Farm workers start a hunger strike after being fired from Moulay Hicham’s farm

After several months, farm workers at Moulay Hicham’s farm in Taroudant have broken the silence. They are believed to have undergone abusive dismissals by the management. Once again, it is the Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) which announces that the expelled workers are planning to go on a hunger strike starting from Tuesday the 3rd of October before the farm. The same NGO had supported, in January, workers fired by the director of the farm .

BMCE Bank of Africa’s net income increased in the first semester of 2017

BMCE Bank of Africa, a large commercial bank in Morocco that operates over 560 branches in Africa, reported a 3% rise of its net income to MAD 1.288 million in the first semester of 2017, the group executive managing director, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, announced on Monday in Casablanca. The first half of the year was characterized by a remarkable performance of Core Business, despite the virtual stagnation of GNP, he explained at a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the group's

Une université pluridisciplinaire prévue à Ksar El Kébir d'ici 3 ans

Le Conseil de la région Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima a approuvé, lundi à Tanger, une convention de partenariat avec le ministère de l'Education nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique et l'Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, pour la création d'un établissement universitaire pluridisciplinaire à Ksar El Kébir. Cet accord, approuvé à

BMCE Bank of Africa : Hausse de 3% du résultat net part au 1er semestre 2017

Le groupe BMCE Bank of Africa a enregistré une hausse de son résultat net part de 3%, à 1.288 millions de dirhams, au 1er semestre 2017, a annoncé, lundi à Casablanca, l'administrateur, directeur général du groupe, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi. Le premier semestre a été caractérisé par une performance remarquable du Core Business, malgré la quasi-stagnation du PNB, a-t-il expliqué lors d'une

«Al Hoceima, ville phare de la Méditerranée» : Le roi reçoit El Othmani, Laftit, Boussaid et Jettou

Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu lundi au Palais royal de Rabat le chef du gouvernement, le ministre de l’Intérieur, le ministre de l’Economie et des finances et le premier président de la Cour des comptes, indique un communiqué du cabinet royal. «Au cours de cette audience, les deux ministres ont soumis et explicité, auprès de Sa Majesté Le Roi, les conclusions des rapports commandités par le Souverain et portant sur

ISIS claims responsibility over the Las Vegas massive shooting, Washington doubts

The jihadist organization known as ISIS has claimed responsibility over the Las Vegas shooting that killed at least 50 people yesterday during a music concert in Las Vegas, adding that the assailant has converted to Islam a few months ago. But Washington doubts the involvement of the terrorist group, as reported by Europe 1 a French radio station. «The perpetrator of the Las Vegas attack is a soldier of the Islamic state, he perpetrated the operation in response» to the

A maritime line linking Fuerteventura and Tarfaya has been launched

The Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara signed a Ministerial Order last week to authorize the launch of operations between Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) and Tarfaya, one of the objectives of the Insular Cabildo’s president (administrative entity in the Canary Islands), Marcial Morales, and the Fuerteventura Chamber of Commerce, reports the daily online newspaper ABC. The signing of the Ministerial Order took place at the Atlantic Fair of Logistics and

Agadir : Air Arabia launched its maiden flight on Sunday

Air Arabia Maroc launched on Sunday its inaugural flight to Agadir, an opening perceived as a boon for tourism in Morocco and most precisly the region. Agadir Al Massira airport will be linked to Manchester, Berlin, Toulouse, Dublin, Cologne, Stockholm and Copenhagen, with two flights a week. Agadir is the sixth base of the low-cost airline in Morocco. Air Arabia already operates flights to 50 European destinations including five cities in the Kingdom : Casablanca, Fez, Tangier, Marrakech and

Achraf Hakimi made his debut for Real Madrid on Sunday

Achraf Hakimi , an 18-year-old Moroccan footballer, has played his first game with Real Madrid, a professional football club based in Madrid Spain, on Sunday as a right back. The Madrid native took part of Real’s comfortable 2-0 over Espanyol, replacing Dani Carvajal, a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Real Madrid, the Daily Mail reports. Hakimi who was born in Madrid to Moroccan parents, was part of the Real Madrid youth system. He joined the club when he

Agadir : Air Arabia a effectué son vol inaugural dimanche

Air Arabia Maroc a lancé dimanche le vol inaugural de sa base à Agadir, une ouverture perçue comme une aubaine pour le secteur touristique au niveau de la première station balnéaire nationale. L’aéroport d’Agadir Al Massira sera relié, à raison de deux vols hebdomadaires, à Manchester, Berlin, Toulouse, Dublin, Cologne, Stockholm et Copenhague. La capitale du Souss devient ainsi la sixième base de la compagnie