Bouchra Baibanou : the first Moroccan woman to climb Mount Everest

It is done, the Moroccan mountain climber, Bouchra Baibanou, has finally reached the top of the world aka Everest mountain located at the border separating China and Nepal. The 47-year-old sportswoman ascended 8,850 meters above sea level (29,035 feet) becoming thus the first Moroccan and North African woman to achieve this great challenge. C'est fait ! Bouchra Baibanou a réussi à réaliser son rêve ! pic.twitter.com/Ww3xTZ36Zf — roudhane benhamou (@roudhane)

Panama Canal : the Moroccan phosphate vessel released

The Danish vessel Ultra Innovation that was carrying a load of Moroccan phosphate belonging to OCP and which was detained Wednesday 17th May in the Panama Canal, has finally been released and will be heading to Vancouver, Canada, Media 24 reports based on information provided by a «reliable source». Ultra Innovation was held by local authorities for 48 hours and should be in Vancouver's port by the 1st of June. The 50,000-tons phosphate cargo had been immobilized following a court

Morocco-Algeria : A sandstorm destroys the shelters of Syrian refugees

A sandstorm destroyed the shelters of the Syrian refugees stranded stuck in the Moroccan and Algerian borders. «The sandstorm hit the area yesterday from 7 pm to 9 pm», a source that was present there told us. «This is the second time that this happens, the first time we (local associations) we gave them sheets to rebuild their shelters. But now, we are no more able to give them food. The road we used to take is no longer accessible», adds the same source fearing that

The Arabi-Islamic US summit : Nasser Bourita represents Morocco

More than 50 Arab and Muslim nation leaders will join Donald Trump today 21st of May in Ryad for the first Arab-Islamic US summit. Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is in Saudi Arabia to represent Morocco. Bourita was received by King Salman after joining the participants in a waiting room as broadcasted on the Saudi tv channel Al Arabiya. During the event, the Saudi sovreign has dedicated a good amount of time to Nasser Bourita speaking to him more

Casablanca : Remise des prix du Challenge franco-marocain de l'entrepreneuriat

La cérémonie de remise des prix aux lauréats de la 1ère édition du Challenge franco-marocain de l'entrepreneuriat s'est déroulée, samedi soir à Casablanca, en présence de personnalités notables du monde de la recherche, de l'entreprenariat et de l’innovation. Les quatre équipes finalistes, composées chacune de 5 étudiants et doctorants, marocains et français, ont travaillé en

Maroc : Le RNI renouvelle les membres de son bureau politique

Le Conseil national du Rassemblement national des Indépendants a procédé, samedi, à l'approbation de la liste des 37 membres de son bureau politique, dont 20 ont été élus alors que les autres sont membres par leur qualité ou désignés par le président du parti. Lors de cette réunion du Conseil national, qui intervient suite au 6ème Congrès national du parti qui a eu lieu les 19 et 20 mai à

More than half of Moroccans say they feel good at work (Survey)

Around 60% of Moroccans declare feeling a certain amount of well-being at work, according to the first national well-being in the workplace survey elaborated by the Moroccan Happiness Observatory. The survey conducted by OpinionWay included answers from almost 1,200 workers from all industries and sectors, aimed to measure the level of well-being of Moroccans in the workplace and identify the factors behind their feeling, indicates the Observatory in a communiqué. On a scale from 1 to

La deuxième conférence franco-marocaine des notaires prévue à Paris

La deuxième conférence franco-marocaine des notaires a été organisée, samedi à Paris, sous le thème "Famille et patrimoine : Regards croisés Maroc-France". Initiée par la Chambre des Notaires de Paris et le Conseil Régional des Notaires de Rabat, cette conférence, destinée aux Marocains résidant en France et aux Français porteurs de projets d'investissements au Maroc, s'inscrit dans le cadre du

Physical assault of a Moroccan diplomat : Algeria summons the Moroccan ambassador

Algeria has followed the rules, after its embassy's chargé d'affaires was summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation in Rabat, Algiers answered back. Today, its minister in charge of the African Union and the Arab States League, Abdelkader Messahel, has convoked Lahcen Abdelkhalek the Moroccan ambassador, APS reports. The same source claims that the minister has informed the Moroccan diplomat of the «intense protests» of his country following

Plus de la moitié des Marocains disent se sentir bien au travail

Près de 60% des Marocains déclarent ressentir un certain niveau de bien-être au travail, selon les résultats de la première étude nationale sur le bien-être au travail de l'Observatoire marocain du bonheur. Réalisée par le cabinet OpinionWay auprès de 1 200 travailleurs, tous secteurs d’activités confondus, cette étude vise à mesurer le niveau de bien-être des Marocains au travail et à