In an attempt to reach Europe, thirteen young Moroccans find themselves in Cote d’Ivoire

Thirteen Moroccans found themselves trapped in the port of Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, after having boarded a boat to migrate to Europe. According to the Moroccan embassy in Cote d'Ivoire, these Moroccan nationals were detained at a police station in the port of Abidjan after their illegal entry into Cote d'Ivoire. «These Moroccan nationals arrived Thursday, December 26, as stowaways, abroad a ship that belongs to 'Grimaldi Lines', represented in Cote d'Ivoire by the company TCI Africa,

Morocco : Cosumar’s Saudi Arabia sugar refinery to start production by March 2020

Morocco’s first sugar refinery Cosumar to kick off production in its Saudi Arabia’s plant by March 2020, the firm’s CEO told Reuters on Monday. The plant called Durrah and located in Yanbu, a port city on the Red Sea coast of western Saudi Arabia, is 43.27% owned by Cosumar. The refinery was created as «a joint venture with Saudi Consolidated Brothers and Industrial Project Development Company, Wilmar», the British news agency explained. Cosumar’s CEO

Moroccan singer Dounia Batma and her sister released on bail for blackmail charges

After she was heard by the investigating judge, Moroccan signer Dounia Batma and her sister Ibtissam were released on bail, Monday, for blackmail charges, wrote Moroccan news agency MAP, quoting a well-informed source. The suspects are prosecuted for «participation in fraudulent access to the computer data processing system and dissemination of images and statements of others without their consent, with the aim of harming or defaming» them, the same source added. The investigating

Mauritania’s new president restores links with the country’s opponents exiled in Morocco

Months after Mauritania elected a new president, the country launched a reconciliation process with political opponents exiled abroad, including those who took refuge in Morocco. The matter had already caused a diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Nouakchott, during the second term of Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Morocco’s Dounia Batma brought before the prosecutor for alleged involvement in blackmail

Moroccan singer Dounia Batma was heard, Monday, by the King’s prosecutor in Marrakech and then brought before the investigating judge over alleged involvement in blackmail. The Bahrain-based singer is reportedly prosecuted over «blackmail and defamation» allegations, Alarabiya reports. According to media reports, Dounia’s sister Ibtissam Batma has been arrested by the police over the same claims. Last week, Dounia Batma, who rose to fame as the runner-up of the first

American actress Meryl Streep visits a museum in Marrakech

American actress Meryl Streep is currently spending her New Year’s holidays in Marrakech. On Saturday, the actress was spotted at Dar El Bacha, a Marrakech museum, wrote French-language newspaper Le360. While in Marrakech, Streep took a photo with Moroccan painter and head of the National Fondation of Museums Mehdi Qotbi. On His facebook page, Qotbi posted the photo with Streep, with a caption saying «what a beautiful moment with the fabulous Diva, Lady Meryl Streep.. at Dar

Western Sahara in 2019… a year of withdrawals and a setback for the Polisario

The year 2019 was marked by a series of events that affected the Western Sahara conflict. While Morocco emerged victorious this year, scoring diplomatic points in Africa and Latin America, the Polisario witnessed a setback initiatied by the situation in Algeria.

Turkey arrests 100 suspected terrorists, including a Moroccan national

The Turkish authorities arrested, Monday, 100 people suspected of belonging to the terrorist organization «ISIS». One of the arrestees is a Moroccan national, Turkish news agency Anadolu said. The same source indicated that the Turkish security forces launched a series of simultaneous raids in 6 states against said terrorist organization. The Moroccan citizen was arrested in the capital, Ankara, alongside two Syrians and 30 Iraqis.

US : Raytheon Missile Systems to produce AMRAAM missiles for Morocco by 2023

Raytheon Missile Systems, the world's largest missile maker, has been awarded a $768,283,907 contract for Advanced Medium Rage Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) production. The contract will provide Morocco and other countries with AMRAAM missiles, captive air training missiles, guidance sections, AMRAAM telemetry system, spares and other production engineering support hardware, the US Department of Defense said Friday, 27 December, in a press release. Raytheon’s production to be performed in

Morocco’s Abderrazak Hamdallah becomes 2019’s top scorer

Moroccan footballer Abderrazak Hamdallah has been named 2019’s top scorer, scoring 57 goals in all competitions, wrote BBC Sport. Currently playing for Saudi club Al Nassr, Hamdallah has managed to top other internationally renown scorers, including Munich’s Robert Lewandowski who scored 54 goals and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi with only 50 goals. «I am very happy today that I achieved the top scorer of the world in 2019 with 57 goals», Hamdallah said.