US Ambassador to Morocco David Fischer to Step Down Ahead of Biden Transition
13 January 2021
David Fischer, US Ambassador to Rabat, will be leaving his post on January 19, 2021. The new appointments of the Biden administration require it.
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Palestinian Hostage Freed in Rabat; Suspects Include Ex-Police Officer
11 January 2021
The police elements managed to free a Palestinian who was kidnapped in Rabat. He was also wanted nationwide for fraud and issuing bad checks.
Israel Appoints Former Egypt Ambassador to Lead Liaison Office in Morocco
11 January 2021
The name of the ambassador who will head the Israeli liaison office in Rabat is now known. His name: David Govrin.
US-Morocco Cultural Exchange: Plans for Moroccan Art Exhibition in America Underway
8 January 2021
During a meeting in Rabat, David Fischer, the US ambassador to Morocco, and Mehdi Qotbi, president of the National Museums Foundation (FNM), discussed "a possible Moroccan (…)
Moroccan Security Agencies File Complaints Against Overseas Critics for Defamation and False Allegations
1 January 2021
The DGSN, the DGST and the DGED filed a complaint with the Rabat prosecutor’s office against individuals established abroad. It is a complaint for "insulting public officials (…)
Moroccan Activist Maati Monjib Detained on Money Laundering Allegations in Rabat
31 December 2020
The activist and historian Maati Monjib was arrested in Rabat last Friday for his involvement in a money laundering case. Presented before the investigating judge, his (…)
Rabat Police Arrest Two Suspects in Rape and Blackmail Case
30 December 2020
In Rabat, the judicial police elements of the 3rd district arrested two repeat offenders suspected of having raped and blackmailed a young woman using photos and videos taken (…)
Israel-Morocco Trade Agreements Could Boost Annual Commerce by $500 Million
30 December 2020
Chief Economist Shira Greenberg of the Israeli Ministry of Finance said that the financial cooperation agreements signed between Rabat and Tel Aviv "have the potential to (…)
Last Survivor of Tibhirine Monastery Attack Recovers from COVID-19 at 97
26 December 2020
Brother Jean-Pierre Schumacher, 97 years old, overcame the coronavirus after fifteen days of hospitalization in Rabat.
Morocco’s Tourism Office Aims to Elevate Rabat as Cultural Destination
21 December 2020
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) is continuing its tour to relaunch tourism. At the Rabat stage, it expressed its desire to enhance and promote the new potential of (…)