Kenitra local prison : an inmate died of anemia

The administration of the local prison of Kenitra announced that an inmate died on Wednesday, 25th of October, at Al-Idrissi Hospital. The detainee identified as H.B. had been transferred to the hospital on October the 6th from the local prison Souk Larbaa, after suffering from anemia, said the administration, quoted in a statement of the General Delegation for Prison Administration and reintegration. The deceased prisoner was serving a 20-year prison sentence for deliberately setting fire to

Mohamed Ajar, leader of Morocco’s resistance dies at 97

The Office of the High Commissioner for Former Resistance Fighters (HCAR) reported the death of the prominent resistance leader Mohamed Ajar Said Bounailate, who died Tuesday night in Casablanca. Nationalist, militant and resistant, the deceased remained faithful to his principles and commitments, his religion, his homeland and his king, indicates the HCAR in a statement. Ajar was decorated by King Mohammed VI on the 49th anniversary of the Independence Day. Bounailate, born in 1920 in

Gad Elmaleh and Jamel Debbouze are accused of plagiarism

A number of French stand-up comedians alongside Gad Elmaleh and Jamal Debbouze are accused of plagiarism. According to videos made by a channel called CopyComic and published on Youtube, several French comedians were overly inspired by their American counterparts, reports Le Monde. Among them, Malik Bentalha, a French-Moroccan comedian who reproduced the same content as Jerry Seinfeld, Yacine Belhousse who used the same jokes as David Bernner, and Tomer Sisley. On the other hand, two

Le HCAR déplore le décès du résistant Mohamed Ajar Said Bounailate

Le Haut-Commissariat aux anciens résistants et anciens membres de l'Armée de libération (HCAR) a déploré le décès de l'ancien résistant, Mohamed Ajar Said Bounailate, président du Conseil national des anciens résistants et anciens membres de l'Armée de libération, qui s'est éteint mardi soir à Casablanca. Nationaliste, militant et résistant, le défunt est resté fidèle

CEDEAO : Pas de monnaie unique en 2020, annonce Marcel De Souza

Comment nous l'avions pronostiqué il y a 2 mois, la monnaie unique de la CEDEAO ne sera pas adoptée en 2020 comme cela était prévu. Le président de la Commission de la Communauté économique des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO), Marcel De Souza, a en effet annoncé un nouveau report se gardant toutefois de fixer un nouveau calendrier. "Les résultats sont faibles et ne nous permettent pas donc, d’aller en 2020,

Fez : A new terrorist cell dismantled by the BCIJ

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled on Wednesday, 25th of October, a «dangerous» terrorist cell composed of 4 extremists who are linked to ISIS and operate in the city of Fez, announces the Ministry of the Interior. Initial investigations revealed that the cell were planning, under the influence of the propaganda publications of this terrorist organization, to carry out attacks in Fez, threatening the safety of people, said the ministry in a

Fès : Une nouvelle cellule terroriste se réclamant de Daesh démantelée

Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires (BCIJ), relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national (DGST), a procédé, mercredi, au démantèlement, d'une «dangereuse» cellule terroriste composée de 4 extrémistes partisans de Daech et s'activant dans la ville de Fès, annonce le ministère de l’Intérieur. Les premières investigations ont révélé

Marrakech to host the Judo World Championships Open 2017

The Moroccan Royal Judo Federation, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, organized a seminar in Marrakesh preparing for the Judo World Championships Open 2017, which the city will host from November the 9th to the 12th. The competition will bring together more than 60 of the best judokas in the world, representing more than 40 countries in the world. «The organization of this great international competition by the Royal Moroccan Judo Federation illustrates the

Le moral des ménages marocains en amélioration, selon le HCP

Le moral des ménages enregistre une nette amélioration au 3e trimestre par rapport à une année plus tôt, indique le Haut-commissariat au plan (HCP) dans une note relatant les résultats de l'enquête de conjoncture auprès des ménages. L'indice de confiance des ménages (ICM) s'est ainsi établi à 85,5 points au 3e trimestre de l'année en cours, au lieu de 73,8 points le même trimestre de 2016,

2017 Volleyball Nations Cup : Morocco defeats Nigeria (1-3)

Morocco’s men national volleyball team defeated on Tuesday 24th of October Nigeria (1-3) in their opening match in Pool C in the 2017 Men’s African Nations championship, reports the International Volleyball Federation. «The coach Japhet Nuhu side won the first set 26-24 but could not maintain the lead, allowing the North Africans to rally back and claim the 2nd and 3rd sets 20-25, 17-25 respectively», states The National, a Nigerian online newspaper. Morocco which