«Morocco will not sign an agreement that excludes the Saharan provinces», says Biadillah

Heading a delegation from the Moroccan House of Councilors sent last week to the seat of the European Parliament, politician Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah said that the Sahara waters are «Moroccan», when invited by Euronews. «For us, there is no problem in the Sahara (…) This agreement does not affect the status of the territory», he argued. The former president of the House of Councilors said that Morocco «will not sign an agreement that excludes the Saharan

Moroccan mountaineer Bouchra Baibanou to climb Mount Vinson

Moroccan mountaineer Bouchra Baibanou is planning to climb, starting from December the 2nd, Mount Vinson, a large mountain massif in Antarctica. She will be the first Moroccan national to climb the highest mountains in the world’s seven continents, said a press release sent Tuesday to Yabiladi. «I am pursuing my dream, with a lot of determination, to climb Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica, and be the first Moroccan national to complete the seven summits

Morocco : Unofficial sources comment on Mohamed Ben Salmane’s foreign policy

According to London-based newspaper Al Quds Al Arabi, «Moroccan authorities have refused to receive Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salmane», who is expected to go on a tour to several North African countries. Sources told the Arabic-language newspaper that the refusal was «based on the busy schedule of King Mohammed VI». To address the Saudi-Moroccan diplomatic relations, online newspaper Al Jarida 24 published an article, on Monday, relying on the analysis of

Princess Lalla Hasnaa receives honorary degree from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto

Princess Lalla Hasnaa, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, was awarded, Tuesday in Kyoto (Japan), an honorary degree (honoris causa) of doctor from Ritsumeikan University. During a ceremony at Ritsumeikan's campus, to which several university officials were invited, princess Lalla Hasnaa expressed her pride in receiving this high academic distinction. President of the University, Mikio Yoshida, underlined, in a speech on this occasion, that this

Spain : A man sentenced to prison for exploiting a Moroccan national

A man was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 1,500 euros for exploiting workers, says La Voz de Galicia. Between 2015 and 2016, he exploited a Moroccan employee who worked in his farm, located in the A Pastoriza village (Galicia). According to the same source, the Moroccan man had an oral work contract. The employer agreed to give him 500 euros a month, as a salary, provide him with a house and get his work permit and other administrative work done. However, according to the

Rabat : Lancement de la 16ème campagne de lutte contre la violence à l'égard des femmes

La 16e campagne nationale de lutte contre la violence à l'égard des femmes, qui se poursuivra jusqu'au 15 décembre, a été lancée lundi à Rabat sous le thème «Mobilisation sociétale contre la violence faite aux femmes». Lors du Forum national marquant le lancement de cette campagne, la ministre de de la Famille, de la solidarité, de l'égalité et du développement social, Bassima Hakkaoui, a

Morocco’s Cadi Ayyad University ranked 12th in Africa by the Times Higher Education

Morocco’s Cadi Ayyad University has once again been ranked first in the Maghreb region and among French-speaking universities in Africa by the 2019 Times Higher Education, says MAP news agency. The Marrakesh university was positioned 15th in the Arab World and 12th in Africa, added the same source. According to statistics gathered by the international ranking, the Cadi Ayyad University is thus the best academic institution in Morocco. The Times Higher Education ranking is based on 13

Times Higher Education 2019 : Cadi Ayyad en tête des universités de l’Afrique francophone

L'Université Cadi Ayyad (UCA) est arrivée, de nouveau, en tête des universités marocaines, du Maghreb et de l’Afrique francophone dans le classement mondial «Times Higher Education 2019». L'UCA occupe la 15ème place dans le monde arabe et le 12ème rang en Afrique, indique un communiqué de cet établissement universitaire parvenu à la MAP. D'après le même classement effectué par discipline,

Le Maroc compte lever un milliard d’euros sur le marché financier international en 2019

Le Maroc compte lever un milliard d'euros sur le marché financier international en 2019, a annoncé le ministre de l’Économie et des finances, Mohamed Benchaâboun. Une émission sur le marché financier international «est envisagée en 2019, autour d’un milliard d’euros ou de dollars, mais tout dépend bien évidemment des conditions qui seront offertes par le marché et de l’appétit des

Paris : Un Forum économique sur les opportunités d'affaires entre la France et le monde arabe

Un Forum économique sur les opportunités d'affaires entre la France et le Monde arabe se tiendra le 6 décembre prochain à Paris, avec pour objectif de faire avancer le partenariat franco-arabe et de mettre en exergue les opportunités de partenariats et de développement. Organisé par la Chambre de Commerce Franco-Arabe en partenariat avec l'Union des Chambres Arabes, basée à Beyrouth, le Forum réunit chaque année les