«La vérité sort de la bouche du cheval» de la Marocaine Meryem Alaoui en lice pour le Goncourt 2018

Le livre «La vérité sort de la bouche du cheval» de la Marocaine Meryem Alaoui est en lice pour l’édition 2018 du prix Goncourt. Le jury de la plus prestigieuse des récompenses littéraires du monde francophone a dévoilé ce vendredi à Nancy sa première sélection de 15 titres dont 5 premiers romans. C'est une sélection qui fait la part belle aux premiers voire aux deuxièmes romans : Meryem

Match amical : La sélection olympique marocaine bat son homologue tunisienne par 1-0

La sélection marocaine olympique de football a battu son homologue tunisienne par 1-0, en match amical disputé vendredi soir au stade Chedly Zouiten à Tunis. Le but de la victoire de la sélection nationale de football U23 a été marqué par Bilal Bali en première période. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, l’entraîneur des gardiens de but, Khalid Fouhami a indiqué qu’il s’agit d’un

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development backs Morocco’s motor industry

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the automotive industry in Morocco by lending €16 million to Varroc Lighting Systems Morocco, the Moroccan subsidiary of the Indian motor industry’s lighting systems giant, Varroc Engineering Pvt Ltd. The EBRD’s financing will allow Varroc Engineering to supply the Tangier Renault factory and the Peugeot PSA plant in Kenitra, as well as to set up a research and development center, the bank said in a

Morocco doubles Iraq in the new British series «Baghdad Central»

British Drama series «Baghdad Central» is currently filming on location in Morocco, which stands as Iraq, reported KfTV on Thursday. The six-part series is produced by UK-based Euston Films and is based on a novel by American writer Elliott Colla. Baghdad Central tells the story of an Iraqi «ex-policeman who has lost his home, his wife and his career and is battling to keep himself and his ailing daughter safe», wrote Deadline. Morocco doubles Baghdad in the series,

Migration : Morocco refuses to play the role of a policeman in the region, says Mustapha El Khalfi

Morocco cannot let its territories to serve as a shelter for human trafficking networks and refuses to play the policeman in the region, minister delegate for Relations with Parliament and Civil Society, government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday in Rabat. In a statement read at a press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting, El Khalfi said that after following a presentation on the fight against illegal immigration made by the Interior Minister, the Council stressed that

Immigration : Selon El Khalfi, le Maroc ne veut pas jouer au gendarme dans la région

Au moment où nombre d’associations basées au Maroc et travaillant avec les migrants subsahariens dans le pays dénoncent les violences dont ces derniers font l’objet depuis le mois d’août, le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi, souligne que le royaume ne peut permettre que ses territoires servent d’abris pour

Crackdowns on sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco is unlawful, says Amnesty International

For Amnesty International the Moroccan authorities’ «large-scale crackdown on thousands of sub-Saharan migrants, asylum seekers and refugees without due process is cruel and unlawful». In a note made public on Friday, 7th of September, the London-based NGO slammed the Kingdom for raiding refugees and migrant’s camps and bussing them forcibly to abandoned areas in the south and near borders with Algeria. «This represents a worrying backslide for a government that

Spain : A four-year-old Moroccan child rescued in the Cadiz Bay

The Spanish Civil Guard rescued Wednesday, 5th of September, a four-year-old migrant in the Cadiz Bay waters, who was with his two parents, reports El Ciudadano. The operation took place about 10 miles away from the Faro de Trafalgar, in the municipality of Barbate. The child and his parents were on a boat alongside 30 migrants, as it is shown in a video published by the same source. Officials noticed that the child was with the group. «They gave him a thermal blanket to surmount the

Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi stops hunger strike

Two Hirak activists Nasser Zefzafi and Mohammed Haki have reportedly put an end to their hunger strike. The information was announced on Twitter by journalist CHaimaa Zoui, who closely follows the situation of Hirak detainees in Al Hoceima, reports French-language newspaper Le Desk. A week ago, the two convicts held at the Casablanca local prison (Oukacha) announced that they are going on a hunger strike. Ahmed Zefzafi announced that his son, Nasser Zefzafi, is going on a hunger and thirst

Tanger Med : Huawei veut mettre en place un centre logistique régional

Le géant mondial des télécommunications Huwaei a fait part de son intention de mettre en place un centre logistique régional au port de Tanger Med, afin de couvrir les pays voisins du Maroc, indique ce jeudi un communiqué du groupe chinois. Le Maroc possède une situation géographique exceptionnelle, une grande stabilité politique, une très riche diversité culturelle et un environnement propice aux affaires, a indiqué,