The president of Melilla doesn't want «Moroccan students» in the city anymore

Six months ago, the president of Melilla proposed the construction of a school for 200 Moroccan students who were unable to benefit from national education. However, Juan Jose Imbroda changed his mind lately stating that these kids must be schooled «in their country», reports El Faro de Melilla. Imbroda believes that «it is absurd to enroll undocumented children in public centers in Melilla». «The city takes care of its students and of thousands others who have

Maroc : Averses orageuses localement fortes ce dimanche

Des averses orageuses localement fortes sont attendues ce dimanche de 17h30 à 24H00 dans plusieurs régions du Royaume, a indiqué la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Ces averses orageuses concerneront les provinces d'Al Haouz, Essaouira, Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, Taroudant, Agadir-Ida-Outanane, Tata, Inezgane Ait-Melloul, Tiznit, Chtouka Ait-Baha, Sidi Ifni et Guelmim, précise la DMN dans un bulletin météorologique

Economie locale : La ville de Taza aura sa zone franche

Le Conseil provincial de Taza se penche sur la finalisation d'un projet relatif à la réalisation d'une zone franche, dans le but d'attirer l'investissement et développer l'activité économique dans la province de manière à créer des opportunités d'emplois en faveur des jeunes. Ce projet, dont l'étude de faisabilité a été présentée jeudi en session ordinaire du conseil provincial, porte sur

Moroccans involved in illegal immigration attempts foiled late Aug. 2018 down to 13%

The number of Moroccans involved in illegal immigration attempts that were foiled by the end of August 2018 decreased from 20% to 13%, said minister delegate in charge of relations with parliament and civil society, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi. During a press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting, chaired by head of government Saad Eddine El Othmani, El Khalfi said the number of Moroccans involved in foiled attempts of illegal immigration decreased from 8,200 people at

Political disagreement between Morocco and Algeria blocks counterterrorism cooperation

Political disagreement between Morocco and Algeria over the status of the Sahara «remained an impediment to bilateral and regional counterterrorism cooperation in 2017», the US State Department pointed out in its annual Country Reports on Terrorism for the year 2017. Morocco, a Major Non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally, is a stable security-exporting partner that trains security, military, and law enforcement officials from sub-Saharan Africa and participates actively in

Éducation nationale : 7,9 millions élèves inscrits au titre de la rentrée 2018-2019

Le nombre d'élèves inscrits au système de l’Éducation nationale a atteint 7,9 millions au titre de la rentrée scolaire 2018-2019, dont 52% des filles, 14% dans le secteur privé et 742 000 nouveaux inscrits. C’est ce qu’a indiqué, jeudi à Rabat, le ministre de l’Éducation nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique, Said Amzazi. Dans un

Mauritanian Foreign Minister visits Morocco as part of a working trip

Mauritania's minister of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is visiting Morocco on September 20-21. According to the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, this visit is part of the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in several areas. The visit will be an opportunity to examine the means to develop bilateral economic relations as well as coordination and consultation on issues of common interest in the context of the exceptional situation in the

Novares opens a new production plant in Kenitra

French global plastic solutions provider Novares opened on Wednesday its first production plant in North Africa, in Kenitra, Morocco. The move is part of Novares’ global expansion, coming just one year after Mecaplast-Key Plastics rebranded as Novares and following the opening of new plants in Mioveni, Romania and Chihuahua, Mexico. First Novares plant in North Africa, the new factory is in Kenitra, Morocco only 15 km from the newly-opened PSA facility and close to the Renault facility

US film director James Gray to head the jury of the Marrakech International Film Festival

US film director James Gray will be the president of the jury of the 17th Marrakech International Film Festival, to be held from November 30 to December 8, 2018, organizers said in a press release. “The Marrakech Film Festival is truly a very special place where the language of cinema unites people from all over the map. It’s a tremendous honor to be named President of the Jury and to be returning to this great festival for a third time,” James Gray said in a

FIFA ranking : Morocco jumps to 45th spot

Morocco's national football team has moved up by one spot from 46th to 45th in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday. With a total of 1425 points, Morocco ranks fourth in Africa after Tunisia, Senegal and Congo DR. Belgium have joined World Cup champions France as joint leaders of the FIFA world rankings, while Brazil, Croatia and Uruguay make up the top five.