Marrakech : Inauguration d'un espace dédié à la mémoire de la résistance et de la libération

Un espace dédié à la mémoire de la résistance et de la libération a été inauguré, lundi à Marrakech, à l'occasion de la commémoration du 75è anniversaire de la présentation du Manifeste de l'Indépendance. S'exprimant lors de cette cérémonie d'inauguration le Haut-Commissaire aux anciens résistants et anciens membres de l'armée de libération, Mustapha El

Rabat-Salé : L'extension de la ligne 2 du tramway sera finalisée fin février

La mise en service de l'extension de la ligne 2 permettant la desserte du quartier de Yaacoub El Mansour à partir de l’hôpital Moulay Youssef à Rabat est programmée pour fin février, a indiqué la Société du Tramway de Rabat-Salé (STRS). Les travaux d'extension de cette ligne sur 7 kilomètres nécessitant des investissements de 1,7 milliards de dirhams (MMDH) enregistrent actuellement un taux d'avancement de 90% du

Espagne : Arrestation d’un Marocain affilé à Daech

La police nationale espagnole a arrêté, mardi 15 janvier à Manilva, dans la province de Malaga (sud de l’Espagne), un homme de nationalité marocaine pour son appartenance présumée à l’organisation terroriste Daech. Dans un communiqué, la police espagnole précise que l’individu en question, âgé de 27 ans, est soupçonné aussi d’apologie du terrorisme sur les réseaux

Spanish police arrest Moroccan national alleged member of ISIS

The Spanish national police arrested, Tuesday, a Moroccan man in Manilva (southern Spain), for his alleged membership of the terrorist organization ISIS. In a statement, the Spanish police say that the 27-year-old individual is also suspected of advocating terrorism on social networks. According to the same source, the investigation revealed that the suspect «maintained contacts via the Internet with Daesh terrorists in the Syrian zone controlled by this terrorist organization, to whom

French Montana’s controversial stance on singer R. Kelly amid sexual misconduct accusations

While several American celebrities have chosen to speak out against American R&B singer and producer R. Kelly, who is accused of sexual misconduct by several women, Moroccan rapper French Montana had a different opinion. According to American magazine Rap-up, French Montana defended the «controversial» singer and song-writer after his halftime performance at the Los Angeles Rams game. After being asked about his opinion on the R. Kelly scandal, French Montana responded,

Gabonese President Ali Bongo to fly back home after his stay in Morocco

Gabonese President Ali Bongo is expected to fly back to his country Tuesday, January the 15th, after staying in Morocco for weeks to recover, reports AFP. While Bongo was in the Kingdom, Gabonese security forces foiled an attempted coup and arrested the people behind it. According to the same source, the failed coup occurred after speculations suggested the President was «incapacitated or even dead». On New Year’s Eve Ali Bongo delivered a speech through Rabat. For the

Several decisions to be taken at FIFA Executive Summit in Marrakech, Gianni Infantino says

Several decisions will be taken at the FIFA Executive Football Summit to be held in Marrakech on Jan. 15-17 to foster football development in general, and women's football in particular, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, said Monday. At Marrakech's Executive Summit, FIFA national associations members will discuss proposals on the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams as from the next edition, Infantino told reporters following his arrival in Marrakech. For his part, President of Morocco's

King Mohammed VI visits refurbished sites in Rabat’s ancient medina

King Mohammed VI visited, Monday, several projects related to the rehabilitation program of Rabat’s ancient medina launched by the sovereign on May the 12th, 2014. The King visited Bab Chellah Street, which hosts Mohammed V «Madariss Mohammed Al Khamiss» schools, Al Masjid Al Aadam mosque, Souk Essabat Street and Bab El Bahr sites that were recently restored. The Sovereign also visited the rehabilitation projects of Place El Melh and Sabbaghine Street, which are currently

Le roi visite plusieurs projets de réhabilitation de l'ancienne médina de Rabat

Le roi Mohammed VI a visité, ce lundi, plusieurs projets inscrits dans le cadre du programme de réhabilitation de l'ancienne médina de Rabat, un des points forts du programme intégré «Rabat Ville Lumière, Capitale Marocaine de la Culture», lancé par le souverain le 12 mai 2014. Le roi a ainsi visité la rue Bab Chellah, qui dessert les écoles Mohammed V «Madariss Mohammed Al Khamiss» et la Grande

A 15-year-old driver wins the Morocco E-Bike Desert Challenge

A 15-year-old British competitor was crowned champion of the E-Bike Desert Challenge, which linked Erfoud to Merzouga from the 26th of December to the 1st of January, reports CNN on Monday. Robert Adams finished 30 minutes ahead of his «nearest rival» driving his electric bike on dunes in the Moroccan desert. Competitors participating to the inaugural E-Bike Desert Challenge drove across southern Morocco, using only «electrically driven motors to power», the same