Morocco reveals the details of its World Cup bid

In a press conference held on Saturday, details on Morocco's World Cup bid submitted on Thursday in Zurich were unveiled, as well as the promotional campaign set to host the continental competition, said a communiqué issued by the bid committee. Indeed, this meeting has revealed the promotional campaign for the Moroccan bid, the slogan and the official website Morocco 2026. Chairperson of the bid committee, Moulay Hafid Elalamy stressed that hosting the FIFA World Cup is part of the

6 killed in a road accident on the Agadir-Marrakech highway

Six people died in a road accident that took place on Saturday on the Agadir-Marrakech highway, in the commune of Amskroud, local authorities at the Agadir-Ida Outanane prefecture said. Two trucks running in the same direction collided, and their cargo caught fire that burnt two cars running behind the said trucks, killing six passengers, the same source said. Local authorities and security and civil defence services, in addition to the specialized technical services rushed to the scene of

Maroc : La Rabita Mohammadia des Oulémas tient sa 20e assemblée générale

Le conseil académique de la Rabita Mohammadia des Oulémas tient ce samedi, à Marrakech, sa 20e assemblée générale. A l’ordre du jour, la présentation des rapports moral et financier pour l’année 2017 et l’examen des travaux de fonctionnement de l’institution. Par la même occasion, le conseil exposera son programme d’action, ainsi que les projets des centres de recherche relevant de la Rabita, des

Football féminin : Le Maroc s’incline devant le Sénégal

La sélection marocaine de football féminin a été battue par son homologue sénégalaise, avec le score d’un but à zéro. La rencontre amicale s’est tenue vendredi soir au stade Alassane Djigo de Pékine, près de la capitale Dakar. Les Lionnes de l’Atlas avaient pris le meilleur mercredi dernier sur leur adversaire du jour par 3 buts à 2. Ces rencontres s’inscrivent dans le cadre de la

Le Festival international de cinéma d’animation de Meknès lance sa 17e édition

Le coup d’envoi de la 17e édition du Festival international de cinéma d’animation de Meknès (FICAM) a été donné, vendredi soir, avec la participation de scénaristes et de réalisateurs venus de plusieurs pays. Le FICAM est notamment marqué par la présence de nombreux professionnels de l’animation internationale. Jean-Pierre Mahoué, directeur général adjoint de l’Institut

Jerada : Local authorities deny public forces' vehicle hitting and killing youngster

Local authorities in the Jerada province denied false and erroneous information, spread by some websites and social media platforms, saying that a 16-year-old youngster died on Wednesday in Jerada after been hit by a vehicle of public forces. To enlighten the public opinion and avoid any confusion that such information could cause, and also to avoid negative consequences that could be generated by such baseless allegations, the local authorities in the province of Jerada underlined that the an

Hervé Renard plans to sue a Moroccan player

Hervé Renard, a French former professional player and the current manager of the Morocco national team, said Thursday on his Twitter that he was planning to sue a Moroccan player who accused him of being corrupt, said AFP. «It’s been ten years now that I’m in Africa and no player has ever been selected without it being my sole responsibility», said the French coach in a statement released on Thursday on his Twitter. Communiqué Réaction aux propos

The US consulate general urges American citizens to avoid traveling to Jerada

In a security alert issued on Thursday, 15th of March, the US Consulate General in Casablanca urged American citizens in Morocco  to aviod traveling to Jerada. Based on Media reports, the American mission in the Kingdom wrote that «numerous demonstrations and protests continue to occur in Jerada on a regular basis and there have been reports of confrontations between security forces and demonstrators». The same alert acknowledged that these protests are not targeting US

Melilla : A Belgian national convicted of murder was arrested in Morocco

The Spanish police arrested a Belgian national sentenced to 10 years in prison while trying to enter Melilla through the border crossing with Morocco, said EFE. The man is considered by the Belgian authorities as «dangerous and violent,» said sources of the Spanish government delegation in Melilla, adding that he was sentenced to ten years in prison for collusion with murder and unlawful possession of weapons. His arrest took place yesterday at the Farhana border crossing,

Berrechid : Trois enfants morts dans un accident de la route

Un accident de la route, survenu jeudi 15 mars, a entraîné la mort de trois jeunes âgés de 12 à 14 ans. L'accident s’est produit au niveau de Douar Labssasla dans la commune de Lambarkiine (province de Berrechid), précisent les autorités locales. Le tragique accident, qui s'est produit sur la route nationale n°11 reliant Berrechid à Ben Ahmed, serait dû à la perte du contrôle du véhicule en raison du