BCIJ dismantles a three-member terrorist cell in Nador and Driouch

Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) dismantled Tuesday, January 8, a three-member terrorist cell, operating in Nador and Driouch, announced the body in a communiqué sent the same day to Yabiladi. BCIJ forces managed to seize, during the raid, electronic devices, white weapons, military suits, firearms and manuscripts, glorifying extremist ideology in addition to sulfur, batteries and electric wires, the same source added. According to the investigation

Football : L’Egypte organisera l’édition 2019 de la CAN

La Confédération africaine de football (CAF) a annoncé, ce mardi, que l’Egypte était le pays hôte de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN) 2019. «La réunion du comité exécutif de la CAF a été reprogrammée pour le mardi 8 janvier 2019 à Dakar, au Sénégal à 8h30 GMT», écrit l’instance continentale. Une conférence de presse s’est à

MEP urges EU to work towards integration of Morocco into European single market

The European Union has everything to gain from pushing for greater integration of Morocco into the European single market, said MEP Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández. In a written question to the European Commission, the Spanish MEP from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Group and member of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade recalled that the European Commission has reaffirmed in one of its recent reports its conviction that

Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman strengthen cooperation

Morocco and the Sultanate of Oman signed on Monday in Muscat several memorandums of understanding to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in multiple areas. These agreements were concluded at the end of the 5th Morocco-Oman joint commission co-chaired by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Omani counterpart Youssef bin Alaoui. These memoranda of understanding focus on social development, Habous and Islamic Affairs, higher education and scientific research, agriculture, tourism and

Maroc : Plus de 1,44 MMDH d'investissement en exploration pétrolière en 2018

Les investissements en exploration pétrolière ont atteint en 2018 plus de 1,44 milliard de dirhams (MMDH), dont 30,51 millions de dirhams pour l’Office national des hydrocarbures et des mines (ONHYM), a indiqué l’Office à l’occasion de la tenue, lundi à Rabat, de la 15ème session de son Conseil d’administration sous la présidence du ministre de l’Energie, des mines et du développement durable, Aziz Rabbah. A

Norway : Two-minute silence observed to remember the two tourists killed in Morocco

On Monday, January the 7th, students and lecturers at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) observed a two-minute silence to remember the two tourists Louisa and Maren who were brutally murdered in December 2018 in Morocco, France-Presse (AFP) reported. «It is very difficult for all of us, especially for the student who lived and studied with them», said USN’s faculty director. At the university «we spoke to students about it not to make them understand what is

UK’s Penspen to execute the first phase of the FEED for Nigeria-Morocco pipeline

British engineering and management services company Penspen has announced that it is expected to execute the First Phase of the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) of approximately 5700 km gas pipeline expected to link Nigeria to Morocco, reports World Pipelines. The decision was announced after the London-based firm was awarded a contract by Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) and Nigeria’s National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to conduct the

Moroccan-Spanish footballer Brahim Diaz joins Real Madrid

Moroccan-Spanish attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz has joined Real Madrid from Manchester City. «Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City have reached an agreement over the transfer of Brahim Diaz, who joins the club for the remainder of this season and the next six campaigns, until 30 June 2025», the Spanish team announced in a press release. In total, Diaz has made 15 appearances for Manchester City.

Football : L'Hispano-marocain Brahim Diaz rejoint le Real Madrid

Le milieu de terrain hispano-marocain, Brahim Diaz a officiellement quitté le club anglais Manchester City pour s'engager avec le Real Madrid jusqu'en 2025, a annoncé dimanche le club madrilène. «Le Real Madrid et Manchester City ont trouvé un accord pour le transfert du joueur Brahim Diaz», a précisé le club dans un communiqué, notant que Brahim Diaz devient ainsi le premier renfort hivernal des Merengues. Le prometteur milieu de

A failed coup attempt in Gabon, Morocco’s main ally

Gabon soldiers have seized national radio station in a failed coup attempt only one week after President Ali Bongo delivered a speech to his people from Rabat. The Gabonese government announced hours later that things are «under control» and that it has arrested the soldiers who briefly took over the station, wrote the Guardian. «The government is in place. The institutions are in place», the same source said, quoting the Gabonese government’s spokesman