Spain and Portugal signed, Wednesday, a cooperation deal to submit a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, without Morocco. On the sidelines of a friendly match between the two countries, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, and the president of the Portuguese Football Federation Fernando Gomes signed said agreement. «Few things can generate more enthusiasm than the opportunity to host a world cup and there is no better partner than Portugal. We will walk hand
The Marrakech legendary hotel La Mamounia is expected to open its doors on October 16 after months of renovations. Two new restaurants, run by internationally renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, will also open within the hotel. «La Mamounia will reopen its doors on October 16, 2020 with new services and new atmospheres but the same soul». La Mamounia A press release states that «the rooms and public spaces have been modernized with a new contemporary concept,
Moroccan professional footballer Soufiane Chakla has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation announced on Friday. Ahead of the two friendlies, the national team is expected to play against Senegal and DR Congo, the Atlas Lions and the technical staff of the team underwent coronavirus tests, which showed the infection of Chakla. Nabil Dirar, who was summoned alongside Chakla to play for the national football team, also tested positive for the coronavirus
After the Moroccan government announced the extension of the state of health emergency, national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced it will continue operating exceptional flights to Morocco until Novermber 10. «In accordance with the decision of the Moroccan government, Royal Air Maroc maintains its program of special flights until November 10, 2020», it announced on Thursday. Conformément à la décision du gouvernement Marocain, Royal Air Maroc
During the 71st session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Program, Algeria rejected Morocco’s calls for a population census in the Tindouf camps.
The two friendly matches the Morocco national football team is expected to play against Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo are a new challenge and the start of a new adventure for the Atlas Lions, the team’s manager Vahid Halilhodzic said. «I expect good results during this important challenge, especially when it comes to the Senegalese team, which I consider to be the best African team», he added. The coach explained that the new squad was chosen carefully through
Footballer Munir Haddadi still cannot play for the Morocco national football team. On Thursday, FIFA rejected a request from the Royal Moroccan Federation to let Haddadi switch nationality from Spain. «For the Player's Status Commission, this rejection dictated by one of the clauses of the new statute concerning his participation in the under-21 category, in particular during three matches with the Spanish U21 selection when he was two months older», FIFA wrote in a
Morocco recorded 2,929 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, including 1,522 cases in the Casablanca-Settat region alone. The number of deaths reached 47 in 24 hours and 2,133 new recoveries.
King Mohammed VI, through his company DSCI Deschanel, has acquired a 1,600 m² hotel at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, Le Figaro reports, confirming the report published earlier this month by Africa Intelligence. Citing the network Belles demeures de France (Christie's International Real Estate), mandated at some point by the Saudi royal family to sell this hotel, the newspaper reports that the private secretary of Mohammed VI and his lawyer concluded the deal directly with the
Moroccan party PPS proposes to impose heavier prison sentences on child sexual abuse convicts. MPs from the party submitted a bill with said amendments.