Caraïbes : Le Maroc envoi une aide humanitaire et matérielle aux victimes des ouragans

A la suite des ouragans dévastateurs ayant frappé récemment Antigua et Barbuda ainsi que le Commonwealth de la Dominique, qui ont causé d'importants dégâts matériels dans ces pays, le roi Mohammed VI a donné ses instructions afin qu’une aide humanitaire et matérielle soit acheminée aux populations victimes de ces catastrophes naturelles. Ce geste reflète la solidarité permanente du Maroc avec ces deux pays

Enactus World Cup : Morocco ranked third

The Enactus EHTP team represented Morocco at the world's largest social entrepreneurship competition, the Enactus World Cup, which took place in London on 26-28 September. The team had won the title of national champion for the 2nd consecutive year at the national competition which took place on June 20th. Unfortunately, the kingdom did not qualify for the final of the World Cup Enactus. It was ranked third ahead of Australia and Tatjikistan, said Enactus Morocco on Facebook. «We

Contemporary art: The Biennale of Marrakech festival is postponed because of money

Established thirteen years ago, the Moroccan event, Biennale Marrakech, whose next edition was scheduled in February 2018, has a deficit of about 3.3 MADD, Le Monde Afrique reports today. Christine Eyene, a critic of Cameroonian art, has recently been appointed curator of the next edition of the Biennale of Casablanca, scheduled for October 2018. However, that of Marrakech, scheduled to start in February 2018, is postponed. «There is no money,» says Amine Kabbaj, executive chairman

The fight against torture : Morocco’s commitments must be taken into consideration according to El Yazami

Morocco’s full accession to the international human rights system requires the fulfillment of its commitments and obligations, Driss El Yazami, President of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) said. The Kingdom has ratified all international human rights treaties, the most recent one is the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (APT). The latter was ratifies by the Kingdom on November 2014 during the International Forum of Human Rights held in Marrakech, becoming

Illegal Immigration : Moroccan nationals top the list presented by Spain

Moroccans are the most frequent citizens of illegal immigration on the Spanish coast especially in Andalusia, according to the regional online newspaper, Diario de Sevilla. Overall, Sub-Saharans are still much more numerous, but findings reveal that Moroccan nationals immigrate the most to Spain, followed by Algerians, according to statistical data unveiled last week in Rome by the Spanish Interior Minister, Juan Ignacio Zoido to his Italian counterpart, Marco Minniti. Between the end of May

Lutte contre la torture : Les engagements du Maroc doivent être concrétisés sur le terrain, selon El Yazami

L'adhésion totale du Maroc au système international des droits de l’homme requiert la concrétisation de ses engagements sur le terrain, a souligné le président du Conseil national des droits de l’homme (CNDH), Driss El Yazami. Le Royaume a ratifié l’ensemble des traités internationaux des droits de l’homme, le dernier en date étant le protocole facultatif se rapportant à la Convention contre la torture

Zakaria Moumni is seeking refuge in Canada

Former French-Moroccan kick-boxing champion Zakaria Moumni has applied for asylum in Canada, according to the Quebec news agency QMI. «My life is threatened in France, I escaped an attempt of murder with a gun and a weapon. The French government refuses to protect me,» he reported to the Quebec media TVA Nouvelles in Montreal. «My client was at the heart of a diplomatic conflict between France and Morocco. Obviously, on both sides, he is at risk,» added his lawyer,

Belgium : A Moroccan-Spanish man arrested for allegedly being the brain of a terrorist cell

A Spanish national of Moroccan descent was arrested this morning in Belgium, in Zaventem (center), by members of the Belgian security forces in an operation conducted by the Spanish Intelligence Bureau, according the Spanish news agency Servimedia. The information was confirmed by the Spanish Interior Minister, Juan Ignacio Zoido. Detenido en Bélgica un español de ascendencia marroquí de 26 años por liderar una célula de captación y adoctrinamiento

New exchange rate regime : The central bank prepared to carry out further studies

Bank Al-Maghrib is willing to carry out the complementary studies necessary to better accompany the new exchange rate policy, said Tuesday its governor, Abdellatif Jouahri. «If we retreat to better appreciate and support the new exchange rate regime, it seems to me that it is positive. If studies or complementary information are needed, we are there to make the simulations that are needed for a measure that will last for several years,» he said during a conference held at the end

Réforme du taux de change : La banque centrale disposée à mener des études complémentaires

Bank Al-Maghrib est disposé à mener les études complémentaires et les simulations nécessaires pour mieux accompagner la réforme du taux de change, a affirmé mardi son gouverneur, Abdellatif Jouahri. «Si on recule pour mieux apprécier et mieux soutenir la réforme du taux de change, il me semble que c'est positif. S'il y a lieu de mener des études ou des éléments d’information complémentaires,