Like every year, Forbes Middle East magazine ranks the richest men in the Arab world.
After spending 6 days in Cuba on an unofficial visit, King Mohammed VI flew to Florida yesterday 13th of March where he is supposed to meet Donald Trump this weekend. As reported by Jeune Afrique, the Sovreign will be received Sunday by the president of the United States and they will have lunch together. The King's visit to Cuba might help normalizing the diplomatic relations between the two countries after a political breakup that lasted for more than 37 years. Cuba, however, has maintained
Andrew Parmley Lord Mayor of the City of London arrived to Morocco this week to boost the bilateral relations between the two kingdoms. Received by senior Moroccan officials, the representative of the UK financial districts visited Casablanca's Stock Exchange headquarters as part of a tour of North Africa. He sat with businessmen to discuss the reinforcement of trade in the region after Brexit. According to Buzzfeed news, Parley is leading a delegation that looks forward to promoting business
Clashes broke out between police and University of Fes students on Thursday and 17 protesters were arrested as a result. Security forces members and students faced off at the students' residences, with protesters using force and throwing rocks at authorities. Local authorities indicated that during the clash, members of the police were injured and were later taken to the hospital. The police intervened to disperse the students who tried to organize an illegal sit-in Thursday morning to discuss
King Mohammed VI accompanied with Lalla Salma, Moulay El Hassan and Lalla Khadija left the capital of Cuba heading to Florida Miami. The news was announced by Emilio T Gonzalea director of Miami airport who tweeted on Thursday the arrival of the royal family to the international city. Welcomed HRH King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his party to @iflymia today aboard this beautiful Saudi Arabian B747SP. pic.twitter.com/dSbWRF9Vyx — Emilio T Gonzalez (@emiliotgonzalez) 13 avril 2017 As
The fourth suspect in the MP Merdas case was deported on Thursday by Turkish authorities and retrieved by Moroccan police. The accused is the nephew of the first suspect accused of shooting and killing the former Moroccan member of the parliament Abdellatif Merdas as he was getting ready to leave his car outside his house in Casablanca on the 7th of March. The national security services released a communiqué today explaining that the suspect had a criminal record and that he
Local authorities of Taroudant province announced on Wednesday the discovery of a girl’s corpse. The lifeless 5 year-old's body was found in a field located in Douar Jdid in Ahmar Laglalcha region, she had signs of violence in her head. Members of the royal gendarmerie of Taroudant on Thursday identified and arrested the suspect who is 19. The young man admitted that he beat the girl’s head with a rock to death. The suspect was placed under custody for investigation purposes
The Moroccan singer, Saad Lamjarred has been released under house arrest today nearly six months after he was jailed for raping and violating a 20 year-old French girl. The 32 year old singer will be «released today and he will have afterwards to wear an ankle monitor», said Eric Dupond-Moretti lawyer of Saad Lamjarred to Yabiladi. According to a Huffington Post Maroc article, Saad Lamjarred, «won’t be able to leave France» and will be confined by authorities to
Threatened by terrorism and faced with populist policies, the world is living an era where political risk is reoccurring in emerging economies. The dilemma as reported by the Aon Political risk and Terrorism and political violence map affects investors, corporations and governments on an international level. However, Morocco remains a safe bet for it is ranked as a medium risk country.
Arrested in October 2016 in Paris, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred is still jailed in the Fleury-Mérogis prison. After his trial took place in Tuesday 11th April, the singer’s lawyer refused to disclose any of the proceedings or the verdict to the media, as Al Arabiya’s online newspaper reported. Mohamed Oumoussi, Al Arabiya journalist who witnessed the circumstances of the trial, tweeted about Eric Dupont-Moretti lawyer of Lamjarred: «Saad’s lawyer
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