Taoufik Bouachrine’s hearing postponed to March 15th

Akhabr Al-Youm columnist and publisher Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial was postponed to the 15th of March after it was opened Thursday, 8th of March, at the Casablanca Appeal court, reports Jeune Afrique. Arrested on the 23rd of February, the journalist is accused of several heavy criminal charges. Three days after his arrest, the attorney general at the same court decided to prosecute Bouachrine for human trafficking, exploiting and taking advantage of unfortunate people, using power to

Tétouan : 47 cas d'intoxication suite à l'incendie d'une clinique privée

Quelque 47 personnes intoxiquées à des degrés divers, dans l'incendie d'une clinique privée à Tétouan ont été évacuées, jeudi matin, vers l'hôpital provincial Saniat Rmel pour être pris en charge et recevoir les premiers soins. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, le délégué provincial du ministère de la Santé à Tétouan, Mohamed Wahbi, a indiqué que

Midelt : Un accident de la circulation fait 3 morts

Trois personnes ont trouvé la mort, jeudi, dans un accident de la circulation survenu à proximité du douar Bougma, dans la commune d’Amercide relevant de la province de Midelt. L’accident, qui a également fait deux blessés, est dû au renversement d’un véhicule léger provoqué par une crevaison, apprend-on auprès de la province de Midelt. Les dépouilles des victimes ont été

Saham group sells its insurance business to South Africa’s Sanlam

South-African group Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, Saham Group announced on Thursday. Listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, Sanlam is a leading Pan-African financial services group with a market capitalization of over US$16 billion. The Group intends to strengthen its position on the continent with this transaction. SAHAM’s insurance business, which

African Union : Rex Tillerson received by Moussa Faki Mahamat and Smail Chergui

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was received Thursday morning at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. «Fruitful discussions with US Secretary of State Tillerson focused on Peace and Security, including AU-led initiatives to fight terror, governance and the continental free trade agreement. We also discussed how to reinforce our partnership based on mutual priorities», Faki Mahamat wrote

Blatter : The North American bid seems «afraid» of losing to Morocco

According to the former president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup is «afraid» of losing to Morocco, reported the Associated Press on Thursday. Blatter was referring to the change that occurred this week regarding the North American joint bid. In fact, the USA, Canada and Mexico have now equal status in the bid, limiting the role of Sunil Gulati, a former president of the American soccer federation and a senior American in FIFA. «They

Spain : A Moroccan woman awarded for helping refugees

The work of Souad Benkaddour, a Spanish citizen of Moroccan origins, has just been awarded by the Rodolfo Benito Samaniego Foundation. She was indeed granted the 2018 Values of Conviviality Award. As La Luna de Alcalá explains, the awards given by the foundation reward individuals and groups who work on strengthening the values of coexistence and tolerance in society. For Souad Benkaddour, everything started in September 2015, as she explained to El País. Her neighbors had asked

Rabat : Arrestation d’un Suisse pour une affaire d’exploitation sexuelle de mineurs

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Rabat a arrêté, jeudi, un ressortissant suisse âgé de 58 ans qui faisait l’objet d'un mandat d'arrêt international pour une affaire d’exploitation sexuelle de mineurs. Dans un communiqué, la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que les autorités judiciaires suisses avaient émis un mandat d’arrêt international

The Atlas Lions to play friendlies against Serbia and Uzbekistan

The Morocco national football team, qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is to play against Serbia on March the 23rd in Turin, Italy and will face Uzbekistan in Casablanca on the 27th of the same month, reports the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Wednesday, on its official website. The Federation is using the two friendlies to help the Atlas Lions get ready for their opening game with Iran on the 15th of June in St Petersburg, Russia, said the BBC sports. The two teams are both part of

Washington : Lalla Joumala Alaoui and Christine Lagarde chair a ceremony to celebrate Morocco and its History

Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Lalla Joumala Alaoui, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, chaired on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a ceremony celebrating the Kingdom of Morocco, its culture, traditions and history. Speaking on this occasion, the Moroccan diplomat expressed her pleasure «at taking part, alongside the Moroccan community working in the IMF and the World Bank, in this event which celebrates our rich Moroccan