Tanger : Un modèle pour la restauration de la Plaza de Torros a été sélectionné

La Commune de Tanger a annoncé mardi la sélection du meilleur modèle pour la restauration et la réhabilitation le monument historique des arènes de Tanger, communément appelées Plaza de Toros. Un communiqué posté sur le site web de la commune indique que le premier choix s'est porté sur le schéma conçu par les architectes espagnoles Francisco Javier Andres Esteve et Alejandro Plaza Marcos, ajoutant que le

Maroc : Secousse tellurique de 4,1 degrés au large d'Al Hoceima

Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 4,1 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée, mardi, au large d'Al Hoceima, indique l'Institut national de géophysique (ING) dans un communiqué. La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé au large d'Al Hoceima, s'est produite à 16H 46min 30sec, selon le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique relevant de l'ING. La secousse, d'une profondeur de 16km, a

Morocco expels three Spanish activists for visiting Laayoune

Three activists were expelled this week from Laayoune by the Moroccan authorities, reports EFE quoting one of the three Spanish nationals. According to the Spanish news agency, they arrived in Laayoune where they spent four days before the authorities decided to send them back home. They were, reportedly, taken to Agadir and Marrakech, from where they will have to fly back to Spain on Thursday. Activist Pérez de Larraya, a member of an association called Friends of Western Sahara, told

The top baby names in the Netherlands for 2018 split between «Lucas» and «Mohamed»

The Dutch Social Security Bank released on Monday, January the 28th, the list with the most popular baby names of 2018 in the Netherlands. The list was topped by the name «Lucas» for baby boys and «Julia» for female newborns. However, some people think that the name chosen by the Dutch Social Security Bank was not really the one that should top the 2018 popular baby names list. The name «Mohamed» has several variants, including «Mohamad»,

Moroccan man arrested in Zaragoza for spreading terrorist propaganda

Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a man in the country's northeast who is suspected of spreading violent propaganda online, Spain's interior ministry said. Officers from the Civil Guard detained the 25-year-old Moroccan citizen, who has been a resident in Spain since 2010, during a raid on his apartment in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza.  According to officials, he began his process of indoctrination in 2013 but had acted alone.

American model Chrissy Teigen visits Marrakech for a top-secret shoot

American model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen visited Morocco for a top-secret shoot, reports Emirati magazine Woman. She arrived in Marrakech on Wednesday, January the 23rd, where she apparently had a lot of fun. The mother of two shared her trip with her fans on social media. On Twitter, she declared how much she enjoyed Moroccan food, writing : «Gained 7 pounds (3.2 kilos) in 2.5 days. Love you Marrakech». According to the same source, Teigen’s trip to Morocco

Hirak : L'administration pénitentiaire dément les propos de Nasser Zefzafi sur son état de santé

L'administration de la prison locale Ain Sebaâ 1 a démenti les informations relayées par des sites électroniques et sur les réseaux sociaux, selon lesquelles Nasser Zefzafi aurait été victime d'un AVC ayant conduit à une paralysie partielle. Un communiqué de la Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la réinsertion (DGAPR) explique que le détenu

Spanish parties refuse that the government comment on the extradition of a Sahrawi student

The People’s Party (PP), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Ciudadanos rejected on Monday, January the 28th, a request submitted by left-wing party Podemos. The latter urged the Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Marlaska to appear before MPs at the parliament and answer questions on the extradition of Sahrawi student Hussein Ben Bashir Ben Brahim Amaadour, reports Europa Press. Amaadour was handed over Thursday, January 17th, to the Moroccan authorities following his

Fisheries agreement to be examined in a plenary session at the EU Parliament in February

The Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, officially signed on January the 15th in Rabat, will be examined in a plenary session at the European Parliament on February the 13th, Fisheries Minister Aziz Akhannouch revealed in a weekly session at the House of Representatives. The Minister urged MPs to continue their efforts to win another battle in Strasbourg, especially as MEPs voted in favor of the association agreement between Rabat and Brussels. Akhannouch responded, Monday, to six questions

Morocco's Mehdi Benatia makes move from Juventus to Qatar's Al-Duhail

Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia has joined Qatar's Al Duhail after two and a half seasons with Juventus, the Italian club announced. Benatia has made an €8 million move to the Qatari club Al-Duhail, the source added in a statement. The fee may increase a further €2m, the club added. Benatia helped the Italian team to win two Italian league titles and two Coppa Italias.