Six killed and 14 injured after a staff transport vehicle crashed into a train

Six people were killed and 14 others were injured in an accident, on Saturday morning at a railway crossing near the Bni Makada district, between a freight train linking the city of Tangier to the Tangier Med port and a staff transport vehicle, according to local authorities in the Wilaya of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. The wounded were transported to the hospital of Tangier, added the same source. An investigation is opened by the police under the supervision of the competent

Formation des imams : Le ministre italien de l'Intérieur plaide en faveur d'une extension du partenariat entre les deux pays

Le ministre italien de l'Intérieur, Marco Minniti, a plaidé vendredi pour l'extension du partenariat liant les universités Al-Quaraouiyine et Sienne en matière de formation des imams. Lors d'un colloque sur «les musulmans d'Italie ensemble pour une société solidaire» initié par le Centre islamique et culturel de Rome, Marco Minniti a souligné que l'expérience de formation des imams permettra à la

Winter Olympic Games : Samir Azzimani proud of his ranking

French-Moroccan sAlpin kier Samir Azzimani was ranked111th out of 119 athletes in the men's 15km cross-country ski race at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The race took place on Friday, February 16th at the Alpensia Biathlon and Cross Country Center. «I'm 13:50 away from the Olympic champion (Switzerland Dario Cologna, ed). I pulled a fist aside after the first lap that I had to manage for five kilometers, which made me slow down otherwise I would not have

Six morts et 14 blessés dans un accident entre un train de marchandises et un véhicule de transport de personnel

Six personnes ont trouvé la mort et 14 autres ont été blessées dans un accident ferroviaire, survenu samedi matin à un passage à niveau gardé à proximité de l'arrondissement Bni Makada entre un train de marchandises reliant Tanger au port Tanger Med et un véhicule de transport de personnel, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la Wilaya de la Région Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima. Les

The EBRD president to visit Morocco on Tuesday

President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Suma Chakrabarti, is to visit Morocco on February 20th, said Friday the bank in a statement. During his visit to the Kingdom, Chakrabarti is expected to hold talks with several Moroccan officials on strengthening cooperation with the EBRD, said the same source. Quoted by the statement, Chakrabarti said the EBRD is committed and ready «to further support Morocco and empower the private sector with a special

Marina de Casablanca : Un mort et un blessé grave dans l'effondrement d’un échafaudage

Un ouvrier a trouvé la mort et un autre a été grièvement blessé dans l’effondrement, vendredi, d’un échafaudage sur un chantier de construction à la marina de Casablanca, apprend-on auprès de la protection civile. L’échafaudage métallique s’est effondré en fin de matinée, tuant sur le coup un ouvrier sexagénaire et blessant un deuxième âgé d’environ 28

Moroccans in Italy lead the creation of businesses, according to a report

Moroccans residing in Italy are the community of immigrants outside the EU which creates the most private companies in this European country, according to a report by the Italian Federation of Chambers of Commerce. In its 2017 report, the Federation said that 68,259 enterprises were created by Moroccans until the end of last year, noting a clear increase in the creation of companies at the initiative of members of the Moroccan community. By region, 6.8% of Moroccan-owned companies are located

Spain : A man sentenced to 16 years in prison for murdering a Moroccan national

The Madrid Provincial Court sentenced a Spanish Civil Guard agent to 16 years in prison for murdering a Moroccan national in April 2016, the regional online newspaper, Diario de Sevilla reported. The man was also sentenced to four months in prison for reckless driving. He was found guilty by teh court for shooting the victim, crushing him with his car and hitting him. The judges indicated that the officer is suffering from psychic problem, believing that he feared an imminent terrorist

Adoption du projet de loi sur la création d'entreprise par voie électronique

Le Conseil de gouvernement, réuni jeudi, a adopté le projet de loi n°88-17 relatif à la création d’entreprise par voie électronique et leur accompagnement, a indiqué le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi. Présenté par le ministre de l’Industrie, du commerce, de l’investissement et de

A Moroccan national expelled from Italy for claiming he’s an ISIS member

A Moroccan national was expelled from Italy to Morocco for security reasons, reports the Italian news agency ANSA on Thursday. The 25-year-old man is accused of sexually harassing female staff at the center where he was staying. He was later arrested for violently attacking the police while they were trying to check his identity. The investigation suggests that while in prison, the man claimed that he belongs to the terrorist organization (ISIS) and that he is intending to carry out an attack