Moroccan state has sold its stake in the iconic Mamounia Hotel to the state-owned OCP Group for 1.7 billion dirhams ($173 million), according to Al Sharq, which cites well-informed sources. The hotel, a Marrakech landmark, celebrated its centenary last year and boasts a rich history hosting international dignitaries such as Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, and Charlie Chaplin. Prior to the sale, the Mamounia's ownership was divided among various entities, with
A Moroccan military delegation led by Major General Aziz Idrissi visited Ethiopia to discuss strengthening bilateral defense ties. The delegation met with Ethiopian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Berhanu Jula to explore avenues for cooperation on peace and security issues. Field Marshal Jula acknowledged the «historical ties between the two nations, which were interrupted for several reasons». General Idrissi emphasized the importance of military collaboration. Relations
On July 17, Morocco temporarily reopened its land border with Algeria to repatriate six Moroccan citizens who had completed prison sentences in Tlemcen, Algeria. The individuals hailed from Oujda, Kasbah Tadla, Taza, and Fez, according to a press release from the Moroccan Association for the Support of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations. The NGO expressed concern over the ongoing plight of hundreds of Moroccans detained or held in pre-trial detention in Algeria. Despite sending a letter to
Morocco’s Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Minister Leila Benali announced on Tuesday that Morocco has attracted interest from «100 domestic and foreign investors in its green hydrogen development initiative». During a parliamentary session, Benali highlighted the «Morocco Offer», a comprehensive plan providing investors with access to 300,000 hectares of land in the initial phase. She emphasized the initiative's appeal to key Moroccan partners,
The ban on French women athletes who wear headscarves from competing at the Olympic Games breaches international human rights laws, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The NGO denounces what it call «discriminatory rules policing what women wear».
Mohamed Boudrika, president of Raja de Casablanca, was arrested in Germany on Tuesday, July 16, following an international arrest warrant issued by Morocco. Le360 reported that Boudrika was in Hamburg to negotiate a contract extension with coach Josef Zinnbauer when the arrest occurred. According to the media outlet, Mohamed Boudrika remained unreachable, while his entourage «left doubt by publishing two posts on his official Facebook account». Boudrika's son, contacted by Le360,
The news of Moroccan international Azzedine Ounahi's transfer to Atletico Madrid, following an agreement with Olympique de Marseille, has been circulating on social media, as reported by a journalist from the sports radio station «Radio Mars». A joke mistaken for a scoop.
More than 1,500 students have signed a petition against last week's visit to Israel by students from Al Akhawayn University (AUI). «Some students from AUI are participating in an ‘activism’ event in Tel Aviv, Israel (PALESTINE). They are proudly taking a stance which goes against all morals and values that we are taught here at AUI», the petition reads. «Those students should be held accountable for tarnishing the reputation of, not only AUIers, but of all
Following an April mutiny within the Polisario militia, tensions escalated further Monday with the defection of approximately one hundred fighters.
Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation Abdellatif Miraoui has responded to the recent controversy at an awards ceremony where the dean of the Faculty of Science of Ben Msik in Casablanca refused to award an outstanding student for wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, the minister described the incident as a «personal opinion» and suggested that the dean might have made a mistake. The National Syndicate for Higher Education
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