Nigeria : Two Moroccan officers kidnapped by pirates

Two Moroccan nationals, a captain and an engineer officer, were allegedly kidnapped by pirates in the territorial waters of Nigeria. According to Alyaoum 24, Moroccan sailors urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to intervene with the Congolese and Nigerian authorities. On Tuesday, Maritime Bulletin media reported that a ship was attacked by pirates on the night of July 29-30 near a Nigerian island named Bonny located in the Gulf of Guinea. «Pirates boarded

Morocco : Sound Energy to start commercializing gas discoveries

British oil company, Sound Energy confirmed on Tuesday the progress of its gas discoveries in Tendrara, eastern Morocco. According to Proactive Investors, a media outlet specialized in stock market news, the British company is about to enter a new phase towards the commercialization of gas discovered in the eastern region of the Kingdom. Proactive Investors reports that «the Wilaya of the L'Oriental Region has approved the proposed pipeline route that will be needed to transport gas from

Tourist arrivals to Morocco increased 9% in the first semester of 2017

Tourist arrivals to Morocco have increase by 9% in the first semester of 2017 compared to the previous year, Map news agency reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Craft and Social Economy announced in a statement that 4, 6 million tourists visited Morocco between January and June of the current year. The results show a significant performance of the tradition European market. According to the ministry, tourists coming from the United States grew by 27%, followed by

Maroc : Les arrivées touristiques grimpent de 9% au 1er semestre 2017

4,6 millions de touristes ont visité le Maroc entre janvier et juin 2017, en progression de 9% par rapport à la même période un an plus tôt, selon le ministère du Tourisme, du transport aérien, de l'artisanat et de l'économie sociale. Le nombre des touristes étrangers (TES) a progressé de 14%, alors que les arrivées des Marocains résidant à l'étranger (MRE) ont augmenté de 3%, indique le

Tétouan : Un policier décède des suites de fractures à la tête après un accident mortel

Un policier opérant au sein des compagnies mobiles de sécurité est décédé des suites de complications de fractures qu'il a subies à la tête, après un accident mortel survenu lundi à la mi-journée sur la route nationale n°13 reliant Tétouan et M’diq, a annoncé la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Cet accident a été provoqué par le

Morocco : Maitre Gims' new music video shot in Marrakech

Marrakech is a city that always manages to inspire artists worldwide such as Gandhi Djuna known as Maitre Gims. Seemingly, the singer is quiet in love with the Moroccan city.  Indeed, Maitre Gims has recently visited Marrakech staying in a luxurious villa called «Dar Demdem», literally translated as «Demdem house». Last week, he unveiled his latest music video, «Ce soir ne sors pas», a collaboration with the French-Algerian rapper Karim Zenoud, also

500 fake Euros seized in Marrakech airport

The police department at Marrakech-Menara airport seized 102 bills of 500 Euros on Tuesday, including 99 false bills bearing the same serial number, said the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN). These fake Euros were seized during the scanning of the suitcase of a French student, of Moroccan origins, who was traveling to Fez, said the DGSN in a statement. The judicial police opened an investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office to elucidate the

Aéroport de Marrakech : Saisie d’une centaine de billets de 500 euros falsifiés

Les services de police à l’aéroport de Marrakech-Menara ont saisi, mardi, 102 billets de 500 euros, dont 99 billets falsifiés et portant le même numéro de série, a indiqué la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Ces billets de banque ont été saisis lors du contrôle par scanner de la valise d’un étudiant français, d’origine marocaine, qui s'apprêtait

Chambre des représentants : Le projet de loi sur la création de l'Agence du développement numérique adopté à l'unanimité

La Chambre des représentants a adopté à l'unanimité, mardi, le projet de loi 61-16 portant création de l'Agence du développement numérique. Présentant ce projet de loi, la secrétaire d’État chargée du Commerce extérieur, Rkia Derham a souligné que les amendements apportés portent sur des missions supplémentaires confiées à cette agence, dans le but d’assurer

A snake charmer bitten to death by a poisonous snake

A snake charmer was bitten to death by a poisonous snake on Monday 31st of July in the city of Martil, a sea resort northeastern Tetouan, Alarabiya reports. The deceased was in the middle of his show when he was stung on his right hand by the carnivorous reptile. According to the same source, passer-bys have rushed to rescue the charmer but he died. Several Moroccans in different touristic cities earn their living from hypnotizing snakes, a job that is considered dangerous. Despite the death