Festival Gnaoua et musiques du monde : Un programme riche en fusions et en partage

Des fusions inédites seront au programme de la 21ème édition du Festival Gnaoua et musiques du monde d'Essaouira, qui se tient du 21 au 23 juin, ont annoncé, jeudi, les organisateurs. Grands moments d'échange et d'émotions, les fusions constituent une des traditions du Festival, qui n'a eu de cesse de mettre en avant tout le talent et l’héritage Gnaoua au profit du monde, grâce aux rencontres entre les maâlems et les plus

Morocco’s national football team ranked 41ts by FIFA

Morocco national football team is ranked 41st by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for the month of June, says MAP press agency on Thursday. Qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Atlas Lions are positioned fourth in Africa with 686 points behind Tunisia (21st, 910 points), Senegal (27th, 838 points) and DR Congo (38th, 706 points). Morocco is followed in this ranking by Egypt (45th, 649 points), Ghana (47th), Nigeria (48th), Cameroon (49th) and Burkina Faso (52nd, 604

Classement FIFA : Le Maroc grimpe à la 41e place

La sélection nationale de football a gagné une place et occupe la 41e position au classement de la Fédération internationale de football (FIFA) du mois de juin 2018, publié ce jeudi. Qualifiés pour la phase finale du Mondial 2018 en Russie, les Lions de l'Atlas pointent à la quatrième place au niveau de l'Afrique avec 686 points derrière la Tunisie (21e, 910 points), le Sénégal (27e, 838 points) et la RD du Congo

A Moroccan national re-deported from Italy for religious extremism

A Moroccan national suspected of being a religious extremist has been expelled by the Italian authorities for the second time, says IANS quoting the Italian Interior Ministry on Wednesday. The suspect was deported before and managed to re-enter Italy through a 10-day-visa, says the same source. The 44-year-old man was arrested in Como, a city in northern Italy and was expelled via a flight from Venice, said the ministry. He was able to return to Italy on a 10-day visa to attend a court

After supporting Central Danone's workers, Lahcen Daoudi presents his resignation

Delegate-Minister for General Affairs and Governance Lahcen Daoudi presented his resignation Wednesday, 6th of June, in an extraordinary meeting held the same day by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) and headed by Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani. The meeting was to discuss Daoudi's participation to a sit-in organized last night in front of the parliament by Central Danone's employers, who protested against a viral boycott campaign targeting the products of their company. In a

Les autorités au chevet de l'économie de Jerada

Plusieurs projets de développement socio-économique ont été lancés, mardi à Jerada, en vue d'impulser une dynamique de développement dans la province et assurer une relance économique créatrice d'emploi en faveur de ses habitants. Ainsi, le wali de la région de l'Oriental et gouverneur de la préfecture d’Oujda-Angad, Mouad El Jamai, accompagné du gouverneur de la province de Jerada, Mabrouk Tabet et du

EU wants to set up terrorism fighting cooperation with Morocco

The European Police Office (Europol) is planning to cooperate with third countries to fight against terrorism and organized crime, says the European Union (EU) in a communiqué released Tuesday, June the 5th, and relayed by Chinese press agency Xinhua. The Council of the European Union has agreed on a proposal that aims to strengthen Europol’s role inside and outside the regional union. The European Commission will start discussions with eight countries namely, Morocco, Algeria,

Tazmamart survivor Bayazid Bourequat to be buried Thursday in France

The funeral of Bayazid Bourequat, a Moroccan-French national who survived the Tazmamart secret prison, will take place on Thursday, 7th of June, a member of El Manouzi family said on Wednesday. Bayazid-Jacques Bourequat, held for 19 years in prison with his two brothers Midhat-René and Ali-Auguste, will be buried at the cimetière parisien de Thiais at around 2pm according to Banali El Manouzi. The Bourequat brothers, arrested in 1973 to survive the Tazmamart secret

Libya : 14 Moroccan illegal migrants repatriated Tuesday to Morocco

In a Facebook post, the Illegal Immigration Agency, Tripoli branch, announced that 14 illegal migrants from Morocco have been repatriated on Tuesday, 5th of June, to their country via the Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, in Libya. Photos posted by the agency showed the Moroccan nationals getting on a plane that is heading to Tunis–Carthage International Airport and then to Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. According to the Agency, the repatriation process of Morocco

Centrale Danone’s workers urge Moroccans to end the boycott in a sit-in held Tuesday

Centrale Danone’s workers took their anger and worries on Tuesday night to the streets of Rabat, organizing a sit-in after they lost their jobs because of the viral boycott campaign launched by consumers since April, reports Reuters. Almost 2,000 people stood yesterday in front of the parliament with their banners, calling Moroccans to put an end to the boycott that is targeting the French company’s Moroccan subsidiary, mineral water company Oulmes and the country’s leading