L’encombrement qu’a connu le port Tanger Med, les 29 et 30 août dernier, est dû à des circonstances exceptionnelles, a affirmé, mardi à Rabat, le ministre délégué chargé des Marocains résidant à l’étranger et des affaires de la migration, Abdelkrim Benatiq. Intervenant lors d’une réunion de la Commission des affaires étrangères, de la défense nationale, des
King Mohammed VI received, Wednesday evening, the Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef, who was carrying a letter of King Salman. This is his first visit to Morocco after he took office. The Minister is close to the most powerful man in the Saudi Kingdom, Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salman. He served before as the advisor of the Ministry of Defense and then of the government. On May 31st, Moroccan Interior Minister Abelouafi Laftit visited Riyadh. He held talks
American financial services company Standard and Poor’s revised on Friday, 5th of October, Morocco’s sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to negative, says French-language online newspaper Le Boursier. The bad news suggests that Morocco might drop its current rating «BBB-» in the next 24 months it doesn’t improve its economic and financial situation, adds the same source. The S&P review shows that Morocco is «significantly deviating from its 2018
The National Ports Agency (ANP) and the Port Authorities of Huelva will create a joint commission to discuss ways of improving the Huelva-Morocco sea link, says online newspaper Huelva Ya. A meeting was held on Wednesday and the two parties signed an agreement to work on boosting maritime connectivity between the Spanish city and the Kingdom. They have both agreed to attend regular meetings to study new business opportunities linked to their plan, adds the same source. To do this, the
Des averses orageuses localement fortes sont attendues mercredi de 10H00 à 19H00 dans plusieurs provinces du Royaume, annonce la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Ces averses orageuses concerneront, de 10H00 à 14H00, les provinces de Kénitra, Larache, Fahs-Anjra, Salé, Sidi Slimane et Tanger-Assilah, et de 12H à 19H00 les provinces d'Agadir-Idaoutanane, Al Haouz, Al-Hoceima, Azilal, Beni Mellal,
On Tuesday night, the Moroccan Navy shot a warning shot near Larache and Assilah to stop a migrant boat. According to a security source quoted by 2M «a 16-year-old migrant was hit and his shoulder is injured». The same source reports that «the boat carried 50 people, who are all Moroccan». This is not the first time that the Royal Navy opens fire to intercept a migrant boat from crossing the Mediterranean for Spain. On September the 25th, local authorities
On Tuesday, the Security Council housed a meeting held by the countries that contribute to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Last night’s meeting came as the UN Secretary-General published a report on the situation in Western Sahara for the last seven months. On Thursday, 11th of October, a briefing will be held by the head of the mission, Colin Stewart. The United Nations official will have to comment on the observations made by Antonio
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef arrived in Morocco on Saturday, 6th of October, on an official visit, reports the Saudi press agency. The Saudi official was received upon his arrival by Interior Minister Abdel Wafi Laftit, and the Saudi ambassador in Morocco Walid bin Abdullah. The official delegation accompanying the Saudi Interior Minister includes the Assistant Minister of Interior for Operations, General Security Supervisor General Saeed bin Abdullah Al
The show «Maintenant ou Jamel» (Now or Jamel), which was expected to take place in Casablanca on October the 19th and 20th was canceled by Kissman Maroc Production, the copyright owner of Jamel Debbouze’s shows in Morocco. In a press release, the company revealed that the decision was made after Moroccan broadcaster Radio Planet violated «essential clauses in the contract». For its part, Radio Planet rejected «these serious accusations that
Morocco’s Interior minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, is taking part in Lyon in a summit of the Interior Ministers of the EU's 6 biggest countries (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland) on terrorism and migration, which kicked off on Monday. Morocco and the United States are the only two countries invited to this meeting, which also brings together the European Commissioners for Home Affairs and Security, the US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney