AML’s Diagoras ceded to Greek Attica

Diagoras, a ship operating within the Africa Morocco Link, was ceded to BMCE Bank of Africa's Greek partner, Attica, «as originally planned», an authorized source close to the file told Medias 24. The latter indicated that the ferry had been «acquired for 6 months», a period that was renewed twice. The restitution to its previous owners was therefore «contractual». «We are going to replace it soon with a more suitable and less expensive ship in charge

The PSA Kenitra plant wants to target the South American market

The PSA Kenitra plant, a future Moroccan car plant belonging to french car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, is planning to export vehicles to South America, reports El Periódico de Aragón, quoting Jean-Christophe Quemard Executive Vice-President of Africa- Middle East at Peugeot S.A. In an interview with L'Economiste, the manager stressed the interest the French car manufacturer has for the South American market. «Morocco’s plan is really intended to serve the region. We

Amsterdam : A 14-year-old girl refused entry on a bus for looking Moroccan

A 14-year-old girl was denied entry on a GVB bus in Amsterdam for looking Moroccan, NL Times reported on Tuesday. Her mother Dounia Tapijt, explained that on the 21st of November her daughter and another girl were waiting for bus 38 in Amsterdam Noord, from Elzenhagen to Molenwijk. According to her account the two girls were told by the bus driver that «they had to wait outside». When the teenager asked why, she was told by the same person that he would rather «not have that

Berrechid : Décès de deux soeurs par noyade dans une fosse septique à la ville d'El Gara

Deux sœurs, âgées respectivement de 13 et 8 ans, sont mortes, mardi soir, par noyade dans une fosse septique située dans un lotissement en construction au niveau de l'avenue Hassan II dans la ville d'El Gara, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la province de Berrechid. Selon les premiers éléments, les deux fillettes, qui habitaient près dudit lotissement, jouaient près de la fosse septique remplie d'eau avant d'y

France : Hausse de près de 15% des éloignements forcés d’étrangers irréguliers en 2017

Les éloignements forcés d’étrangers en situation irrégulière en France ont enregistré une hausse de 14,6% en 2017, soit 14 859 contre 12 961 en 2016, selon un rapport publié mardi par la direction des étrangers de France (DGEF) relevant du ministère de l’Intérieur. Les non admissions d’étrangers en situation irrégulière prononcées aux frontières, dans le contexte du

The Moroccan authorities prevent 300 migrants from entering Ceuta

Earlier on Tuesday, January 16, most precisely around 7:30, a group of 300 migrants tried to force their way into Ceuta trying to climb the metal fence that separates Morocco from the Spanish enclave, reports the Spanish news website Ceuta TV. The migrants tried to jump over the fence, «which led the Moroccan security forces to temporarily close the border for about 20 minutes before they could jump,» the source added. Following this attempt, security forces from the Spanish Civil

Le Maroc sous la neige : 5 000 kilomètres de routes fermées cette année

Le ministre de l'Equipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l'eau, Abdelkader Amara, a affirmé, lundi, que près de 5 000 kilomètres de routes nationales, régionales et provinciales ont été fermés au cours de cette année, en raison des chutes de neige «exceptionnelles». En réponse à une question orale sur les «Mesures prises pour le désenclavement des régions encerclées par la

Abdellatif Merdas’ murderer sentenced to death

Hicham Mouchtari, accused of killing in March 2017 MP Abdellatif Merdas, has been sentenced to death, reports Media 24. The accused was found guilty Monday, January the 15th, after a hearing that took place in Casablanca’s Appeal Court. The sentence was required by the public prosecutor. His widow, Ouafae Ben Samadi, his nephew, Hamza Mouchtari, as well as Roukia Shahbou, are all considered as accomplices, actively participating in the commission of the crime. They were sentenced to life

USA’s APHIS lifts the ban on citrus imports coming from Berkane

The U.S is to lift a ban it imposed on citrus imports coming from the Berkane region, reports on Tuesday Fresh Fruit Portal. The embargo on Moroccan tangerines, clementines, mandarins and sweet orange was put when the country detected Mediterranean fruit fly, known as Medfly, in the imports in December 2016. According to the same source, the ban imposed by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for

The attack targeting a veiled girl in Toronto did not happen, according to police

An incident involving a 11-year-old girl who claimed that her hijab was cut by an individual outdoors «did not happen», according to the Toronto police, reports CTV news on Monday. On Friday, local police said it was investigating about a girl that claimed being attacked by a man with a pair of scissors while going to school in the eastern part of the city. According to the police, the girl was on her way to school when she noticed that a man was trying to cut her hijab with a