The Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Ezz Eddin Abostain announced Monday that his country will start exporting grape seedlings to Morocco for the first time, says online newspaper Egypt Independent. The decision was taken by Egyptian quarantine authorities after holding a series of negotiations with their Moroccan counterparts, the minister said in a press release. Negotiations were mainly held to discuss the quality of Egyptian exports and see if they meet the safety requirements of
La sélection nationale de football disputera un match amical face à son homologue tunisienne, mardi 20 novembre, au stade olympique de Radès (banlieue de Tunis), a annoncé la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF) sur son site officiel. Cette rencontre, la première des Lions de l’Atlas après le Mondial Russie-2018, servira de préparation pour les hommes d’Hervé Renard aux prochaines
Le parquet a ordonné l’ouverture d’une enquête sur les circonstances du meurtre, dimanche soir à l’aide d’un fusil de chasse, de trois personnes dans la commune de Tigrigra relevant de caidat Irklaouen, circonscription d’Azrou. Un communiqué du procureur général du roi près la Cour d’appel de Meknès indique qu’un individu a ouvert le feu, au moyen d’un fusil de chasse, sur un groupe de
Morocco will host the 12th edition of the African Games in October, 2019, reports MAP news agency. The decision was taken after Equatorial Guinea said that it cannot host the tournament, indicates the Moroccan Youth and Sports Ministry in a statement issued Monday. The African sports event has been held every four years since 1965. The 2019 African Games is a qualifying event for several sports for the 2020 Olympic Games that will take place in Tokyo. «The African union felt that the
Australian company Clancy Exploration has been granted an exploration license to exploit a Moroccan cobalt mine, located in Bou Azzer (120 km south of Ouarzazate). The location is a Managem’s initial mine that has been active since 1928. It produces around 1 800 tons of Cobalt per year in addition to 450 tons of tailings. On July 22th of 2018, the company signed an agreement with the local Moroccan company Chater SARL for a period of three years (from the 12th of July 2018 to the 12th of
Le Bureau exécutif de la Fédération marocaine des éditeurs de journaux (FMEJ) a salué la décision des éditeurs de geler leur contribution au processus de constitution du Conseil national de la presse (CNP). Il a également exprimé son «profond regret» de la démission de Mohamed El Brini. Fondateur du quotidien Al Ahdath Al Maghrebia, il était le huitième membre désigné de la FMEJ au sein
After Morocco and the European Union managed to reach a common ground for renewing the 2014 fisheries agreement, the Polisario Front reacted, denouncing the decision. Speaking on Sunday, 22nd of July, the Front’s «delegate minister for Europe» Mohamed Sidati, said that by «negotiating with Morocco on Western Sahara-related matters, the EU Commission violates the EU Court of Justice». Sidati believes that «the Union’s Member States and the Members of
The Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Seville will be played on Sunday August the 12th, at 9 pm in Tangier, confirmed Sunday the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Up until now the super cup match has always been played over two legs, each at one of the club's ground, this August. It is the first time that a super cup match is taking place in Tangier’s Ibn-Batouta Stadium, reports the BBC. A statement released by the (RFEF) on Sunday announced that : «The
A Belgian citizen of Moroccan descent has been arrested in the municipality of Sarnico in Italy, reports the Italian news agency Ansa. Vacationing in Italy, the 41-year-old man from Brussels was subjected to an extradition demand, issued by the Moroccan authorities in March. He is accused of joining a terrorist organization, homicide and carrying weapons and explosives, says the same source.The detainee was transferred to Bergamo Prison pending extradition to Morocco.
Spanish photojournalist José Colon and his Dutch colleague Koen Greven were expelled Thursday, 19th of July, from Al Hoceima. On his Twitter account, José Colon stated that he «had to leave the city (Al Hoceima). On Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 1 am, the Moroccan secret police came to our hotel to say that we could not work, threatening to to expel us and confiscate our equipment». Hemos tenido que salir de la ciudad ( Al Hoceima) . El jueves 19 de julio, 2018, a la