Sommet de l'Union africaine : El Othmani présidera la délégation marocaine

Sur ordre du roi Mohammed VI, le chef du gouvernement Saadeddine El Othmani se rendra à Addis-Abeba, pour présider la délégation marocaine devant participer aux travaux de la 32e session ordinaire du Sommet de l’Union Africaine (UA), prévue les 10 et 11 février dans la capitale éthiopienne. Outre des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement africains, cette session sera marquée par la participation des secrétaires

HRW urges Morocco to free a man convicted over a Facebook post

New York-based international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Moroccan authorities on Friday to free Moroccan entrepreneur Soufiane al-Nguad, who is sentenced to two years in prison for a Facebook post. «Soufiane al-Nguad did nothing but express his anger and urge protests over the killing of an innocent woman», Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch Sarah Leah Whitson said. «The charges against him are illegitimate, and he should be freed

Arts martiaux : Carton plein pour le Maroc aux Emirats Arabes Unis et en Turquie

L'équipe nationale marocaine de para-taekwondo a décroché cinq médailles dont une en or, lors de la 11ème édition du Championnat du monde, qui s'est déroulée à Antalya, en Turquie, du 2 au 7 février, a annoncé la Fédération royale marocaine de Taekwondo. Ayoub Khandouch a décroché la médaille d'or dans la catégorie P31, tandis que les médailles de bronze ont

A Moroccan minor accused of allegedly committing rape in Catalonia

A 17-year-old Moroccan national was identified by the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalan police, as the suspect in a series of rapes that took place in Barcelona, Spain, in the last couple of months, reports Italian press agency ANSA. The young man was staying in a reception center for foreign minors in Spain. He is accused of raping six women aged between 40 and 78. «The rapes took place in Montjuic, Poble Sec, and the area surrounding Vall d'Hebron», wrote ANSA quoting Catalan

King Mohammed VI chairs in Marrakech council of ministers

King Mohammed VI chaired, Thursday at the royal Palace in Marrakech, a council of ministers, says a statement by spokesman of the royal Palace, Abdelhak Lamrini. The Council of ministers adopted two draft decrees relating to military matters, notably the implementation of the provisions of law 44-18 on military service. King Mohammed VI has given his high instructions to increase the number of conscripts to 10,000 in the current year, before raising this figure to 15,000 in the coming

Co-founded by Morocco’s Hicham Oudghiri, finteck firm Enigma catches the eye of Paypal

Enigma, a New York-based data and technology company, co-founded by Moroccan national Hicham Oudghiri and his best friend Marc DaCosta, created a real-time map of the costs and consequences of the US federal government shutdown in the US. Their project made available online, compiled data to show the total amount of estimated delayed salaries and the number of federal employees left unpaid following the shutdown. Enigma «has been monitoring interruptions in access to public data since

Fès : Quatre personnes, dont un Français, agressés à coups de couteau

Un individu souffrant de troubles mentaux a agressé, jeudi à Fès, quatre personnes à l'aide d'un couteau pliant de petite taille, a-t-on appris auprès de la préfecture de police de la ville. Le mis en cause a délibérément agressé les quatre victimes, sans raison apparente, leur causant de légères blessures au niveau des doigts, des mains et de l'épaule, indique un communiqué de la Direction

The Duchess of Cornwall wears a Moroccan Caftan to an event at the Buckingham Palace

The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, wore a stunning Moroccan Caftan to a grand event hosted by her husband Prince Charles at the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. During the dinner hosted for the British Asian Trust, the Duchess greeted her guests while wearing the sparkly Caftan. Last night, The Prince of Wales, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, hosted a reception and dinner at Buckingham Palace for supporters of @britishasiantst.The Prince founded the Trust, alongside a

Maroc : Les examens du baccalauréat du 11 au 14 juin 2019

Les examens du Baccalauréat au titre de l'année scolaire 2018-2019 se tiendront les 11, 12, 13 et 14 juin, alors que la session de rattrapage est programmée les 4, 5, 6 et 8 juillet, a annoncé le ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique. La session ordinaire de l’examen régional (1ère année) du cycle du baccalauréat et

Morocco slips to 43rd place in FIFA ranking

Morocco's national football team dropped three places to the 43rd spot in the latest FIFA ranking, released on Thursday. Morocco ranks third in the African continent, behind Senegal (24th) and Tunisia (28th). Belgium, France and Brazil are the top three sides in the world.