Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech is the Netherlands' best footballer of the year

Moroccan-Dutch attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech was named on Monday, 3rd of September, the best Dutch footballer of the year and won the Gouden Schoen award (Golden Boot), announced Football 24/7 on Twitter. He is a «piece of jewelry for Dutch football», said Ajax Coach Eric ten Hag after the annual ceremony, quoted by Dutch online newspaper Voetbalprimeur. «I think he plays for a good team, with lots of good footballers, it is wonderful and motivating to see him

Tétouan : Arrestation d’un individu pour enlèvement, séquestration et demande de rançon

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tétouan a arrêté, lundi soir, un individu pour son implication présumée dans une affaire d’enlèvement, de séquestration et de demande de rançon. Dans un communiqué, la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) a indiqué que les services de sûreté ont été alertés par une dame ayant reçu une

Morocco's net international reserves up 5.1%

Morocco's net international reserves amounted to 226.2 billion dirhams until August 24, 2018, recording a 5.1% year-on-year increase, Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) said. During the week of August 24-29, Bank Al-Maghrib injected 86.8 billion dirhams. As for the interbank rate, it fell from 2.35% the week before to 2.31%, while the average trading volume increased from 1.7 billion Dirhams the week before to 2.1 billion Dirhams, the source added. During the same period, the Dirham

Affaire Mustapha Adib : Quatre journalistes marocains convoqués par la justice française

Le directeur de publication de Challenge.ma, Adil Lahlou Kamal, et le chroniqueur Jamal Berraoui ont été convoqués le 08 octobre prochain par la justice française suite à une plainte déposée contre eux pour «injure». Interrogé par la MAP, Adil Lahlou a affirmé que cette affaire relève de la compétence de la justice marocaine car il s'agit d’un différend entre des ressortissants marocains,

Morocco is an «essential» country for Spain in terms of migration control, says Pedro Sanchez

Morocco is an «essential» country for Spain in the area of migration control, Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said on Monday. «Morocco is a safe country, a country with which we are collaborating - in many areas - and for us, it is logically an essential country in terms of migration control,» Sanchez pointed out in an interview with Radio Cadena Ser. Spain, which is facing the aging of its population, is a country that needs a «legal and orderly»

Luxury : King Mohammed VI’s $1 million watch

According to an Instagram post, made public Monday, 3rd of September, by an account known for posting photos of luxury accessories worn by celebrities and distinguished personalities, Insane Luxury Life, King Mohammed VI was wearing in one his photos a rare Patek Philippe watch. Made by the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, the piece of jewelry is referenced as a «5980/1400G (watch) with 18K white gold case and bracelet, set with an impressive total of 893 diamonds weighing

Marrakech : La 11ème Conférence arabe de l’énergie prévue du 1er au 4 octobre

La 11ème Conférence arabe de l’énergie aura lieu à Marrakech du 1er au 4 octobre prochain sous le thème «L’énergie et la coopération arabe». Initié par l’Organisation des pays arabes exportateurs de pétrole (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries-OAPEC), cet événement se tient au Maroc eu égard aux importantes mutations énergétiques que connaît

Spain extradites a Moroccan man accused of murdering a German student

Arrested in Spain, the 41-year-old Moroccan national, accused of allegedly killing Sophia Loesch was extradited to Germany. Suspected of killing the 28-year-old German student after picking her up, the driver has been locked up since Thursday in a prison in Upper Franconia, reports Wetterauer Zeitung. On June the 14th, the man was expected to drive the young woman to Bayern, where her parents live. She went missing for days, then her body was found in Spain and identified by the authorities

King Mohammed VI in Seychelles for his summer vacation

King Mohammed VI arrived, Sunday, in the Seychelles International Airport for his summer vacation. According to Arabic-language online newspaper Hespress, the royal airplane flew to the East African country after a five-hour trip from the United Arab Emirates and through the Indian Ocean. The same source recalls that Seychelles is home to many beaches and national parks. Mahé is the main island in the archipelago and it is home to 70,000 inhabitants, including the capital

Moroccans rally in Brussels to show solidarity for Hirak detainees

500 Moroccan nationals took the streets, Saturday, in Brussels to show solidarity for Hirak detainees. They were peacefully protesting against the arrest and sentencing of Hirak activists in Morocco, reports German-language daily Grenz Echo. The same source recalled that the Moroccan justice convicted many activists for undermining the state’s security. In June 2018, Hirak leader Nasser Zefzafi was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Several European cities have been home, since 2017, to