10th agriculture meeting kicks off in Meknes

The 10th meeting on Agriculture opened, Monday in Meknes, under the theme "Youth, the main engine and beneficiary of agricultural development". Chaired by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Waters and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch, this edition tackles the role of youth in agricultural development and the solutions provided by the Green Morocco Plan (PMV) for rural youth. Organized since 2008 by the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Waters and Forests, this

Melilla : Importing sheep and goats will be allowed under strict conditions

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture will allow the entry of Moroccan sheep and goats through the Bni Nsar border crossing from the 1st to the 22nd of August, said El Faro de Melilla, quoting Cope radio. It is a temporary measure followed by strict conditions. Importing animals from Morocco and other North African countries will be strictly limited, fighting against Hand-foot-and-mouth diseases. The current initiative also prohibits importing animals that belong to species

Morocco2026 : For Ahmad «Europe must vote for Morocco ..It’s a matter of interests»

In an interview with the French news agency AFP, head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) believes that «Europe must vote for Morocco». For Ahmad «it’s a matter of interests for Europe», adding that «we, we are saying to Europe, vote for us, we will vote for you next time. It’s clear, it’s democracy». Many are the strong points the Moroccan bid presents, according to the CAF president, no visa, proximity, times zones,

France’s Alexander Levy wins the Hassan II Golf Trophy

French professional golfer Alexander Levy won, Sunday 22nd of April, the Hassan II Trophy, a golf tournament in Morocco hosted by Prince Moulay Rachid. Levy finishes a 2-under 70 defeating by one shot Spanish golfer Alvaro Quiros, said Associated Press. «One off the lead overnight, Levy made two of his four birdies in his first five holes to hit the front and stayed ahead for the rest of the final day at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course», said the same day. Levy will leave

Salah Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years in prison for terrorism-related attempted murder

Salah Abdeslam, a Belgium-born French national of Moroccan descent accused of involvement in the attacks in Paris on 13th of November 2015, and Tunisian accomplice Sofian Ayari, were found guilty f the attempted murder of police officers in a shootout in Brussels in March 2016, Monday 23rd of April in Brussels, said FranceInfo. They were both sentenced to 20 years in prison, as requested by the prosecutor’s office in February. On March the 15th, 2016 Belgian and French police

Scott Pruitt attended one meeting on his first day in Morocco, says updated calendar

In an updated version of Scott Pruitt’s Moroccan calendar sent by the Environmental Protection Agency to ABC News, it is indicated that he attended only one meeting on the first day of his trip to Morocco. The document was modified after a first calendar showed earlier this month blacked out sections hiding the rest of the activities the Republican did when in the Kingdom. In fact, the new calendar and which parts of it were hidden previously show the details of a meeting held in

Dubai : Moroccan artist Wiam Dahmani dies from heart attack

Moroccan presenter actress and singer Wiam Dahmani passed away Sunday, 22nd of April, in the United Arab Emirates due to a heart attack, reported multiple media sources. The 34-year-old artist was born on August 22nd, 1983 in Kenitra. She debuted her career as a broadcaster for Dubai TV, she then started acting and singing. Wiam participated to many Bollywood movies and starred in Pakistani ones. The Moroccan national worked for Zee Aflam, an India-based satellite television channel owned by

Morocco's Paralympic champion El Amin Chentouf wins a silver at the London Marathon

The Moroccan Paralympic champion El Amin Chentouf won, Sunday, the silver medal of the 2018 London Marathon. Chentouf, who participated in the vision impaired events T11/12, covered the distance in 2 hours 29 minutes and 05 seconds. The gold medal was claimed by Spanish athlete Also Alberto Suarez (2h 28min 49s), while British Rae Derek won the bronze medal, finishing the race in 2 hours 36 minutes and 13 seconds. The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, UK as

Netflix called to put an end to its collaboration with Gad Elmaleh over a sketch on Asian people

The Asian Decolonisation Collective, an anti-racism body representing people of Asian origin, recently challenged Netflix regarding Gad Elmaleh and Kev Adams' sketch entitled “The Chinese”, according to Asian community-focused online newspaper NextShark. Although the sketch dates back to 2016, its replay on Tuesday, April 17 on the French TV channel W9 brought the controversy back. Through hashtag #GadElmalehOutofNetflix, Netflix has been solicited via Twitter to end its

U.S. Department of States' human rights practices report hails Morocco's efforts

The U.S. Department of State issued on Friday, 20th of April, its 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which include Morocco, recognizing the positive steps the Kingdom took in 2017 to stregthen its respect for human rights, a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the U.S. Embassy reported. In its annual reports, the U.S. Department of State highlighted the efforts Morocco made last year to eradicate torture, and improve the independence of the judiciary. It also hailed the decline