MINURSO’s mandate at the heart of a meeting between the US diplomacy and Guterres

Less than five days before the adoption of a new resolution on the Sahara, the representatives of the US diplomacy held a meeting with parties linked to the conflict. On Tuesday, 23rd of October, David Hale, the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs met in Washington with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, reports the State Department. The MINURSO’s mandate was at the heart of the meeting. The American diplomat had reportedly tried to convince the

The Royal Navy assists 59 Sub-Saharan nationals off Nador

A coast guard of the Royal Navy, while patrolling the Moroccan territorial waters, assisted, on Wednesday off the city of Nador, 59 sub-Saharan would-be immigrants, including 5 women, boarding an inflatable boat in trouble, said a military source Rescued by the coast guard, the would-be immigrants were brought safe and sound to the port of Nador, the same source added. The boats sank right after the rescue operation, it said.

Football : Le match officiel Maroc-Cameroun se déroulera à Casablanca

Le match officiel Maroc-Cameroun, comptant pour la 5e et avant-dernière journée (groupe B) des éliminatoires de la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2019, se déroulera le vendredi 16 novembre 2018 au complexe sportif Mohammed V de Casablanca à 20H00 heure locale. C'est ce qu'annonce mercredi la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF). Pour l'instant, la sélection marocaine occupe la deuxième place du groupe avec 7 points,

Hirak : The mother of a Hirak detainee dies in Germany

Sentenced to ten years in prison, Bilal Ahabad lost his mother who died on Tuesday, 23rd of October. The information was reported by the deceased’s husband, then by the Hirak detainees’ relatives and lawyers. «During the trial, she had already been hospitalized in Casablanca», said Mohamed Aghnaj, lawyer of the Hirak detainees held in the Casablanca local prison. «She was transferred to Germany to be treated but she has been in coma for a while», he

Maroc : La réforme du système des retraites civiles reste insuffisante, selon Driss Jettou

Les indicateurs de la soutenabilité du système des retraites civiles en 2017 ont continué à se dégrader, puisque le nombre des actifs est passé à 2,12 pour chaque retraité contre 2,24 en 2016, révèle un rapport de la Cour des comptes. «Au moment où le nombre des retraités est passé à 358 000 en 2017 contre 337 000 en 2016, les contributions recouvrées en 2017 ont atteint

Oujda : Arrestation d’un couple pour falsification de billets bancaires et adultère

Les éléments de l'ordre public d'Oujda ont arrêté, mardi soir, un individu aux antécédents judiciaires dans des affaires de faux et usage de faux, pour son implication présumée dans une affaire de falsification de billets bancaires, de leur mise en circulation et d'adultère, a indiqué mercredi la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Le mis en cause a été interpellé

Morocco may consider applying for an IMF’s PLL

Morocco is discussing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the possibility of benefiting from the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), a program that helps resolve crises under wide-ranging situations, reports Reuters quoting Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun. Speaking in a conference on Tuesday, October the 23rd, the minister stated that the country has already spoke to IMF about PLL but without giving further details. According to the same source, IMF «granted

The Royal Navy assists 143 Sub-Saharan nationals off Nador and Tangiers

The coast guards of the Royal Navy, while patrolling the Moroccan territorial waters, assisted, on Tuesday off the cities of Nador and Tangiers, 143 sub-Saharan would-be immigrants, said the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The illegal immigrants were boarding four small boats in trouble, said the FAR general staff in a statement, adding that 113 would-be immigrants were brought safe and sound to the port of Nador, while the others are being transported to the nearest

Maroc : Les subventions de gaz butane, de sucre et de farine toujours à l’ordre du jour

Le gouvernement continuera à subventionner le gaz butane, le sucre et la farine, a affirmé, mardi à Rabat, le ministre de l'Economie et des finances, Mohamed Benchaâboune. «La compensation du gaz butane, du sucre et de la farine sera maintenue», a souligné Mohamed Benchaâboune lors d'une conférence de presse consacrée à la présentation du Projet de loi de finances (PLF) 2019. Tout en reconnaissant la

Morocco may give thought to selling stakes in Maroc Telecom

Morocco might be selling stakes in the country’s main telecommunication firm Maroc Telecom, says Reuters quoting Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun. The Kingdom expects to generate 5 billion dirhams from selling public enterprises, added the minister on Tuesday. On Monday, Benchaaboun said while presenting the 2019 draft budget in the parliament that Morocco is planning to raise 8 billion dirhams by improving governance of public companies and encouraging