Morocco to change law allowing rape marriage

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 18:03

Moroccan women`s rights activists are welcoming a proposal by the justice minister to change a law that allows rapists to escape prosecution.

Translated Letters Rogatory sent to Morocco for Headly`s estranged wife

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 19:49

To expose state actors in Pakistan and LeT chief in 26/11 attacks, India sent Letters Rogatory to Morocco for questioning Faiza Outalha, Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley`s estranged wife.

Moroccan-born exotic dancer set to testify in Berlusconi’s `Bunga Bunga` case

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 17:32

The Moroccan-born exotic dancer at the centre of a sex trial against Silvio Berlusconi is expected to testify for the first time in court on Monday.

100 countries back new Syrian coalition: France

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 22:12

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called the "Friends of the Syrian People" conference meeting in Marrakech, Morocco "extraordinary progress."

Hillary Clinton to attend Friends of Syria meeting in Morocco

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 08:40

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would travel to Morocco next week to attend the Friends of Syria meeting.

Migrant boat sinks en route to Spain, 14 dead

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 08:19

Each year, thousands of suspected illegal immigrants from Africa try to reach Europe by setting sail in small, fragile boats.

Morocco: Half of attacks on women by their husband

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 23:14

Half of the violence against women in Morocco comes from husbands, a situation that needs to change, a minister from the North African nation said.

Morocco bus accident: 42 dead, 24 injured

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 21:32

Forty-two people were killed and 24 injured Tuesday when their passenger bus fell into a ravine in southern Morocco, a media report said.

Morocco wants ties with India to go beyond food security

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 14:22

Morocco, which shared bilateral trade worth USD 1.6 billion with India last year, accounts for some 60 percent of the country's phosphatic needs.

Morocco, Syria declare each other`s envoys persona

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 23:36

The Moroccan government Monday declared the Syrian ambassador to its country persona non grata in the wake of last week`s carnage at Syria`s Traimseh town.