Moroccan Teen Wins International English Competition, Earns Scholarship
9 August 2019
Fatima El Azzaoui, the young Moroccan high school student from Tinghir, came out first in an international competition thanks to her mastery of English.
Youth
Suicide Crisis Deepens in Northern Morocco as 30th Case Reported in 2019
2 August 2019
In Chefchaouen, a 21-year-old young man was found hanged at his home, in a douar in Bni Salah, under the Caïdat of Bab Taza, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. This brings the number (…)
Moroccan-French Rapper Urges Youth to Stay, Build Future at Home
1 August 2019
Moroccan artist based in France, Youssef Akdim, known as Lartiste, honors the Kingdom through his work on the rich culture of his country. Touched by issues related to youth, (…)
WHO Warns: E-Cigarettes ’Undoubtedly Harmful’, Not Recommended for Quitting Smoking
28 July 2019
In its latest Report presented in Rio de Janeiro, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the danger posed by electronic cigarettes, which it describes as (…)
Morocco Begins Conscription: 15,000 Youth to Enter Military Service After Eid al-Adha
26 July 2019
After Eid al-Adha, the first group of young people subject to military service is expected in the barracks. In the end, 15,000 will be selected out of 25,000, after the medical (…)
US Grants Morocco $94 Million for Economic Development and Tech Innovation
7 July 2019
An agreement was signed this week in Rabat between Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Brooke Isham, Director of the United States Agency for (…)
UN Report: Cocaine Use Rises Among Moroccan Teens, Infiltrating Schools
30 June 2019
Cocaine consumption is starting to settle in a worrying way among students aged 15 to 17, according to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This (…)
Survey Reveals Rising Secularism and Emigration Desires in Arab World
26 June 2019
Increasingly, the number of people who identify as "non-religious" in the Arab world is increasing, as is the desire to leave their country. This is revealed by a recent survey (…)
Morocco’s CDG Launches ’Founders212’ Program to Finance Young Entrepreneurs
11 May 2019
The Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) has just launched a new financing program for young entrepreneurs, as part of the creation and development of businesses.
World Bank Approves $611 Million Loan to Boost Morocco’s Digital Economy
21 February 2019
The World Bank approved on Tuesday the granting of a loan to Morocco of around 611 million euros, or more than 6 billion dirhams, for the development of digital technologies.