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
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 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.
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
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
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.
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,
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
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.
German-Moroccan boxer Ottman Azaitar has big plans for Morocco when it comes to MMA. The fighter alongside his brother Abu Azaitar sees the Kingdom as the perfect African country to host Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, MMA Junkie reports. «We are working with Ali Abdelaziz to bring the UFC to Morocco», Azaitar said during a Dominance MMA media event held Tuesday. «UFC have to come to Africa, we showed that we are able to take over in the UFC, and now we want the
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