Sahara : Horst Köhler to start Saturday a tour in the region

The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, will start Saturday a ten-day visit to the region, the UN announced on Thursday. «I can confirm that Horst Köhler, the Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, will be touring the region again from 23 June to 1 July 2018,» said UN spokesman Farhan Haq. The visit aims to «deepen Köhler's understanding of the reality on the ground, and discuss how to move forward in the UN-led

Lebanese FA summoned by the country’s Sports Minister for not backing the Moroccan bid

Lebanon’s Sports Minister summoned on Tuesday, 19th of June, members of the country’s Football Association to question the decision they made last week in Russia, while voting for the 2026 World Cup host, says Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star. According to the same source, Hezbollah Minister Mohammad Fneish wanted to hold responsible those «who gave Lebanon’s vote to the joint bid of the United States, Mexico and Canada», after the FA announced before that

A man claims to be the Prime Minister of Morocco to get a restaurant reservation in Russia

While in Russia for the 2018 World Cup, a man pretended to be Prime Minister of Morocco when trying to make a reservation at a restaurant, says Uproxx on Thursday. My dad wanted to make a reservation at a restaurant and they told him that they were completely booked, minutes later he called back claiming to be the prime minister of Morocco..... we got the best table in the place and the chef answer him to sign a plate and take a pic w him pic.twitter.com/Yx2hdlK5Zf — Ihab.

Casablanca : Le nourrisson kidnappé au sein d'un établissement hospitalier retrouvé, le mis en cause appréhendé (DGSN)

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Casablanca est parvenu jeudi soir, en étroite collaboration avec les éléments de la police de la zone de sécurité de Rhamna et la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire, à retrouver le nourrisson qui a été kidnappé au sein d'un établissement hospitalier et à arrêter la femme suspectée être impliquée dans cette

La marocaine Nassima Raoui remporte le prix Buland Al Haïdari de la jeune poésie arabe

La marocaine Nassima Raoui et le tunisien Mohamed El Arabi ont remporté en ex-aequo le prix de la 6ème édition du prix Buland Al Haïdari de la jeune poésie arabe. À l'issue de nombreuses discussions portant sur les diverses candidatures et les nouvelles expériences de la poésie arabe, le jury a décidé à la majorité des voix de décerner le prix Buland Al Haïdari de la jeune poésie arabe, dans sa

Maroc : Pas de bénéfices pour près de 88% des entreprises de presse électronique et écrite

Près de 88% des entreprises de presse électronique et de presse écrite au Maroc affichent un résultat d’exploitation négatif ou nul. Au total, environ 98% enregistrent une marge brute négative ou nulle, selon révèle une analyse des données liminaires sur le secteur en 2016 et 2017. Réalisée par le chercheur Mohamed Benabid, cette analyse indique que «ces données interpellent à la fois

Spanish police arrest a Moroccan man over disappearance of a German student

A forty-year-old Moroccan man was arrested in Spain for being allegedly involved in a German student’s disappearance, reports German online newspaper Die Freie Welt on Thursday. «Investigators had issued an arrest warrant against one of the suspects, a 40-year-old Moroccan national who was arrested in Spain», says the same source. The victim is an activist from Ambert, a city in southern Germany. She had left her house in Leipzig, last Thursday, to go see her family.

Spain : A six-year sentence for a Moroccan national affiliated to ISIS

A Moroccan national who was arrested in Valencia a year ago for allegedly recruiting ISIS fighters and supporting the terrorist organization’s doctrine, was sentenced in Spain to six years in prison, says El Mundo. Abdellah L., 52, was found guilty of forming a local autonomous cell in Valencia to spread ISIS’ propaganda. He had created 13 different profiles on social media and was followed by 22,597 people. The investigation showed that the man, residing in Valencia, had

Moroccan fans snatch the Israeli flag in a viral video and Jewish media say it’s fake news

Moroccan World Cup fans, who attended the Morocco vs. Portugal game Wednesday in Moscow, appeared in a video trying to snatch the Israeli flag. The footage was shot by the end of the game after the Atlas Lions lost to the Portuguese team because of Critiano Ronaldo’s header. Moroccan fans trying to rip the Israeli flag is the best sight <3I believe Israel will fall like its flag someday.#PORMAR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/VR8UeGqqcG — Alvi k tweets (@Omeralvi_) June 20,

Hervé Renard says he is proud after the Atlas Lions’ game against Portugal

After the Atlas Lions were defeated by Portugal (1-0) in Moscow, French coach Hervé Renard who currently manages the Moroccan team said he was proud and angry at the same time, says Reuters. «I’m very proud of the performance and I am very proud of my players, I’m very proud of this country», said the 49-year-old former footballer. Renard pointed out that his side must have had a free kick for the way Portuguese player Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira ComM, known