FIFA to check World Cup hotels and stadiums in a second visit to Morocco

FIFA task force is to pay Morocco a second visit next week after expressing concerns over «hotel capacity and stadiums» set by the the Kingdom's bid for the 2026 World Cup, said AFP. After visiting five cities to evaluate Morocco's ability to meet the needs of such tournament, FIFA experts «noticed some deviations from the initial planned programme», president of Moroccan bid Moulay Hafid Elalamy told the French news agency. FIFA task force «asked questions

Jerada : Sentences ranging from one month to one year in prison for 7 accused

The Oujda Court of First Instance on Friday handed suspended sentences ranging from four months to one year in prison against seven accused sued as part of Jerada events. Two accused were sentenced to one year suspended sentence in prison, while a four-month suspended sentence was given to five defendants in addition to a fine of 500 dirhams for each of them. The court also sentenced all the suspects involved in this case to pay a symbolic dirham to the plaintiff. The defendants were sued in

Morocco and USA sign three MoUs related to energy, business and finance

Three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) related to energy efficiency, trade promotion and financing of innovative projects were signed between Moroccan and American partners at the 4th Morocco-U.S. Trade Forum, held Thursday in Washington. The first agreement, signed by the Moroccan Energy Efficiency Agency (AMEE) and the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD), provides for strengthening research cooperation links for the development of air conditioning systems using

Hirak de Jerada : Sept personnes condamnées à de la prison avec sursis

Le Tribunal de première instance d'Oujda a prononcé, vendredi, des peines allant de quatre mois à un an de prison avec sursis à l'encontre de sept personnes poursuivies dans le cadre du Hirak de Jerada. Deux des mis en causes ont été condamnés à un an de prison avec sursis, alors que les cinq autres ont écopé de quatre mois avec sursis en plus d'une amende de 500 dirhams pour chacun d'entre eux. Le Tribunal a

FIFA task force expresses admiration for quality of Moroccan bid

Members of the FIFA Task Force, on an inspection visit to Morocco, expressed their admiration for the quality of Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup, chairman of the national candidacy committee Moulay Hafid Elalamy said on Friday in Casablanca. They also noted the exceptional involvement of the entire Moroccan State and its high-level officials, Elalamy stressed during a press briefing at the end of the Task Force's visit (April 16-19). Similarly, they felt «the passion of the

Maroc / Pays-Bas : El Othmani reçoit le ministre néerlandais des Affaires étrangères

Le Chef du gouvernement, Saâdeddine El Othmani, a rencontré le ministre néerlandais des Affaires étrangères, Stef Blok, ce vendredi à Rabat. Un communiqué du département du Chef du gouvernement indique que lors de cette rencontre, les deux hommes se sont félicités de la qualité des relations entre les deux pays. A cette occasion, les deux responsables ont affirmé la nécessité de

El Othmani and Dutch Foreign minister to encourage partnership between economic actors

Head of government Saad Eddine El Othmani met, on Friday in Rabat, with Dutch Foreign minister Stef Blok, who is on a working visit to Morocco. A statement by the head of government's office said that during the meeting, which was an opportunity to review various aspects of bilateral relations, El Othmani and Blok commended the friendly links between the two countries. On this occasion, the two officials stressed the need to strengthen Moroccan-Dutch cooperation in the various areas,

Rabat : Le roi Mohammed VI nomme de nouveaux ambassadeurs

Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu, ce vendredi, au palais royal de Rabat, plusieurs nouveaux ambassadeurs dans les missions diplomatiques du royaume auxquels le souverain a remis leurs dahirs de nomination. Il s'agit de : Mustapha Mansouri, ambassadeur au royaume d'Arabie Saoudite, Aziz Mekouar, ambassadeur en république populaire de Chine et en Mongolie, Hamid Chabar, ambassadeur en Mauritanie, Karima Benyaich, ambassadeur en d’Espagne, Faouz El Achabi, ambassadeur en Ukraine et

Maroc : La DGSN dément l’arrestation d’un individu soupçonné de prosélytisme

La Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) a dément avoir arrêté, le 18 avril, un individu (Lahcen M.) en raison de sa religion, à savoir le christianisme. Dans un communiqué publié ce vendredi, la DGSN se dit étonnée de la publication de ces informations, insistant que «les services de sûreté de Rabat n’ont procédé à l’arrestation d'aucune personne

Rabat : King Mohammed VI appoints new ambassadors

King Mohammed VI received, on Friday at Rabat Royal Palace, several new ambassadors in the diplomatic missions of the Kingdom, to whom the sovereign handed their appointment dahirs. They are : Mustapha Mansouri, ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aziz Mekouar, ambassador to the People's Republic of China and Mongolia, Hamid Chabar, ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Karima Benyaich, ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Faouz El Achabi, ambassador to Ukraine and