Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport wins Airport Service Quality Awards 2017

The Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport won, for the first time, the «Airport Service Quality Awards 2017» for Africa, awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI). In Africa, Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport came ahead of the airports of Mauritius and Durban in South Africa. In a statement, the Airports Council International, which unveiled Tuesday the winners of the awards, said an unprecedented number of 16 airports have been awarded for the first time, a fact that reflects

En Afrique, l’aéroport Mohammed V a le meilleur service à la clientèle

L’aéroport Casablanca-Mohammed V a décroché la première place en Afrique, au niveau du service à la clientèle. Le Conseil International des Aéroports (ACI), qui vient de publier son classement 2017 en la matière, lui a attribué ainsi le prix annuel «Airport Service Quality» récompensant la qualité des services aéroportuaires de Casablanca. A cet effet, nombre

Tariq Ramadan is involved in a rape case in the United States

French-Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher, and writer Tariq Ramadan is involved in a new rape case according to the French daily Libération. This time, a Muslim woman filed a complaint against Ramadan, indicating that she was sexually assaulted in August 2013 in Washington, USA. The 30-year-old alleged victim, who requested anonymity currently, lives in Kuwait. She said she met Tariq Ramadan at a conference on Muslim communities in North America. She added that on the 31st of August

Morocco : Women in Jerada took their anger to the streets on Women’s Day

On the 8th of March, Women’s Day, Women at the city of Jerada took their anger to the streets. Women marched in the main streets of the mineral town and gathered at a square downtown. The participants chanted protesting against the death of coal miners and the situation in Jerada. Thus, the protesters reiterated their demands for dignity and social justice, callin for the establishment of an economic alternative to develop their province and be able to work at income-generating

Morocco : A Swiss National arrested for sexually exploiting minors

Rabat police department arrested, Thursday, a 58-year-old Swiss national who has been the subject of an international arrest warrant for sexually exploiting minors. In a statement, the national police (DGSN) said that the Swiss judicial authorities had issued an international arrest warrant against the suspect for his alleged involvement in crimes of sexual exploitation of underage girls in his country of origin, adding that the arrest warrant had been issued internationally by Interpol before

SDX Energy makes a new gas discovery in the Sebou project

SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Thursday, 8th of March, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the SAH-2 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. The SAH-2 well, which will be completed and tested before the start of production operations, was drilled down to 1,304 meters and contained up to 5.2 meters of net conventional gas pay, across the two zones of Guebbas and Hoot. According to the same

Taoufik Bouachrine’s hearing postponed to March 15th

Akhabr Al-Youm columnist and publisher Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial was postponed to the 15th of March after it was opened Thursday, 8th of March, at the Casablanca Appeal court, reports Jeune Afrique. Arrested on the 23rd of February, the journalist is accused of several heavy criminal charges. Three days after his arrest, the attorney general at the same court decided to prosecute Bouachrine for human trafficking, exploiting and taking advantage of unfortunate people, using power to

Tétouan : 47 cas d'intoxication suite à l'incendie d'une clinique privée

Quelque 47 personnes intoxiquées à des degrés divers, dans l'incendie d'une clinique privée à Tétouan ont été évacuées, jeudi matin, vers l'hôpital provincial Saniat Rmel pour être pris en charge et recevoir les premiers soins. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, le délégué provincial du ministère de la Santé à Tétouan, Mohamed Wahbi, a indiqué que

Midelt : Un accident de la circulation fait 3 morts

Trois personnes ont trouvé la mort, jeudi, dans un accident de la circulation survenu à proximité du douar Bougma, dans la commune d’Amercide relevant de la province de Midelt. L’accident, qui a également fait deux blessés, est dû au renversement d’un véhicule léger provoqué par une crevaison, apprend-on auprès de la province de Midelt. Les dépouilles des victimes ont été

Saham group sells its insurance business to South Africa’s Sanlam

South-African group Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, Saham Group announced on Thursday. Listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, Sanlam is a leading Pan-African financial services group with a market capitalization of over US$16 billion. The Group intends to strengthen its position on the continent with this transaction. SAHAM’s insurance business, which