Morocco drops in the latest FIFA ranking to 42nd

Morocco's national football team has dropped three places to 42nd in the latest FIFA Ranking released on Thursday. The Atlas Lions, who qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, maintains 4th spot in Africa with 692 points behind Tunisia (23rd), Senegal (27th) and DR Congo (39th). Morocco is followed in this ranking by Egypt (43rd), Cameroon (51st) and Nigeria (52nd). The global ranking remained the same with the top five consisting of World Cup holders Germany in top spot, followed by

France’s Voltalia obtains permits for two hydropower plants in Morocco

French renewable power plants operator “Voltalia” has obtained permits for two hydropower plants of 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW in Morocco. The permits, delivered by the Moroccan ministry for Energy in parallel to the «Photovoltaica» congress of renewable energies in Marrakech, relate to two hydropower plants projects of 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW, located in the Middle-Atlas region, Voltalia said in a press release. These permits follow positive technical approvals delivered by

Tanger : Saisie de 25 millions de comprimés du médicament «Tramadol»

Les éléments de la Gendarmerie royale de Tanger, en étroite collaboration avec les éléments de la douane, ont procédé mercredi, à la saisie, dans un conteneur au port Tanger Med I, de 25 millions de comprimés du médicament «Tramadol» (225 mg) emballés dans des cartons, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la Wilaya de la région de Tanger–Tétouan–Al Hoceima. Ces

Ryanair lance de nouvelles lignes depuis Séville et Valence vers le Maroc

La compagnie aérienne à low cost Ryanair a annoncé qu'elle lancera prochainement deux nouvelles lignes reliant Valence (est) à Fès et Tanger et deux autres nouvelles liaisons entre Séville (sud), Rabat et Tanger. Ces nouvelles lignes auront chacune une fréquence de deux vols par semaine et font partie des 29 nouvelles lignes prévues dans le calendrier hivernal 2018 de la compagnie, qui relieront plusieurs aéroports espagnols

Spain : A Moroccan national arrested for sexual assault and kidnapping

A Moroccan national was arrested in Valencia (Southeastern Spain) for preventing his wife from leaving home for a month after beating her, reports Las Provincias. The 36-year-old man had tried to make of his wife a sex slave, forcing her to engage in violent sexual acts, which she refused to perform. Faced with his wife’s rejection, he had repeatedly punched her all over her body. The assaults were repeated every day for about a month, until the woman decided last Sunday to leave her

Terrorism : Morocco arrests three ISIS supporters

The central bureau for judiciary investigations (BCJI), under the general directorate for territory surveillance (DGST), arrested, Thursday, three ISIS’ supporters operating in Laayoune, Salé and Marrakech, said a statement issued by the Interior ministry. Investigations revealed that the suspects, aged between 24 and 30, have pledged allegiance to ISIS' caliph. They are involved in inciting murder pursuant to the bloody approach of this terrorist organization, in addition to

Maroc : Arrestation de trois membres de l'organisation «Etat islamique»

Le Bureau central d’investigations judiciaires (BCIJ), relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national (DGST), a procédé jeudi à l’arrestation de trois éléments dangereux ayant fait allégeance à l’organisation terroriste «Etat islamique». Ils sont âgés de 24 à 30 ans et s’activent dans les villes de Laâyoune, Salé et Marrakech, indique

Sahara : Waiting for Moroccans, Messahel is expected today in Berlin

Horst Köhler will receive Thursday in Berlin an Algerian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, reports the Algerian News agency APS. Last week, the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara met for two days in the German capital with Mauritania's foreign minister. He, then, held talks with the African Union Special Envoy for Western Sahara, Joaquim Chissano. A meeting that sheds light on the approach adopted by Köhler and

Classement FIFA : Le Maroc perd trois places

La sélection nationale de football a perdu trois places et occupe désormais la 42e position dans le classement de la Fédération internationale de football (FIFA) du mois de février 2018, publié jeudi. Qualifiés pour la phase finale du Mondial 2018 en Russie, les Lions de l’Atlas pointent toujours à la 4e place au niveau de l’Afrique, avec 692 points derrière la Tunisie, 23e (914), le Sénégal, 27e (855) et

Paris : A Moroccan national arrested over links to the Thalys train attack

A Moroccan national was arrested on Wednesday, 14th February, in Paris for being linked to the Thalys train attack that wounded two people, reports AFP quoting a source close to the file. The same source said that the arrested, 36, is accused of giving «logistical help» to Ayoub El Khazzani, the main assailant in the infamous attack. He boarded the train in Brussels and then opened fire on passengers once it entered France. The attack made no victims as three