Israel to boycott the signing of the UN pact on migration

Israel has decided to boycott the signing of the UN pact on migration, scheduled for the 10th and 11th of December in Marrakesh, announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. «I instructed the Foreign Ministry to announce that Israel won’t participate [in the Marrakech gathering] and won’t sign the migration pact», Netanyahu told reporters. «We have a duty to protect our borders against illegal infiltrators. That’s what we’ve done,

Morocco launches its second Arianespace Vega satellite Mohammed VI-B

Morocco launched its second satellite Mohammed VI-B on Tuesday, November the 20th, in Kourou, French Guiana, says Space News. The launching operation was conducted by an Arianespace Vega rocket, the world's first commercial launch service provider. Mohammed VI-B satellite was placed in the same orbit as Morocco’s first satellite (Mohammed VI-A) launched a year ago by the same operator. The liftoff took place at 8:42 p.m. and the satellite «separated from the rocket in

Football : Le Maroc bat la Tunisie en match amical

La sélection nationale de football a battu son homologue tunisienne par 1-0 en match amical, disputé mardi au stade olympique de Radès (banlieue de Tunis). L'unique but de la rencontre entre les deux équipes, qui avaient assuré leur qualification pour la CAN 2019 au Cameroun, a été inscrit par Youssef En-Nesyri à la 41e minute. Lors de ce match, Youssef En-Nesyri a profité d'une balle arrêtée mal contrée par

8th Africities summit, largest pan-African gathering of cities, opens in Marrakesh

The 8th Africities summit, the largest pan-African gathering of cities and local governments, opened on Tuesday in Marrakesh, under the theme «The transition to sustainable cities and territories: the role of Africa's local and regional governments», with the participation of some 3,000 elected officials. This major event, held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, brings together 5,000 participants, including local actors from the continent and partners from other regions of

Africités : Les gouvernements locaux africains se réunissent pour la deuxième fois au Maroc

La huitième édition du Salon international des villes et collectivités territoriales d'Afrique, qui se tient en marge du huitième sommet des Africités (20-24 novembre), a été inaugurée ce mardi à Marrakech, avec la participation d'une délégation officielle composée du secrétaire général de Cités et gouvernements locaux unis d'Afrique (CGLU-A), Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, du ministre de

A Moroccan woman allegedly kills her boyfriend and cooks his remains

A Moroccan woman, residing in the United Arab Emirates, is accused of killing her boyfriend, butchering him, cooking his body and serving it to Pakistani workers, reports the Associated Press on Tuesday. According to the same source, which quotes Abu Dhabi newspaper The National, the woman was arrested by the police for alleged murder. She is believed to have killed her boyfriend for wanting to marry another woman from their country. The National stated that the boyfriend was killed three

Moroccan player Matteo Guendouzi : «It’s a dream to play with the France senior team»

Making two appearances with France national under-21 football team, French-Moroccan midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has recently spoke about his dream of starting a career with the French national football team, instead of representing the Atlas Lions. His statement came as he was contacted several times by the Atlas Lions manager Hervé Renard to join the Moroccan team. Matteo Guendouzi, who currently plays for Arsenal, told Canal + Sport that he is determined to represent France.

Oujda : Arrestation de six personnes pour exploitation minière sans permis

La Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire (BNPJ) a procédé, dans une opération conjointe avec le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire d'Oujda et sur la base d'informations précises fournies par la Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire National (DGST), à l'arrestation de six individus, dont des intermédiaires, des trafiquants de bijoux et un responsable d'une entreprise minière soupçonnés

Huelva : Une délégation marocaine se penche sur le recrutement des saisonnières marocaines

Une délégation marocaine du ministère du Travail et de l’insertion professionnelle, ainsi que de l’Agence nationale de la promotion de l’emploi et des compétences (ANAPEC) a effectué, lundi, une visite de deux jours à Huelva (Espagne), dans le cadre des préparatifs de la prochaine campagne de recrutement des saisonnières marocaines dans les exploitations agricoles de fruits rouges. Le secrétaire

Spain determined to strengthen cooperation with Morocco in fighting illegal migration

Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez reaffirmed, Monday in Rabat, his country's determination to strengthen cooperation with Morocco in the fight against illegal immigration. At a press briefing following a meeting with head of government, Saad Dine El Otmani, the Spanish official praised the Kingdom of Morocco's efforts to tackle the phenomenon of illegal immigration, stressing the importance of cooperation in this area. The fight against illegal immigration requires a «shared