Norway : Two-minute silence observed to remember the two tourists killed in Morocco

On Monday, January the 7th, students and lecturers at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) observed a two-minute silence to remember the two tourists Louisa and Maren who were brutally murdered in December 2018 in Morocco, France-Presse (AFP) reported. «It is very difficult for all of us, especially for the student who lived and studied with them», said USN’s faculty director. At the university «we spoke to students about it not to make them understand what is

UK’s Penspen to execute the first phase of the FEED for Nigeria-Morocco pipeline

British engineering and management services company Penspen has announced that it is expected to execute the First Phase of the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) of approximately 5700 km gas pipeline expected to link Nigeria to Morocco, reports World Pipelines. The decision was announced after the London-based firm was awarded a contract by Morocco’s Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) and Nigeria’s National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to conduct the

Moroccan-Spanish footballer Brahim Diaz joins Real Madrid

Moroccan-Spanish attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz has joined Real Madrid from Manchester City. «Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City have reached an agreement over the transfer of Brahim Diaz, who joins the club for the remainder of this season and the next six campaigns, until 30 June 2025», the Spanish team announced in a press release. In total, Diaz has made 15 appearances for Manchester City.

Football : L'Hispano-marocain Brahim Diaz rejoint le Real Madrid

Le milieu de terrain hispano-marocain, Brahim Diaz a officiellement quitté le club anglais Manchester City pour s'engager avec le Real Madrid jusqu'en 2025, a annoncé dimanche le club madrilène. «Le Real Madrid et Manchester City ont trouvé un accord pour le transfert du joueur Brahim Diaz», a précisé le club dans un communiqué, notant que Brahim Diaz devient ainsi le premier renfort hivernal des Merengues. Le prometteur milieu de

A failed coup attempt in Gabon, Morocco’s main ally

Gabon soldiers have seized national radio station in a failed coup attempt only one week after President Ali Bongo delivered a speech to his people from Rabat. The Gabonese government announced hours later that things are «under control» and that it has arrested the soldiers who briefly took over the station, wrote the Guardian. «The government is in place. The institutions are in place», the same source said, quoting the Gabonese government’s spokesman

Additional support Morocco is requesting from Spain to be taken into account

Morocco's recent request for additional support from the Spanish government to better manage migration flows and intensify border control deserves to be taken into account, as it can help further strengthen collaboration between the two countries, Spanish daily El Pais wrote on Saturday. «Morocco's list of requests to the Spanish government in exchange for increased surveillance of its borders includes proposals that should not fall on deaf ears», the paper stresses in an

Nearly 14 tons of cannabis resin seized at Tangier Med Port

Moroccan security services seized, Saturday at the Tangier Med port, 13 tons and 750 kilograms of cannabis resin (hashish), says the national police (DGSN) in a statement. Search operations conducted with the help of police sniffer dogs have led to the discovery of drug shipments in a hollow of an international transport semi-trailer truck intercepted on one of the port's docks, the same source adds. The prefectural service of the Tangier judicial police is continuing its research and

30 000 retraités français choisissent le Maroc comme leur deuxième pays durant l’hiver

Attirés par le soleil et la douceur de la vie, environ 30 000 retraités français quittent la France pour plusieurs mois et «migrent telles les hirondelles» vers le Maroc qui devient leur deuxième pays, indique la chaîne publique France2. «Près de 30 000 retraités français migrent vers le Maroc en hiver... et reviennent en France au printemps. Ils descendent chaque année en camping-car vers le soleil marocain,

Botola Maroc Télécom D1 : Victoire du Wydad de Casablanca face au Raja de Casablanca (1-0)

Le 125ème derby marocain entre le Wydad de Casablanca et son frère-ennemi le Raja, disputé dimanche au Grand stade de Marrakech pour le compte de la 10ème journée, a souri aux Rouge et Blanc sur un score de 1 but à 0. Après une première mi-temps «stérile», les hommes de Juan Carlos Garrido se sont offert l’ouverture du score à la 70è minute du jeu. Mais Abderrahim Chakir n’est pas parvenu

Maroc : Nouveau cadre juridique pour les personnalités ayant contribué à enrichir le répertoire culturel

Un décret portant octroi de prix honorifiques aux personnalités ayant contribué à l'enrichissement du répertoire culturel national, a été publié récemment dans le Bulletin officiel, indique le ministère de la Culture et de la communication (département de la Culture). Ce décret paru au bulletin officiel n°6737 du 24 décembre 2018 stipule dans son premier article l'octroi, par l'autorité