number up to 12.