L'École d'automne sur l'intelligence artificielle les 24 et 25 octobre à Rabat

La première édition de l'École d'automne sur l'intelligence artificielle (ASAI'18), se tiendra les 24 et 25 octobre à l'École nationale supérieure d'informatique et d'analyse des systèmes (ENSIAS) à Rabat. Cet événement, organisé par le Centre de recherche «Rabat IT Center» relevant de l'Université Mohammed V, se fixe comme objectif de procurer aux participants un solide bagage théorique en

Aéronautique : Laroche Group s’installe au Maroc

Le Maroc va compter une nouvelle brique de la filière aéronautique avec l’installation d’une filiale de Laroche Group au technopole de Nouaceur. L’entreprise française, fondée en 1894, est spécialisé dans l’usinage de pièces de haute précision, notamment dans l’assemblage d’aérostructure. La convention, qui sera signée jeudi 25 octobre avec l’Office national des

Italy : Four Moroccan nationals arrested in a massive anti-mafia operation

Ten Italian nationals and four Moroccan men were arrested on Tuesday, following an anti-mafia operation carried out by the Carabinieri in Milan, Como and Reggio Calabria. According to Italian newspaper, Il Fatto Qotidiano, this gang is accused of being part of a «criminal and drug trafficking network». The invesitigation, led by the Anti-Mafia District Directorate in Milan, indicates that the gang is headed by the Barbano-Papalia family and sells cocaine, relying on dealers from

Casablanca : Un détenu se suicide à la prison locale de Ain Sebaâ 1

L’Administration de la prison locale de Ain Sebaâ 1 a annoncé qu’un détenu s’est suicidé, mardi à la polyclinique de l’établissement pénitentiaire à l’aide d’un morceau de drap. Dans un communiqué, l’administration pénitentiaire a précisé que le détenu, un dénommé A. A., qui purgeait une peine de 30 ans pour homicide volontaire avec

Maroc : Le retour à l'heure légale GMT ce dimanche

Le Maroc repasse à l'heure légale GMT le dimanche 28 octobre, a annoncé le ministère chargé de la Réforme de l'administration et de la fonction publique. Les Marocains devront, ainsi, retarder leurs montres de 60 minutes le dimanche 28 octobre 2018 à 03H00, a indiqué le ministère dans un communiqué. Cette mesure intervient en application du décret n° 2.13.781 publié le 21 Dou Al kiida 1434 (28 septembre

Train crash : The driver is prosecuted for manslaughter

Findings of the investigation conducted to determine the reasons behind the deadly train crash that took the life of 7 people and injured 125 others on Tuesday, 16th of October, have been revealed on Tuesday, 23rd of October, reports Medias 24 quoting the prosecutor’s communiqué. The investigation reveals that the ONCF train linking Casablanca to Kenitra, «was traveling at 158 km/h speed while the maximum speed at which a train travels in the area where the accident took

Moroccan Imam Fouad Belkacem stripped of his Belgian citizenship

Head of «Sharia4Belguim» organization, Fouad Belkacem has been stripped of his Belgian citizenship, reports Belgian daily L’Echo on Tuesday. The Antwerp Appeal Court believes that the Imam has «failed to fulfill his obligations as a Belgian citizen», said the same source, adding that he still has his Moroccan citizenship. While the preacher may be expelled to Morocco, his lawyer Liliane Verjauw believes that this decision «would be disastrous to his family

Halle Berry and Keanu Reeves visit Essaouira for the shooting of a new «John Wick» film

Cat woman and Neo from the Matrix are in Morocco to shoot a new series of the American franchise movie «John Wick». We are talking about American actress and Academy Award winner Halle Berry and Canadian actor, director, producer, and musician Keanu Reeves who have been spotted these days in Essaouira. The two Hollywood starts have also revealed through a series of photos on Instagram that they are currently in Essaouira to shoot parts of the film created by Derek

Morocco to rely on privatization to limit budget deficit in 2019, says Benchaaboun

Morocco expects to generate 8 billion dirhams by improving governance of public companies and encouraging privatization, said Reuters on Monday quoting Economy and Finance minister Mohamed Benchaaboun’ presentation on the 2019 draft budget in the parliament. The minister believes that this would help «curb the budget deficit to 3.3 percent of GDP in 2019» . According to Benchaaboun, Morocco’s budget deficit would be limited to 3.7 without

Morocco to repatriate sub-Saharan migrants who tried to storm Melillia

The Moroccan authorities have decided to repatriate all the sub-Saharan migrants who tried, on Sunday morning, to storm across the city of Melillia to their countries of origin, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Public forces intervened to foil this assault attempt and arrested 141 illegal immigrants, the ministry pointed out in a statement, adding that 12 soldiers and a member of the auxiliary forces were wounded during this operation before being rushed into a hospital in the city of