In a survey published Wednesday, November 13, European NGO DisinfoLab explains that around 265 coordinated fake local media outlets have been created to serve Indian interests and target Pakistan. Three of these outlets are reportedly based in Morocco.
In the middle of the current protests taking place in Hong Kong, Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has set up a crisis unit to assist Moroccans living in the autonomous territory. In a communiqué posted on Twitter, the Ministry announced the creation of the unit, putting a hotline for Moroccans who want to reach the Moroccan mission in China. ١.على اثر الأحداث التي تعرفها مدينة #هونغ_كونغ، تعلن وزارة الشؤون الخارجية
Similar tracks of Allosaurus and Torvosaurus discovered in Morocco, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain suggest that dinosaurs had migratory routes between Gondwana and Laurasia.
Finnish company Konecranes, which is specialized in the manufacture and service of cranes and lifting equipment, has won an order from Morocco’s Tanger Alliance. The firm will be delivering 16 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to the Kingdom by mid-July 2020. According to the American Journal of Transportation, the 16 Konecranes RTGs will go to the new container terminal TC3, Tanger Med 2. «We selected Konecranes RTGs because we believe these machines will help us to reach our
American Airlines and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have filed for a codeshare agreement in an attempt to «sell one another’s tickets and book passage on the two airlines with one itinerary», Dallas News said on Wednesday. This agreement, filed for last week, comes as the Moroccan national carrier is planning to enter American Airlines’ Oneworld alliance, which aims at being the first choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travelers. Meanwhile, American
The new Algerian ambassador presentenced, Wednesday, in Rabat his diplomatic credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. Acting President Abdelkader Bensaleh appointed Abdelhamid Abdaoui, who served as Algeria’s former ambassador to Kuwait, on 26 September. The decision comes after Morocco reportedly refused the appointment of Abdelaziz Benali Cherif. The latter has been working as a spokesperson for the Algerian Foreign Ministry since 2014.
The arrest of Moroccan rapper Mohamed Mounir known by his stage name Gnawi is «an outrageous assault on free speech», Amnesty International said in a statement published Wednesday. Gnawi was arrested on 1 November and charged with «offending public officials and public bodies over a video in which he insults the police», wrote the international NGO. His arrest also comes a few days after having published a music video for his song «Aâcha El
Morocco’s new ambassador to South Africa, Youssef Amrani, pledged to deepen diplomatic ties with South Africa for an inclusive development in Africa. Morocco bases its policies and contributions in Africa on the desire to position the continent as a hub in a world perpetually change, he said in an interview with a South African newspaper. «We are engaged constructively and productively with all African countries to combat the factors of instability, while promoting African unity
The Comoros, an island country in the Indian Ocean, announced Wednesday in Rabat that it is opening a Consulate General in Laayoune. The announcement was made by the Comoros President’s emissary Bianrifi Tarmidi who held talks with Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. Comoros’ decision comes after Côte d'Ivoire opened in June an honorary consulate in Laayoune in an attempt to deepen diplomatic ties with Morocco. For the record, Comoros is a member of the
Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and NATIXIS have been mandated by Morocco to hold meetings with fixed-income investors in Europe in November 14, Reuters said Tuesday, quoting a bank document. «A benchmark 144A/Regulation S EUR offering of 12 or 20-year maturity will follow, subject to market conditions», the same document said. For the record, Morocco has announced earlier this year that it is planning to issue its first international bond in four years in November. The