Rotterdam : Geert Wilders attacks Moroccans again

In a right-wing demonstration that took place in Rotterdam’s central station on Saturday, Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician, made discriminating remarks about Morocco, reports AFP. «We live here, not in Morocco, we don't live in Turkey or in Saudi Arabia, but in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands», said the founder and the current leader of the Party for Freedom while protesting alongside 700 people denouncing «discrimination against ordinary Dutch citizens in favor of

Des lycéennes marocaines primées par «DigiGirlz National Camp»

Des lycéennes marocaines ont été primées, lundi à Rabat, dans le cadre du programme «DigiGirlz», une initiative destinée à informer et former les jeunes filles, âgées entre 15 et 18 ans sur les opportunités professionnelles dans le domaine des technologies de l'information. Le 1er prix a été attribué à deux filles du Lycée Omar Al Khayam (Rabat) pour leur projet

CHAN 2018 : Morocco to face Namibia after being qualified to the quarter-finals

After it finished top of Group A at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), despite a goalless draw against Sudan Sunday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium, Morocco is qualified for the quarter-finals and is to face Namibia on Saturday, reports BBC Africa. Namibia and Zambia, qualified for the 2018 CHAN quarter-finals, ended their match with a 1-1 draw on Monday. In the other match, Guinea beat Mauritania (1-0). Following these results, Morocco finished ahead of Sudan on goal

SDX Energy makes another gas discovery at the Sebou project

SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Tuesday, 23rd of January, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the ONZ-7 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors.  ONZ-7 well, which is expected to be complete, tested and connected to other infrastructure to start producing, was drilled down to 1,167 meters and contained up to 5 meters of net conventional gas pay. According to the same source, the well is

Stampede in Melilla : Morocco is too tolerant, according to the president of the autonomous city

The president of Melilla, Juan José Imbroda, accuses Morocco of the pressure exerted by the «thousands and thousands» of porters who cross the border to sell goods, at the border crossing point that separates Morocco from the Spanish enclave, reports EFE. The official believes that the Moroccan authorities «do not put order» on the side of their border, referring to the stampede that took place on Monday and which killed one person and wounded 13 others. Before

CAN de Handball 2018 : le Maroc affrontera le Gabon en quarts de finale

La sélection du Maroc de Handball affrontera le Gabon en quarts de finale de la 23ème Coupe d'Afrique des Nations de Handball séniors hommes (Gabon 2018), mercredi, au palais des sports de Libreville. Lors du dernier match du groupe A, le Gabon et le Cameroun se sont neutralisés (29-29), lundi. Avec ce nul, le Gabon a fini 2ème du groupe avec 5 points après deux victoires contre le Congo (27-22) et l’Algérie (26-25) et une défaite

CAN 2018 de Handball : Le Maroc passe en quarts au terme d’un match à rebondissement contre le Nigeria

La sélection du Maroc de handball s'est qualifiée aux quarts de finale de la 23ème Coupe d'Afrique des Nations de Handball séniors hommes (Gabon 2018), en battant au terme d'un match à rebondissement l’équipe du Nigeria (24-23), lundi au palais des sports de Libreville. Le Nigeria, pourtant sur le papier la plus faible équipe du groupe après trois défaites d’affilée, a surpris les joueurs nationaux dès

King Mohammed VI appoints new ministers replacing the ones sacked in October

After dismissing several senior officials in October, King Mohammed VI appointed on Monday, 22nd of January, their successors, reports MAP news agency. To replace the sacked ministers, the sovereign named Mouhcine Jazouli, CEO of Valyans Consulting firm, minister delegate in charge of African affairs, Saaid Amzazi, current president of Mohamed V university, minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Abdelahad Fassi-Fehri, member of the PPS

Moroccan Sauropod : The Ministry of Energy protests against Mexico’s assessment

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development has questioned the source and heritage value of a fossil sample that is planned to be auctioned in Mexico, and which could be of the Atlasaurus Imelakei species found in the region of Azilal. Online newspapers have reported that this auction, planned at Casa Morton's headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, covers part of the Atlasaurio dinosaur's tail. According to the Morton Antiques Evaluation Service House, it could be of the

Affaire du sauropode : Le ministère de l’Energie conteste l'évaluation du Mexique

Le ministère de l’Energie, des mines et du développement durable a remis en question la source et la valeur patrimoniale d'échantillon de fossile dont la vente aux enchères est prévue au Mexique, et qui pourrait être de l’espèce Atlasaurus Imelakei de la région d’Azilal. Les journaux en ligne ont rapporté que cette vente aux enchères, prévue au siège de Casa Morton à Lomas de