Moroccan poultry producers raise worries over U.S. poultry imports

After the U.S. announced last Tuesday that Morocco will start importing American poultry, Moroccan professionals in the poultry farming sector criticized the decision, stressing that it would create «unfair competition». The Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of the Poultry Sector (FISA) issued a statement, relayed Sunday by Arabic-language online newspaper Hespress, calling for the holding for an urgent meeting. Professionals from the Moroccan poultry sector are planning

Maroc : L’Aïd Al Adha sera célébré le mercredi 22 août

Le 1er Dou Al Hijja de l'année 1439 de l’Hégire correspond au lundi 13 août 2018 et l’Aïd Al Adha sera célébré le mercredi 22 août, a annoncé le ministère des Habous et des Affaires islamiques. Dans un communiqué relayé dimanche par l'agence MAP, le ministère indique que le croissant lunaire annonçant le mois de Dou Al Hijja de l’an 1439 de l’Hégire a été

A car ploughs into a mosque in France

A car has ploughed into the Al Wifaq mosque in Mons-en-Baroeul (Hauts-de-France region) on Saturday 11th of August, reports online newspaper France Bleu. The car that managed to get inside the mosque at around 11 pm, did not hit anyone. An investigation has been opened to determine the reasons and circumstances surrounding the incident. For the moment, investigators indicated that there «are no racist motives» behind the accident. According to the local authorities, the suspect

Italy expels two Moroccan nationals accused of terrorism

Two Moroccan nationals were arrested and expelled from Italy on Saturday, 11th of August, for state security reasons, reports local media. The two suspects identified in Umbria (central Italy) were highly radicalized and were members of the terrorist group Islamic State. The two detainees maintained direct contact with recruiters,through social media, «to facilitate the sending of foreign fighters to the Syrian-Iraqi borders», said the same source. One of the two suspects has

Migration : Pedro Sanchez and Angela Merkel urge the EU to grant Morocco aids

On Saturday, 11th of August, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was able to convince Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel of putting pressure on the European Union to stop the current migration flow. The two officials are calling the EU to grant Morocco aids to manage its borders. The Iberian Kingdom is also suffering from «migration flows», said Sanchez during a joint briefing held with the German Chancellor. He said he was for the idea of «granting Morocco a key role in

Morocco's bodyboarder Brahim Iddouch ranked second in Australia

Moroccan bodyboader Brahim Iddouch was ranked second in the Kiama bodyboard King Pro, a World Championship, held in Sydney, Australia. The Tamraght native scored 12 points behind Australian Dave Wincheste (13.25 points) and ahead of South African Wesley Foscher, who was ranked third in the competition with 11 points. Speaking to MAP news agency, Iddouch said he was very happy and satisfied with his performance. «My goal now is to score more points in the competition's next stage

OCP and Rwanda sign a major fertilizer deal

Announced in 2016, the agreement set to build a plant in Rwanda by Morocco's Office Cherifieb des Phosphates (OCP) was finally signed and approved, Wednesday, reports the New Times. The joint agreement was signed by OCP, which will hold a majority 57.4 per cent stake in the new company dubbed Rwanda Fertilizer Company, Rwanda's Agro Processing Trust Corporation (APTC) (30%) and the Rwandan government (12.6%). «The trio will jointly set up a soil fertilizer blending firm in the country

The Vatican says its position on the Sahara «has not changed», denouncing political exploitation

After the Polisario Front published a photos on its media platforms, showing Pope Francis with Sahrawi children, Wednesday, the Vatican's official representation in Morocco issued a communiqué, relayed by MAP press agency on Saturday, denouncing political exploitation. «The Holy See's position on the Sahara conflict has not changed», said the same statement, referring to the picture that was used in a political way. «The weekly audiences that the Holy Father gives to

Maroc : Le ministère de la santé va poursuivre la famille d’une patiente

Le ministère de la Santé a condamné, vendredi, les agressions répétées contre les professionnels de la santé, dont la dernière en date s'est produite dans l'hôpital Mohammed V à El Jadida, jeudi soir. En effet, trois membres de la famille de la patiente F.K (16 ans), se sont attaqués au service des urgences de l'établissement hospitalier où elle a été admise inconsciente, indique le

Philippines van bomber believed to be a Moroccan IS terrorist

Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines, Delfin Lorenzana announced on Thursday, August 9th that the suicide bombing that took place in Basilan island might have been the carried out by a Moroccan terrorist, and a member of the Islamist group Abbou Sayyaf, reported online newspaper Philippines Life Style on Friday. Shortly after the attack, photos of the alleged perpetrator were shared on social media. His features matched the descriptions made by eyewitnesses. The same