Algeria will withdraw from the African Artistic Gymnastics Championship scheduled from April 30 to May 7 in Marrakech. The decision was announced by the president of the Algerian Gymnastics Federation in a message to his Moroccan counterpart. «We regret to inform you that our teams will not be participating in the upcoming African Artistic Gymnastics Championship scheduled in Marrakech from April 30 to May 7, 2024», the message stated. The president explained that «the
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (USMA) refused to play the return leg of their semi-final against Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) on Sunday evening. The Algerian delegation left the Berkane stadium and is due to fly back to Algiers in the next few hours, according to the Algerian sports TV channel El Heddaf. This withdrawal was to be expected. Algerian team officials had already threatened to boycott the match, if RSB played with their jersey flocked with the full map of
Abdelkader Perez was Morocco’s ambassador to England and the Netherlands in 1724 and 1730 respectively. Sent by three Alaouite sultans, the Admiral met King George I and George II.
A club footballer in France since the age of 5, goalkeeper Hanna El Mokadem is already setting her sights high for her future in sports. For several months now, she has been representing Morocco, wearing the colors of the U16 women's national team.
French multinational utility company Engie is planning to sell its stake in Morocco’s coal plant in Safi (SAFIEC), the company North Africa director told Reuters on Friday. The move is to shift focus on renewables and energy infrastructure, the company said. «By January 2027, we plan to have already divested from all our coal assets», Loic Jaegert-Huber told British news agency on the sidelines of a Moroccan-French business forum in Rabat. «We are committed to divest
Peace Corps Morocco held its 61st-anniversary ceremony on Friday at its offices in Rabat. The event celebrated the «impactful service and dedication to fostering cross-cultural understanding, volunteerism, community service, and sustainable development in the Kingdom of Morocco», according to the US Embassy. The celebration saw the participation of US Ambassador Puneet Talwar, Peace Corps Associate Director of Global Operations Scott Beale, Minister of Youth, Culture, and
Abdallah Ben Aisha is a powerful and rich corsair who became in the 17th century Moulay Ismail’s trusted envoy. In 1698 he was sent to Paris to meet Louis XIV and discuss a treaty with him.
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) announced, Thursday, that it is launching a tender for the construction and operation of a 400MW wind farm complex in northern Morocco. In a press release consulted by Yabiladi, Masen indicates that the tender meant to select a private partner to finance, construct and operate the 400MW Nassim Nord Wind Power Program, which consists of two wind farms. The first is Nassim Koudia Al Baida Extension Wind Farm, located in the Fahs-Anjra and
In a move seen as further recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara, France has expressed its willingness to participate in financing a critical infrastructure project in the region. French Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that France is «ready to participate in financing» a 3-gigawatt power cable linking Casablanca to Dakhla, according to Reuters. «This project», Le Maire said at the Morocco-French business forum in Rabat, «would significantly
OCP has begun an investor roadshow for an international bond offering worth up to USD 2 billion to finance its development plan, Reuters reported, citing an OCP source. The source added that the group has authorized BNP Paribas, Citi, and JP Morgan to manage the offering. The bonds will be the first since the group announced in 2022 a USD 13 billion strategy to fully transition to renewable energy to power its industrial operations. The company also plans to invest in green hydrogen for
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