Morocco expels Christian missionary

Interior ministry expels foreign missionary for openly converting 14 Moroccans to Christianity.


UN: New W. Sahara talks to be held Feb 10-11

Ban says he is pleased both parties have agreed to take part in UN-proposed informal session in Westchester County.


African leaders urged to tackle Al-Qaeda threat

Senegal's president urges African leaders to fight against Al-Qaeda's North African branch.


Norway diplomat involved in abducting Skah children

Oslo admits on of their diplomat helped smuggle former Olympic champion’s two children out of Morocco.


Moroccan PM: Palestinian suffer from repression

Morocco: accepting Israel will only be on condition of creation of independent Palestinian state.


HRW raps Morocco on rights record

Leading rights watchdog judges ‘very serious’ human rights situation in neighbouring Algeria.


Royal Air Maroc freezes pay, perks for top brass

Moroccan flag carrier says orders for new vehicles for its top brass are being suspended until further notice.


Morocco court upholds royal reporting sentences

Court confirms jail terms, fines handed down to editor, journalist of daily Al Jarida Al Oula.


Bad weather kills five in Morocco

Torrential rains lash Agadir region, two buildings collapse in Casablanca's old quarter.


Lockheed wins mega Morocco F-16 contract

841.9 million dollar contract is for producing 24 F-16 aircraft ordered by Morocco in 2008.


Madrid denies endorsing Rabat rule over W.Sahara

Foreign ministry says government has limited itself to noting Moroccan law applies to Western Sahara.


Western Saharan activist hurt Morocco's image

Analysts: Haidar's month-long hunger strike raised awareness of Moroccan human rights abuses.


Western Sahara activist arrives home

Haidar declares 'triumph' for international law, human rights, cause of Western Sahara.


Western Sahara activist in intensive care

Haidar is receiving treatment for severe stomach pain, nausea while maintaining her hunger strike.


W.Sahara woman's hunger strike is 'Algerian plot'

Moroccan Communications Minister charges Haidar is being manipulated in plan to divide, destabilise region.


Morocco again blocks return of Sahara activist

It is second time in two days Morocco has refused Haidar permission to return to Laayoune.


Spain asks Morocco to grant activist passport

Rabat says Sahara hunger-striker must ask for 'forgiveness' from Moroccan authorities.


Morocco hits out at Western Sahara activist

Moroccan FM says rights activist on hunger strike must face 'consequences' of her actions.


Morocco paper renamed after royal cartoon closure

Akhbar Al Youm will start publication again on Monday under name Akhbar Al Youm Al Maghrabia.


15 films to compete in Marrakech festival

‘The Man Who Sold the World’ by Swel and Imad Noury features among competing films at Marrakech festival.




Non-Muslims enjoy religious freedom in Morocco




All eyes on television for Morocco's Berbers




Geert Wilders hate speech charges widened




Another way of understanding Moroccan extremism




Drugs - not extremism - that threatens stability in North Africa




'Sahrawi Gandhi' awarded New York peace prize




Moroccans deplore Ramadan TV programmes




Casablanca Café; coffee shop with cultural flavour




Ramadan takes its toll on Morocco’s ‘gerraba’




‘Made in China’ sinks Morocco shoe repair shops