Muslims in the UK to boycott Marks & Spencer because its toilet paper has «Allah written on it»

Muslims in the UK are angry at British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer for one item it is selling. According to British tabloid The Sun, these people are demanding a boycott of M&S because of a toilet paper that reportedly has the world Allah written on it. After a video, in which a man shows the product claiming that it has «Allah» on it, went viral, more than 2200 people signed a petition accusing the brand of «insulting Islam». «They have the

Casablanca : La deuxième ligne du tramway inaugurée par le roi Mohammed VI

Le Roi Mohammed VI a procédé, mercredi, au lancement de la mise en service de la deuxième ligne du tramway de Casablanca (T2). Cette nouvelle ligne, dont les travaux de réalisation ont été lancés le roi en janvier 2016, traverse, sur une longueur de 15 kms, l’axe Sidi Bernoussi, Ain Sbaâ, Hay Mohammadi, Derb Sultan, El Fida et Anoual, avant de joindre la branche de 8 km reliant Darb Ghellaf, Beauséjour, Casa Finance City, Hay

European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries adopts the Morocco-EU agreement

The European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries adopted Wednesday, by a large majority, the Morocco-European Union fisheries agreement. This decisive vote is the final step at the specialized committees of the European Parliament before the final adoption in plenary session, which is expected to take place on February. According to a European parliamentary source in Brussels, the adoption of the agreement by 17 votes in favor, 7 against and 2 abstentions, reflects the position of the

Morocco’s trade deficit grows in 2018, according to foreign exchange regulator

Morocco’s trade deficit grew by 8 percent to 204 billion dirhams, reports Reuters Tuesday quoting foreign exchange regulator. The percentage is bigger than the one registered last year, the same source said, adding that imports reached 9.3 percent (478.7 billion dirhams) while exports generated 274.2 billion dirhams. Energy import bill rose by 18.4 percent to 82.3 billion dirhams and exports in the automotive sector generated 60 billion dirhams. Phosphate sales, on the other hand, grew

Morocco dismantles a terrorist cell affiliated to ISIS

The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) dismantled a terrorist cell composed of 13 people on Wednesday, including two former prisoners, aged between 22 and 44. The cell was operating in Kelaa Sraghna (a town near Marrakech), Salé, Casablanca and Mohammedia. According to a communiqué released by the Interior Ministry, authorities seized electronic devices, knives, balaclavas, books advocating extremist ideology, a manuscript pledging allegiance to ISIS and a

Casablanca : Le roi inaugure le Terminal 1 de l'aéroport Mohammed V de Casablanca

Le roi Mohammed VI a procédé mardi à l’inauguration du projet d’extension, de réaménagement et de modernisation du Terminal 1 de l’aéroport international Mohammed V de Casablanca, ayant mobilisé des investissements de l’ordre de 1,585 milliard de dirhams. Le souverain a, à cette occasion, lancé la mise en service du nouveau Centre de contrôle régional (CCR) de la sécurité de la

King Mohammed VI inaugurates Terminal 1 of Casablanca Mohammed V airport

King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Tuesday, the extension, redevelopment and modernization project for the Terminal 1 of Casablanca Mohammed V Airport worth 1.585 billion dirhams. The sovereign launched the entry into operational use of the new center for regional control (CCR) of Agadir air navigation safety, as well as the new air terminals of the airports of Guelmim, Zagora, and Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif, carried out by the National Office of Airports (ONDA) for 647.73 million

Maroc : Les IDE en hausse de 28,6% en 2018, selon l'Office des changes

Le flux des investissements directs étrangers (IDE) au Maroc s’est établi à 33,5 milliards de dirhams (MMDH) en 2018, en nette hausse de 28,6% par rapport à 2017, fait savoir l’Office des changes. Ce résultat s’explique par la hausse des recettes (+11,6 MMDH) plus importante que celle des dépenses (+4,1 MMDH), explique l’Office des changes dans une note sur ses indicateurs préliminaires des échanges

Maroc : Démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste affilée à Daech

Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires, relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national, a démantelé mercredi une cellule terroriste composée de 13 éléments, dont deux ex-détenus, âgés de 22 à 44 ans, actifs dans les villes de Kelâa des Sraghna, Salé, Casablanca et Mohammedia, et ce dans le cadre de la lutte contre les menaces terroristes liées à

A Moroccan national arrested near Madrid for spreading terrorist propaganda

The Spanish civil guard announced on Tuesday the arrest in Getafe, in the suburbs of Madrid, of a person of Moroccan origin over suspicion of committing the offense of spreading terrorist propaganda and internet self-indoctrination. The investigation on this individual started early 2018, after the Spanish security services detected on social networks the presence of a person which checked terrorist groups-linked content, notably ISIS, said the same source in a statement. Aged 28, this