Morocco and France sign an agreement to valorize archaeological heritage

The National Institute of Archeology and Heritage (INSAP) and the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research signed Tuesday, in Rabat, a convention set to preserve and valorize archaeological heritage. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Culture and Communication Mohammed Laaraj and the French ambassador to Morocco, Jean-Francois Girault. This agreement will enable INSAP to take advantage of INRAP's expertise in the technical and scientific field. This

Amine Bendriouich, the Moroccan designer who caught Madonna’s attention

Moroccan designer Amine Bendriouich has caught the attention of several international stars, including Madonna. «I designed clothes for Keziah Jones, Massilia Sound System, Izia, Will Smith, Alicia Keys, JR, and even Madonna, who celebrated her sixtieth birthday in Marrakech! I am regularly invited by my clients to attend events like Burning Man, the American Foundation for AIDS Research gala, and Monaco’s Prince Albert», he told Obs. Discovered through the adventure

Le Maroc et la France signent une convention pour sa valorisation du patrimoine archéologique

L'Institut national des sciences de l'archéologie et du patrimoine (INSAP) et l'Institut national français de recherches archéologiques préventives (INRAP) ont signé, mardi à Rabat, une convention-cadre en matière d'archéologie préventive visant la préservation du patrimoine archéologique et sa valorisation. La cérémonie de signature de cette convention s'est déroulée en présence du

Morocco has not negotiated yet the purchasing of a Russian missile system

There are no ongoing negotiations between Morocco and Russia for the purchasing of S-400 missile system. The information was confirmed by Russia’s ambassador to Rabat, Chofaiev Valerian Vladimirovich who spoke to Sputnik about the deal. The Russian diplomat’s statement comes as CNBC reported that Morocco is interested in buying the Russian system.   The diplomat said that the «Kingdom is, indeed, interested» in the Russian air defense system, stressing that the

Morocco to start importing Ukrainian egg products

The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumers’ Rights Protection has signed a veterinary certificate with Morocco for exporting Ukrainian egg products to the Kingdom, reports Kyiv Post. The information was published on the Ukrainian agency’s website, revealed the same source. Ukraine concluded the same agreement with Tunisia in November. For the record, in August, Morocco agreed to import US poultry products, including eggs. The decision was made after the US Poultry

Emission spéciale MRE : Rendre le sourire aux chibanis

L’émission spéciale MRE, présentée par Mohamed Ezzouak, est le fruit d’un partenariat entre Radio 2M et Yabiladi.com.

Plan to smuggle over 300 Kg of cannabis resin in Mediterranean busted by Royal Navy

The Royal Navy intercepted on Wednesday in the Mediterranean a go-fast boat packed with more than 300 Kg of cannabis resin (Chira), a military source said. After receiving a report of a suspicious go-fast boat in the Mediterranean, a coastguard of the Royal Navy has intercepted the boat on Wednesday afternoon and seized the banned substance, the source added.

Jawad Bendaoud convicted of threatening to kill a Friday 13 November attacks' victim

Jawad Bendaoud was sentenced on Tuesday, December the 11th, to six months in prison by the Paris Criminal Court, says Agence France Presse (AFP). Bendaoud was convicted of threatening to «kill» an individual who survived the Friday 13 November attacks. On the 5th of December, when he was tried for «housing terrorists», Bendaoud threatened Sahah Z., at the corridors of the courtroom, while she was with her lawyer Corinne Herrmann. «I am going to kill you. You will

Institut du monde arabe : La langue arabe en fête du 14 au 16 décembre

L’Institut du monde arabe (IMA) se joint à la célébration de la Journée mondiale de la langue arabe, à travers une programmation éclectique destinée à faire découvrir cette langue riche et à déconstruire les idées reçues. Durant trois jours, du 14 au 16 décembre, la langue arabe investira tous les espaces de l’IMA à Paris et tous les visiteurs, novices ou initiés,

UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism to arrive Thursday in Morocco

The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Tendayu Achiume, is expected to arrive Thursday, December the 13th, in Morocco after she was invited by the government. The UN Rapporteur is expected to stay in Morocco until the 21st of December. Appointed in September 2017, Achiume will meet officials from the government and members of local NGOs. Once in the Kingdom, Achiume will be visiting Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier,