Moroccan player Sofiane Boufal sees his dream come true after joining Spanish Liga

Moroccan French midfielder Sofiane Boufal said that joining La Liga, men's top professional football division of the Spanish football league system, is a «dream» coming true for him, says IANS press agency. The 24-year-old international has been loaned to Spanish professional club Celta de Vigo, after he played for two seasons with Southampton, making 59 appearances and scoring four goals. «While this past year has not been good for me in England, I also see myself as

Sahrawi smugglers kidnap a Mauritanian man and call for ransom

Mauritanian media sources reported that Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps, who work as smugglers, kidnapped, Sunday, the son of a Mauritanian mayor. The mother of the victim had been called by the kidnappers for a 12 million ouguiya ransom (318,289 dirhams). They told her about a place in the Algerian city of Zoueirat where the family should bring the money, says Mauritanian newspaper Al Akhbar. The same source confirmed that the young man’s family searched for him

Maroc : 106 personnes condamnées pour corruption et trafic d'influence

La Chambre criminelle de première instance chargée des crimes financiers près la Cour d'appel de Rabat a prononcé, dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, des peines allant de 5 ans de prison ferme à 6 mois de prison avec sursis à l'encontre de 106 accusés, dont d'anciens éléments de la Protection civile, poursuivis pour corruption et trafic d'influence. Ainsi, la Cour a condamné trois mis en cause à 5 ans de prison

The new Jack Ryan series films Morocco as the Middle East

The latest film of American series «Jack Ryan» has been partially shot in Morocco, reports KFTV. The movie’s crew filmed part of the Kingdom as «a range of Middle Eastern story settings». The American film series is based on the character of Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who has been to a couple of espionage adventures in Europe and the Middle East. Although the movie was produced in Montreal, the crew decided to spend two months in the Kingdom to film in some

Abdeltif Loudyi reçoit le Sous-secrétaire américain à la Défense, chargé des Affaires sécuritaires internationales

Abdeltif Loudyi, ministre délégué auprès du Chef du gouvernement, chargé de l'Administration de la défense nationale a reçu, mardi au siège de cette administration, Robert Karem, Sous-secrétaire américain à la Défense, chargé des Affaires sécuritaires internationales, qui effectue une visite de travail de deux jours au royaume à la tête d'une importante délégation. Un

Morocco’s Minister Delegate for national defense meets US Assistant Secretary of Defense

Abdeltif Loudyi, minister delegate to the head of government in charge of national defense administration, received, Tuesday in Rabat, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Robert Karem, who leads a large delegation on a two-day visit to Morocco. The two officials voiced their wish to further develop these long-standing relationships in the same spirit of friendship, mutual understanding and mutual confidence. During their talks, the two sides exchanged views

Fouzi Lekjaa dément les rumeurs concernant Hervé Renard mais critique le parcours du Mountakhab en Russie

Le président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, était l’invité du forum de la MAP, ce mardi 24 juillet à Rabat, organisé sous le thème «bilan de l’action de la FRMF et évaluation de la participation marocaine au Mondial 2018». Concernant, le sélectionneur national, Hervé Renard, selon Fouzi Lekjaa, il est toujours en charge de la gestion des affaires de la

Morocco and the EU sign a new fisheries agreement

Morocco and the European Union (EU) initialed, Tuesday in Rabat, a new fisheries agreement after a series of negotiations that started in April, says a communiqué sent by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries this morning to Yabiladi. The two parties have found a common ground, discussing ways to finalize a new fisheries agreement. The signed document refers to the zones where EU fleets are allowed to fish, the species targeted as well as restrictions related to the management of

Fifa : Gianni Infantino en visite au Maroc fin juillet

Le président de la FIFA, Gianni Infantino, se rendra fin juillet au Maroc pour une visite de deux jours, a annoncé, mardi à Rabat, le président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa. Ce dernier était invité du forum de la MAP organisé sous le thème «bilan de l'action de la FRMF et évaluation de la participation marocaine au Mondial-2018». Le Forum de la MAP constitue un

Sound Energy partners with oil company Schlumberger to develop its Moroccan assets

Sound Energy, a well-funded African and European upstream gas company, announced that it is partnering with French oil company Schlumberger Limited for its eastern Morocco assets, said Proactive Investors on Monday. Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, will receive a 27.5% participating interest in the Tendrara Lakbir permits and the Matraka reconnaissance license, says the same source. «I am delighted to have begun the process of bringing Schlumberger