Casablanca : Un officier de police placé en garde à vue pour détournement d'objets saisis

Un officier de police principal, exerçant dans un arrondissement de la ville de Casablanca, a été placé jeudi soir en garde à vue pour son implication présumée dans une affaire de détournement d'objets saisis dans le cadre d'une enquête judiciaire, a indiqué la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). La brigade de la police judiciaire du district d'Anfa a écouté les propos du

SDX Energy’s new discovery in Morocco is larger than expected

British oil company SDX Energy Inc. announced today in a statement the discovery of natural gas at its LNB-1 exploration well located in the Lalla Mimouna permit onshore Morocco, reports Proactive Investors. The LNB-1 well was drilled to a total depth of 1,861 meters. Gas shows in this section contained heavier hydrocarbon components, indicating the presence of a thermogenic hydrocarbon source rock. «We are very excited about the results of this exploration well. It was a higher risk

U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group hosted in Washington

Hosted by the U.S. Department of State, the second edition of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group meeting was held Thursday, 19th of April, in Washington D.C., reported a communiqué sent Friday to Yabiladi. The meeting co-chaired by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Sandra Oudkirk and Director General Amina Benkhadra, National Bureau of Petroleum and Mines for Morocco was attended by officials from the Department of Commerce and members of the Moroccan

Rabat : Le roi reçoit le Chef du gouvernement et deux ministres

Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu, jeudi 19 avril au Palais royal à Rabat, le Chef du gouvernement, le ministre de l’Intérieur et le ministre de l’Economie et des finances, en présence de ses conseillers, Fouad Ali El Himma et Yassir Zenagui. Au cours de cette audience, le Chef du gouvernement a soumis des propositions au sujet de la réforme des centres régionaux d’investissement, qui avait été ordonnée par le roi. Il a

Bir Lahlou and Tifariti do not fall within the buffer strip, says UN spokesperson

In his daily press briefing held Thursday, 19th of April, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric stated that «first, I can say that neither Bir Lahlou nor Tifariti fall within the buffer strip». «Nevertheless, a MINURSO map clearly shows that teams are installed in both territories which makes them de facto under the responsibility of the mission», a well informed source told Yabiladi. Stéphane Dujarric has already

Rabat : Canada promotes opportunities in the New Brunswick province

In an attempt to promote the New Brunswick province, attract investors, students willing to carry their studies in Canada and Moroccans dreaming of immigrating to the country, the Government of New Brunswick, in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Morocco, organized a reception on Wednesday, April 18th at The View Hotel in Rabat.   Several Canadian representatives were attended the event, including Nathalie Dubé, Canada's Ambassador to Morocco and Jean-Paul

Le ministre espagnol de l'Intérieur vante le rôle du Maroc dans la politique migratoire de l’UE

Le ministre espagnol de l’Intérieur, Juan Ignacio Zoido, a souligné, mercredi à Athènes, l’effort considérable consenti par le Maroc dans le domaine de la lutte contre l’immigration illégale, le qualifiant de «fondamental» pour le contrôle des flux migratoires illégaux vers l’Union européenne (UE). «Le Maroc mérite, à notre avis, une mention particulière» pour ses

Spanish Interior Minister underlines Morocco’s efforts in the fight against illegal immigration

Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido, on Wednesday in Athens, underscored Morocco's huge effort in fighting illegal immigration, describing it as «fundamental» for controlling the inflow of illegal immigrants towards the European Union (EU). «Morocco deserves, in our opinion, a special mention» for its efforts in this area, said Zoido in a meeting with Greek Minister for Migration Policy Dimitris Vitsas, and Greek Deputy Minister of civil defence Nikos

Dutch Foreign Minister to visit Morocco

Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is going to visit Morocco Friday, April the 20th. He is expected to meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, reports on Thursday Reformatorish Dagblad. During his Morocco trip, Blok will discuss a number of topics related to the repatriation of Moroccan asylum seekers, means of cooperation for the fight against terrorism, as well as questions linked to the Sahara conflict, especially as the Netherlands is a member of the UN Security Council. Moreover, the

Morocco and EU to launch negotiations Friday for renewing the fisheries agreement

Morocco and the European Union (EU) will start, Friday in Rabat, negotiations for the renewal of the fisheries partnership protocol, said minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Waters and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch. The announcement was made at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat between Morocco and the EU. It took place in the presence of minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, secretary of State for Fisheries, Mbarka Bouaida, and head of the EU