Figuig : Secousse tellurique de 4,5 degrés

Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 4,5 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée, mercredi, dans la province de Figuig, indique l’Institut national de géophysique dans un communiqué. La secousse, dont l'épicentre se situe dans la commune rurale de Maatarka relevant de la province de Figuig, s'est produite vers 04h 27min 13sec (GMT+1), précise le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique

RAM to launch a Casablanca-Al Hoceima flight

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will launch starting from next Monday two new flights to Al Hoceima for competitive prices to support the recovery of the region’s tourism. The initiative is part of the emergency measures taken by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region to save the current summer season and promote the tourism sector. The Casablanca-Al Hoceima flight will cost 400 DH one way while Tangier-Al Hoceima will be at 300 DH. The flights aim

Le trafic maritime entre les ports Tanger-ville et Tarifa de nouveau opérationnel

Les mouvements de ferries assurant la liaison entre les ports de Tanger-ville et Tarifa (sud de l'Espagne), suspendus en raison du mauvais temps qui sévissait sur le détroit de Gibraltar, ont repris mardi, a-t-on indiqué de sources portuaires. Le trafic a repris normalement ce mardi vers 09h00 dans les deux sens sur la ligne maritime Tanger ville-Tarifa, après sa suspension lundi à cause des mauvaises conditions météorologiques sévissant

Nomadic lifestyle threatened by climate change

«The number of nomads had fallen by 63% from the previous decade», according to the High Commission for Planning, and the main reason is climate change. The American online media platform USA Today published a reportage on this regard focusing on the village of M'Hamid El Ghizlane (Zagora region) . Gasni Hamadi, as teacher of Arabic and French at a primary school in the village was a nomad. He abandoned his old way of living after spending decades with his family as nomadic. To put

The third quarter G4 meeting to be held with the Sahel countries

To collaborate with the heads of government of the Sahel countries to fight against terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking and to find a solution to the migration problem. These are the main topics that would were discussed by the Spanish, Moroccan, Portuguese and French representatives at the G4 summit in Seville, El País said. «We will organize a meeting during the last quarter in Marrakech with the G5 countries, composed of Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and

Morocco to benefit from the first peer review on consumer protection

The United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be home to the first peer review on consumer protection. As reported by the UN organization, Morocco is the first country to request being part of the project. According to the same source, the peer review, which will provide a set of recommendations for the Kingdom will also allow the country to take advantage of the UNCTAD capacity-building and technical assistance. Speaking to the same source, Fatiah Akharif, Director ad

Ceuta: 800 migrants force their way into Ceuta

The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and the Spanish Guardia Civil stopped this Tuesday morning 800 sub-Saharan migrants from forcing their way into Ceuta. There are 300 of them who have managed to reach the border barrier of the Spanish enclave without crossing it, reports the Spanish news agency EFE. The attempt took place around five o'clock in the morning in an area of 8.2 kilometers of land border between Ceuta and Morocco, according to sources from the Spanish government delegation reported by

Mediouna's forest fire almost controlled by firefighters

The fire that broke out on Saturday in the Mediouna forest in Tangier continues to devastate several hectares despite the intervention of the High Commission for Water and Forests and Combating Desertification (HCEFLCD). «Operations are still going on this morning. There are very houses that may start the fire again. That is why we need to ensure that it is completely under control,» said Fouad Assali, head of forest protection at the HCEFLCD, who was contacted by Yabiladi on

Dirham liberalization needs further studies, says El Othmani

After postponing the announcement of the currency’s liberalization, Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani stated earlier this week that the step needs to be studied further, Reuters reports. On Friday, the Central Bank postponed in a statement the announcement of the liberalization of Morocco’s currency. The date of the step which is a reform package strongly suggested by the International Monetary Fund was supposed to be revealed on Thursday 29th of June. A few days later and

Le trafic maritime entre Tanger-Ville et Tarifa temporairement suspendu

En raison des mauvaises conditions météorologiques, le trafic maritime entre les ports de Tanger-Ville et Tarifa est suspendu provisoirement, a indiqué lundi le ministère délégué chargé des Marocains résidant à l'étranger et des Affaires de la migration. Dans un communiqué, le ministère informe les passagers qu’il est possible d’emprunter la ligne maritime Algesiras-Tanger Med, toujours