Morocco orders departure of Swedish diplomat

Rabat accuses Block-Mazoyer of handing official Moroccan documents to Western Sahara-linked ‘separatists’.


Jews, Muslims gather in Morocco music fest

Festival founder says Andalousies Atlantiques festival of Judeo-Arab music is lesson in tolerance.


Libya frees brother of servant in diplomatic row

Isam Morchid Mortada released in August thanks to UN human right bodies’ repeated requests.


Polisario threatens to quit Western Sahara talks

Western Sahara's independence movement wants its activists freed from Moroccan jails.


RSF: Morocco's press faces 'real hard line'

Reporters without Borders seek US pressure on 'real degradation' of freedom of press in Morocco.


Rabat sentences journalists over royal reporting

Anouzla, Eddou of Al Jarida Al Oula given suspended jail terms, fines for falsely reporting Moroccan King was sick.

Morocco blocks El Pais over royal cartoons

Moroccan king among investors in troubled Macau firm

Mohammed VI is one of about 20 wealthy people who were sold $400 million stake in loss-making Macau Legend.


Press hit hard by Moroccan authorities

Local, foreign press have hard time in Morocco as journalists jailed, newspapers fined, banned.


Morocco blocks Le Monde over royal cartoons

Rabat will not accept 'systematic attack on national symbols' on freedom of expression grounds.


Mauritana locust infestation spreading to Morocco

UN official warns situation will worsen further if there is strong rainfall in coming weeks.


Prince Moulay Rachid hospitalized

Brother of Morocco's king admitted to Paris hospital for necessary medical examinations after taking ill on plane.


Moroccan musical fest to focus on Jewish heritage

Poets, musicians, singers will gather at Atlantic Andalusias which will highlight Matrouz.


HRW: Morocco must allow freedom of association

Human Rights Watch accuses authorities of doing what they like in dealing with associations’ registration.


Morocco cracks down on delinquency

Police arrest 79 youths during raids in notorious districts of Sale on charges of violent robbery.


Egyptian named MINURSO chief

UN chief names Hany Abdel-Aziz to head UN mission in Western Sahara, succeeding Harston of Britain.


Morocco urges relocating West Sahara refugees

Morocco's UN ambassador in Geneva: Algeria blocking solutions for 'voluntary repatriation'.


Morocco arrests 24 of 'terrorist network'

Moroccan authorities say 'terrorists' planning attacks in Morocco, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia.


UN: Western Sahara refugees forgotten

UN refugee agency head: 'international community should wake up' to help Western Saharans.


Anti-Arab racist remark sparks row in France

French interior minister accused of racism as he makes derogatory joke about French citizens of Arab origin.


RAM stuns passengers with unannounced detour

Moroccan airline carrier alters destination without informing its passengers prior to Casablanca-London flight.




'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




'King Cool's' decade of modernity in Morocco




Polisario launches first TV channel




Moroccan group reports 'staggering' rise in child sex abuse




'Number One' opens gender debate in Morocco




Big stars to perform in Moroccan festival