Dynamo Kief receives a half-million euro bonus after the transfer of Morocco’s Younes Belhenda

Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv announced that it has received half a million euros worth of bonuses after concluding a transfer deal with Turkish club Galatasaray on Moroccan international player Younes Belhenda. Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported on Monday that the Ukrainian club has received the money after the Moroccan international made 75 appearances with the Turkish team, according to the terms and condition of a contract signed between the two clubs. The same source points out that

After a series of negotiations, a Moroccan family sets up a company in Cuba

A Moroccan family has been able to invest its money in Cuba, a country in the Caribbean. Approved by the Cuban government, the family will be producing cleaning products in the Mariel Special Development Zone, the first zone of its kind in the country. «My family and I decided to invest in this country (…) it was not an easy decision, but our persistence allowed us to get over the difficulties we encountered», Yassine Jabbar, who leads the project, told Cuban newspaper

Tibherine, a Morocco mountain with an old aircraft engine on top

On top of Mount Tibherine, one can see the remains of an old aircraft engine that has been standing there for almost 50 years. The latter belongs to a cargo plane that crashed in 1969 on its way to the Biafra republic.

Morocco’s CGEM boss Salaheddine Mezouar resigns over Algeria remarks

Morocco’s former Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar resigned from his position as head of the General Confederation of Morocco’s Enterprises. His decision was announced, Sunday, after a Foreign Ministry statement addressed his «irresponsible» comments on political development in Algeria.

Police in the UK encourage Muslim women to denounce hate crime

Avon and Somerset police in the UK have said that three-quarters of recorded hate crimes against women in the city of Bristol in the past two years have been anti-Muslim, BBC reports. «It is a crime and you don't have to put up with it», police officer Andy Bennett said. According to Aaliyah Hussain, founder of campaigning organization We Rise, «all women face barriers» when denouncing a crime. Women are «so used to» being abused that they end up

After announcing his retirement, Mehdi Benatia comments on the Atlas Lions' Afcon performance

Days after he officially announced that he is retiring from his international career, Moroccan footballer Mehdi Benatia has spoken to beIN Sport about what he felt before taking the decision. He revealed that retiring was part of his plans before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). According to the former Atlas Lions’ captain, some of his teammates could be blamed for the defeat. «Did we have the squad to win Afcon? I do not think so. Did we have the strength to beat

Diaspo #113 : Mohamed Ouachen, a cultural bridge between Belgium and Morocco

Having an immigrant background changed the pace of his life and artistic career, moving from theater to cinema. For decades, Mohamed Ouachen has campaigned to make of diversity the center of his work in Brussels.

Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire acquires Congo’s BCI bank

Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), one of Morocco’s biggest banks, announced, Friday, that it acquired a 100% stake in Banque Commerciale Internationale (BCI) in the Republic of Congo from Groupe BPCE, a French banking group, Reuters reports. The new acquisition will help the bank «boost its presence in central Africa», said BCP in a statement relayed by the British news agency. Prior to this deal the Moroccan bank, which has subsidiaries in 30 countries around the world,

MINURSO : FAR denies the creation of «a bilateral military mechanism» with the Polisario

Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) denied having taken part to a proposal submitted by the MINURSO for the creation of a joint military mechanism in the Sahara. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, the body revealed that it «wasn’t involved in any dialogue with the Polisario and would never be». «Moreover, the Royal Armed Forces are working closely with MINURSO to ensure compliance with military agreement No. 1 and ceasefire agreements», the FAR added. For the

King Mohammed VI calls for more loans to fund graduates’ projects

Presiding the opening of the parliament’s first session for this year, King Mohammed VI urged banks and financial institutions to provide more loans for young graduates and entrepreneurs.