AMU’s secretary-general urges Maghreb nations to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup

Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union Taïeb Baccouche has sent a letter to the leaders of five Maghreb countries, urging them to submit a joint-bid to host the 2030 World Cup. In a communiqué issued Thursday, the organization indicated that the Tunisian politician «sent letters to five heads of states in the Maghreb, calling them to work on a Maghrebian candidacy to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup». Baccouche stressed in his letter that these countries should

Football : Munir El Kajoui rejoint le club espagnol FC Malaga

Un troisième lion de l’Atlas vient de rejoindre le FC Malaga. Le gardien de but de l’équipe nationale, Munir El Kajoui a signé un contrat de quatre ans avec le club espagnol qui l’a annoncé dans un communiqué sur sa page web. Le gardien de but des Lions de l’Atlas rejoindra ses compatriotes de l’équipe nationale, le milieu de terrain Badr Boulahroud, qui vient lui aussi de signer pour les trois prochaines saisons, et

Moroccan goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui joins Malaga C.F

Moroccan international player Munir El Kajoui has officially joined Malaga C.F, announced the Spanish club in a press release issued on Thursday 19th of July. After the end of his contract with CD Numancia where he spent the last four seasons, the goalkeeper signed a four-year contract with Malaga. El Kajoui is the third player to be recruited by the Andalusian club for the 2018-2019 seasons, the statement said. He will be joining his Moroccan teammates, midfielder Badr Boulahroud,

Casablanca : A M'dina Bus' driver involved in a serious traffic accident

A bus has been involved in a traffic accident that resulted in a fire, Thursday July 19, at around 6 am in the Bachkou roundabout in Casablanca, said the company in charge M'dina Bus in a statement. According to the initial findings of the investigation, the accident occurred because of reckless driving and therefore the driver bears full responsibility for it. Fortunately, this accident did not cause causalities. While heading to the company’s facility, the bus driver did not comply

Casablanca : Le pont à haubans de Sidi Maarouf livré fin 2018

Le pont à haubans de Sidi Maarouf sera mis en service fin 2018, a annoncé, mercredi à Casablanca, le ministre de l'Equipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l’eau, Abdelkader Amara. L'état d’avancement global des travaux de ce pont est de 79% et sa mise en service est prévue fin 2018, a-t-il déclaré à la MAP à l'issue d’une visite à ce grand chantier. Le ministre a notamment rappelé que ce

USA : Muslim children kicked out of a public swimming pool for wearing hijabs

Muslim children have been kicked out of a public swimming pool in Wilmington, Delaware for wearing «cotton-based» religious clothes, reported the Washington post on Thursday. On June 25th, Muslim kids at a summer camp were swimming in the Foster Brown public pool when they were told to leave. The pool’s manager told the facilitator of the summer Arabic enrichment program, Tahsiyn A. Ismaa’eel, that the kids couldn’t wear «cotton», while swimming

Maroc : Démantèlement d’une bande spécialisée dans la falsification de documents de voyage

Le Bureau central d’investigations judiciaires (BCIJ) a annoncé, jeudi, avoir procédé au démantèlement d’une bande criminelle qui a des ramifications dans plusieurs villes du Royaume et qui s’active dans le domaine de la falsification des documents de voyage et de résidence, ainsi que leur utilisation dans l’organisation des opérations d’immigration illégale. Les investigations préliminaires ont permis

BCIJ dismantles a criminal gang involved in facilitating and organizing illegal immigration

The central bureau for judiciary investigations (BCIJ) said Thursday that it has dismantled a criminal gang which has branches in several cities of the Kingdom and is involved in the falsification of travel and residence documents used in facilitating and organizing illegal immigration operations. The arrest, part of the ongoing efforts to combat crime in all its forms, was conducted by the countering organized crime brigade on the basis of specific information provided by the directorate

Rihanna faces backlash over her new Moroccan-inspired palette's advertising campaign

Barbadian singer and song-writer Rihanna has stirred controversy on social media after releasing a promotional video for her new Moroccan-inspired eyeshadow palette «Moroccan Spice», reported online newspaper Arab News on Thursday. The 30-year-old star has been slammed for not hiring a Moroccan model when advertizing for her new makeup product. The desert-themed video was posted on the singer’s Instagram on the 6th of July, it has since then received many

Affected by a strike, RAM says some of its flights might be disrupted

Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc, announced Wednesday, 18th of July, in a communiqué that some flights might face disruption, starting from Thursday. The company advised its passengers to visit its website to cancel, report or get more information about their already booked flights, without explaining the reasons behind this disruption. En raison de contraintes opérationnelles, à compter du 19 juillet 2018, quelques vols risquent de connaitre des