ADGM and Casablanca Finance City ink MoU to develop financial services

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) have signed on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster closer collaboration between the United Arab Emirates and Morocco and promote the development of financial services in the respective markets. The MoU was signed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, Chief Executive Officer of the ADGM's Registration Authority and Said Ibrahimi, Chief Executive Officer of the Casablanca Finance City Authority. The MoU focuses

Transport aérien : Transavia relie Casablanca et Lyon dès cet été

La compagnie low-cost Transavia, du groupe Air France-KLM, a annoncé une nouvelle liaison entre Lyon et Casablanca durant l’été 2019 pour permettre aux vacanciers de «découvrir les charmes du Maroc». La nouvelle ligne sera ouverte entre le 30 juillet et le premier septembre prochains, au rythme de deux vols par semaine, rapportent mardi des médias de l’Hexagone. Les départs depuis Lyon-Saint Exupéry seront

Hirak : Nasser Zefzafi’s mother travels abroad to complete cancer treatment

The mother of Nasser Zefzafi, a Hirak figure, will have to travel outside Morocco to undergo a surgery for her cancer treatment. According to Alyaoum24, her son sent her a letter from his prison cell, bedding her farewell. «If we do not see each other again, we will find ourselves in another world where we will enjoy the freedom and dignity we have not had here», wrote the Nasser Zefzafi, quoted by his father. Nasser Zefzafi, who suffers from a health problem as well, is appealing

Three French nationals arrested in Salé for terrorism financing

Three French nationals, including one of Algerian origins, were arrested, Monday, in Salé for their alleged involvement in terrorism financing, reports MAP new agency. The investigation carried out by the authorities revealed that the suspects have managed to reach ISIS fighters. They were also suspected of raising funds to finance terrorist operations, the same source said. The defendants were taken into custody and the investigation is still running to arrest other individuals linked

La BAD accorde au Maroc un prêt pour l’amélioration de l’accès à l’emploi

Le Maroc et la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) ont signé, mardi à Rabat, un accord de prêt pour le financement du programme axé sur les résultats pour l'amélioration de l’accès à l’emploi, portant sur un montant de 923 millions de dirhams (96,6 millions de dollars américains). Paraphé par le ministre de l'Économie et des finances, Mohamed Benchaaboun, et la représentante

The European Parliament adopts the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement in a plenary session

The European Parliament adopted, on Tuesday in Strasbourg, by an overwhelming majority the new fisheries agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU). This vote is the last step of validation at European level before the adoption by the Moroccan Parliament and the entry into force of this agreement, which sets the conditions of access for the European fleet and provides for the requirements of sustainable fishing. The adoption of the agreement by the European Parliament, with 415

Financement du terrorisme : Trois ressortissants français arrêtés à Salé

La Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire en coordination avec les services de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire (DGST), a arrêté, lundi à Salé, trois ressortissants français, dont l’un d’origine algérienne, pour leur implication présumée dans le financement du terrorisme et liens avec des combattants s’activant dans des organisations terroristes. Un communiqué de presse de la

Imlil murders : Is the Swiss-Spanish suspect a «terrorist» ?

Arrested on December the 29th in Morocco for having alleged links with the four individuals suspected of murdering two Scandinavian mountaineers in Imlil, the Swiss-Spanish national known as Kevin Z. is at the heart of a new investigation. According to Swiss French-language daily newspaper Le Temps, Switzerland is investigating the convert’s life and entourage in Marrakech. Speaking to his wife and surroundings in the Kingdom, Le Temps suggests that Kevin’s lifestyle

Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to attend the anti-Iran Warsaw conference

On the 13th and 14th of February, Warsaw will host an international conference co-chaired by Poland and the United States, to promote peace in the Middle East. The Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz announced, Monday, that 60 delegations, including ten from the Middle East and all EU member states, will attend the conference. Although the Palestinian National Authority called on Arabs to boycott the US conference in Warsaw, a Moroccan delegation will be there. The latter will be led by

Football : Le Moghreb de Tétouan a un nouvel entraîneur

Le Moghreb de Tétouan (MAT) a signé, lundi, un contrat d’un an et demi avec l'entraîneur national Tarik Sektioui pour remplacer son ancien technicien Abdelouahed Ben Hssain, qui s’est séparé de l’équipe samedi à l'amiable suite à une série de mauvais résultats. Le nouvel entraîneur a été présenté aux médias nationaux et locaux lors d'une cérémonie tenue