The United Arab Emirates is committed to providing economic support for Morocco, through several major projects, including in the Sahara. The Declaration that sets stone for this new economic partnership was signed Monday by King Mohammed VI and President Mohammed bin Zayed.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reportedly entrusted his Foreign Affairs Minister, José Manuel Albares, with the mission of preparing for an official visit to Morocco, Spanish media writes. «Negotiations are underway (…) Rabat expects Pedro Sanchez to bring something new on top of what was agreed upon during his last trip in February». Sanchez' potential trip to Morocco is facing yet another obstacle : Morocco has not yet assured the head
A call center employee, arrested in Morocco on November 27 for cyber extortion and fake bomb threats, is believed to have targeted several facilities in Canada. Arrested following an investigation conducted by Morocco’s National Bureau for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, the 42-year-old Moroccan is believed to be behind bomb sent to several schools and institutions in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Provincial
The sequel of the 2005 drama film «Lord of War» will soon be filmed in Morocco, as announced by Moroccan line producer and production manager Karim Debbagh. Starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, «Lords of War» will start shooting in March and for 40 days. Speaking to Variety on the sidelines of the Marrakech film Festival, Debbagh said that he is currently exploring locations in Morocco for the film’s crew. «We’re trying to cover four or five African
Kuwaiti brand franchise operator Alshaya Group, which manages H&M stores and Starbucks cafes in Morocco and in several other countries in the region, said on Sunday that it is «committed to its activities» in the Kingdom. The operator said that it is maintaining its Starbucks cafes and making some changes to the management of its H&M stores in the kingdom. Alshaya Group’s reaction comes a few days after it was rumored that the operator is withdrawing from the Moroccan
Nicolas Puech, one of the heirs of French luxury design house Hermes, plans to adopt his former Moroccan gardener, to be able to leave him with a portion of his fortune, worth several billion Swiss francs. According to Swiss daily La Tribune de Genève, the heir is «the largest individual shareholder of Hermes,» holding a stake between 5% and 6%. Single and childless, Puech plans to pass on part of his fortune to his former gardener, 51-year-old man from a modest
From sheep breeder in a village near Khenifra to restaurateur in a town in the Canary Island. This is the story of Ismael Bouattou who, during the summer of 2006, when he was a minor, decided to board a makeshift boat from the coast of Dakhla towards the unknown.
The secretary general of the Polisario Front appeared for the first time on Tuesday before the Spanish courts. Brahim Ghali, who has been hospitalized since April in Logroño, denied all allegation, OK Diario reported, citing informed sources. Ghali, who decided to appear before the court, responded through his lawyer Manuel Ollé. The sources of the Spanish media explain that he has «denied all the accusations of genocide, torture and kidnapping brought against
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested Tuesday two dangerous individuals affiliated with Daesh and active in the Tamdafelt (Missour) and Béni Khellad (Taza) villages. One of the two suspects, aged 24 and 37, is a former detainee under the anti-terrorism law, after his return from the Syrian-Iraqi scene where he had joined the ranks of this terrorist organization, reads a statement by BCIJ. The searches carried out at the homes of the two accused led to the
On Monday, the Moroccan police prevented a new migration attempt to Ceuta. Elements of the security forces have banned hundreds of would-be migrants, most of them Moroccans, from approaching the border. On the same day, a group of ten immigrants tried to swim to Ceuta. An attempt also aborted by the Moroccan police. On May 17 and 18, 10,000 migrants crossed to Ceuta. The strong interventions of Moroccan public forces attest that security cooperation between Rabat and Madrid is
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