Comic books : Marita Group annonce le lancement d’un Marvel marocain

Le holding marocain Marita Group a annoncé, mardi 17 juillet, le lancement d’un projet de «Marvel Comics» au Maroc, avec une identité locale, en partenariat avec Marvel, ainsi que Stan Lee, éditeur des films Avengers. Marvel est l’une des principales maisons d’édition américaines de comic books. Elle a donné naissance aux célèbres super-héros Spider-Man, X-Men et Iron Man, entre autres. Le

A Moroccan Jewish memorial museum to open soon in Fez

Discussions are underway to examine the possibilities of creating a Moroccan Jewish memorial museum in Fez, says president of Morocco’s National Museum Foundation (FNM) Mehdi Qotbi.  Visiting the Israeli Cemetery in Fez and the Batha Museum on Wednesday, Qotbi declared that : «We are discussing the launch of a Moroccan Jewish memorial museum», that will «a meaningful message from Fez to the whole world (… ) and a way of highlighting common

The Ministry of Tourism wants to strengthen air connection between Fez and Dakar

Negotiations are currently underway between the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism and the Senegalese authorities to obtain a new license with the objective of strengthening direct air routes between the airport of Fez and Dakar, says Hespress. The Secretary of State for Tourism Lamia Boutaleb told the Parliament today that the Department of tourism is in the process of negotiating an agreement with the Senegalese authorities concerning this question.  During an Upper House session in the

Maroc : Les derniers changements relatifs à l’activité de change manuel dévoilés

L’Office des Changes a annoncé dans un communiqué, ce mercredi 18 juillet, la publication de l’Instruction Régissant l’Activité de Change Manuel. Celle-ci vise à définir les dispositions relatives aux conditions d’agrément et de fonctionnement des opérateurs de change manuel. L’objectif est de faciliter l’accès des opérateurs de ce genre de change aux différentes dispositions

Portugal wants to connect Portimão to Morocco and Spain by sea

Portugal wants to link by ferry the Algarve city of Portimão to Spain and Morocco, says the Portugal News Online. The announcement was made on Tuesday 18th of July at the official reception ceremony of the «Volcan de Tijarafe», a ferry that started recently linking Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago Madeira and Portimão in the Algarve following a six-year hiatus. Several distinguished officials attended the ceremony including the Portimão Mayor Isilda

Morocco adds a new iron fortificant to wheat flour to address micronutrient deficiencies

A new study has recently shown that iron fortificants added to wheat flour can combat micronutrient deficiencies. The survey was conducted with the help of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Maroc : Air Arabia annonce le lancement d’une ligne intérieure Tanger-Marrakech

Au Maroc, la compagnie aérienne low cost Air Arabia veut renforcer son réseau de vols internes. A cet effet, elle vient d’annoncer, ce mardi 17 Juillet dans un communiqué, le lancement prochain d’une nouvelle desserte reliant Tanger à Marrakech. Cette sixième ligne intérieure directe sera opérationelle dès octobre prochain. La compagnie souligne que les vols d’allée se feront trois fois par semaine (les

Cristiano Ronaldo : I’m glad to have Medhi Benatia as my teammate

Portuguese football Cristiano Ronaldo held a press conference on Monday 16th of July, addressing media for the first time since his transfer from Real Madrid. When asked about being in the same football club as Morocco’s national team captain Medhi Benatia the Ballon d’Or five-time winner said : «We fought hard and he’s a great defender. We had some clashes during the World Cup but that’s part of the game. It will be interesting to play for the same club and

ANOCA awaits for Morocco's final decision on hosting the 2019 African Games

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) is waiting on Morocco’s decision on whether the country will step in to host the 2019 African Games after equatorial Guinea’s withdrawal, indicated Inside the Games in an article published Monday 16th of July. The West African country that was selected to host sports event in 2016 announced in November 2017 that it would no longer be able to organize the Games, citing economic problems. ANOCA officials visited

Un Irlandais condamné pour avoir certifié bon à l'export au Maroc des bovins infectés

Un vétérinaire irlandais a été condamné à une amende de 100 000 euros et quatre ans et demi de prison avec sursis pour «manquement professionnel», rapporte lundi le journal Irish Independent. Il aurait utilisé son cachet dans l'exportation, en 2011, de bovins infectés au Maroc, poursuit le média. Tout a commencé le 30 juin 2011, lorsque les autorités marocaines signalent que des bovins