Morocco to lead Central African Republic Configuration of Peacebuilding Commission

Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, was re-elected by acclamation as Chair of the Central African Republic Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), a subsidiary body of both the Security Council and the General Assembly. Out of the five Presidents of Country Configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission that were elected, Hilale is the only one from an African country. The mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission, which was set up in

Tanger : Avortement de deux tentatives de trafic de près de 170 000 euros

Les éléments de la douane opérant dans le port de Tanger Med ont réussi, ces dernières 48 heures, d’avorter deux tentatives de trafic de plus de 168 000 euros non-déclarés, a-t-on appris auprès d’une source douanière. Les douaniers ont saisi, mardi, 130 000 euros dissimulés dans les bagages et la voiture d’un Marocain résidant en Italie qui tentait d’introduire cette somme au Maroc sans

Moroccan-British model Nora Attal is the new face of Alexander McQueen’s recent collection

Moroccan-British model Nora Attal is the new face of Alexander McQueen’s recent spring/summer collection. After working for luxury fashion houses such as Dior, Chanel, Burberry and for Lebanese designer Elie Saab, the 19-year-old woman was featured on the British brand’s Instagram account, reports London-based fashion magazine About Her. Nora Attal modeled a couple of looks for the Alexander McQueen’s 2019 campaign next to other young models, including Jean Campbell,

Marrakech : Le roi inaugure deux projets solidaires à Hay El Mellah

Le roi Mohammed VI a procédé, mardi à la médina de Marrakech, à l'inauguration d’un Centre de soins de santé primaires et d’un autre d’addictologie, deux projets solidaires qui s'inscrivent en droite ligne du programme de requalification urbaine de Hay El Mellah. Portés par la Fondation Mohammed V pour la solidarité, ces projets, dont les travaux ont été lancés par le souverain le 10 janvier 2017,

Grippe H1N1 : Le gouvernement annonce un total de 16 cas de décès enregistrés

Le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi a annoncé, mardi à Rabat, qu'un total de 16 cas de décès dus au virus grippal H1N1 a été enregistré, alors que 20 patients se sont rétablies et 36 autres sont toujours sous traitement. En réponse à une question centrale sur la propagation du virus de

Béni-Mellal : Un policier tué et son fils grièvement blessé suite à une agression

Un policier a été tué et son fils grièvement blessé mardi à Béni-Mellal suite à leur agression à l'arme blanche par un individu présentant des signes de troubles mentaux, apprend-on auprès de la préfecture de police de Béni-Mellal. Dans un communiqué, la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que selon les premiers éléments de

The former right-hand man of Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders converts to Islam

The former right-hand man of Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has announced that he converted to Islam, reports Dutch media on Tuesday. Joram Van Klaveren is known for leading for years a fierce battle against Islam in the lower house of the Dutch Parliament, for PVV leader Geert Wilders, wrote AFP. While writing an anti-Islamic book, Joram Van Klaveren, 40, changed his mind and decided to convert to Islam. «I thought: if everything I have written so far is correct, if I

H1N1 flu : Death toll reaches 16, according to the government's spokesperson

Moroccan government's spokesperson Mustapha El khalfi announced on Tuesday, February the 5th, in Rabat that 16 people died after catching the H1N1 flu, reports MAP news agency. The Minister indicated that 20 people have fully recovered while 36 others are still undergoing treatment in public and private health facilities. The deaths are mostly related to complications, listed by the Health ministry, including age, pregnancy, and chronic diseases. As part of the national surveillance system

An Israeli politician of Moroccan origins elected as head of a far-right party

Israel's «Jewish Home» party elected, Sunday, former Education Minister Rabbi Yitzhak Levy, who has Moroccan origins, as the new Chairman of the far-right party, reports Israel National News. «Jewish Home» said it overcame all the difficulties and crises it faced, saying it was confident in the new election. «We found an excellent candidate after many days of examining and vetting the various candidates; we heard and we chose», the party said in a press

Quebec awards a Moroccan national who died in the 2017 City mosque shooting

The government of Quebec awarded several medals, Monday, at the National Assembly to the victims and heroes of the 2017 City mosque terror shooting. According to Radio Canada, authorities awarded Azzedine Soufiane the «good citizenship» medal. The 57-year-old Moroccan-Canadian man who «received the bravery award, posthumously». During the attack, Soufiane «managed to pounce on the gunman and overpower him for several seconds, but was killed when the shooter broke