Vandalisme au Grand stade de Marrakech : 59 accusés poursuivis

Le procureur du roi près le tribunal de première instance de Marrakech indique que, suite au communiqué qu’il a publié le 25 février au sujet des actes de vandalisme enregistrés dimanche dernier au Grand stade de Marrakech, il a été décidé de poursuivre 24 accusés en état d’arrestation et 35 autres en état de liberté, alors que 9 mineurs ont été

Melilla : The inhuman conditions of reception facilities for minor migrants

A Spanish TV channel showed images of the La Purísima minors' reception facilities, in Melilla, showcasing the inhuman conditions in which minor migrants who have been trying to reach Spain live. The center which hosts 170 people receives each year 5 million Euros to actually be home for 500 minor migrants. The images show children sleeping on the ground, forced to share mattresses, without cover and with no access to hot water. «I sleep in a room with 7 or 8 other people»,

Fisheries agreement : The Polisario rejoices over the CJEU's ruling

Unsurprisingly, the Polisario Front has openly welcomed the decision taken, Tuesday, by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the fisheries agreement concluded between Morocco and the European Union. The ruling delivered today comes as the separatist front is commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the «SADR»’s creation. M’Hamed Khadad, the Polisario coordinator with MINURSO, asked «all vessels fishing in the territorial waters of Western

Finland : Moroccan national is to face trial after the Turku knife attack

Abderrahman Bouanane, a Moroccan national who is accused of killing two people and injuring 8 others during a stabbing attack on the 18th of August in Turku is to face prosecution, reports Finnish online newspaper YLE. The suspect will be tried on «two counts of murder with terrorist intent and eight counts of attempted murder with terrorist intent». According to the same source, the preliminary hearings are to be held during spring and case will be heard by three

Record pour l’OMPIC : Plus de 14 000 demandes d’enregistrement de marques en 2017

14 141 demandes d’enregistrement de marques. C’est le record enregistré pour l’année 2017 par l’Office marocain de la propriété industrielle et commerciale (OMPIC). Ce chiffre représente une hausse de 10% par rapport à 2016, indique l’OMPIC dans un communiqué. Cette évolution est due à une hausse de 9% des demandes d’origine marocaine (7 859 demandes), qui constituent près de 60% du total

Maroc : Des vents forts à violents et des averses orageuses mercredi et jeudi

Des vents forts à violents et de fortes averses orageuses seront enregistrées, mercredi et jeudi, dans plusieurs provinces du Royaume, indique la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Ainsi, la DMN précise que les vents forts à violents concerneront mercredi de 09h00 à 00h00 El Jadida, Safi, Essaouira, Youssoufia, Sidi Benour, Rehamna, Marrakech, Taroudant, Tarfaya et Tetouan (90 à

Morocco and the EU determined to pursue strategic partnership

The European Union (EU) and Morocco expressed on Tuesday their interest in pursuing, preserving and strengthening strategic partnership. They also declared that they are «determined to carry on cooperation in the field of fisheries». In a joint statement, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Moghrini and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita stated that they

Raja athletic club to pay for the damages caused by its fans

Raja athletic club was ordered to play two matches behind closed doors and to pay a fine of 50,000 Dirhams following the acts of vandalism that took place during the game played against Kawkab Marrakech on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) announced. The Federation’s Disciplinary Committee has also decided during a meeting held on Monday that the club will also have to repair the damage caused by their fans at the Marrakech Stadium facilities. The public prosecutor

FICAM 2018 : Résidence d’écriture pour le film d’animation

Une résidence d’écriture pour le film d’animation se tient depuis le 19 février et jusqu’au 22 mars à Meknès, au profit de six auteurs francophones. Sélectionnés sur dossier, les bénéficiaires profitent d’une bourse d’écriture et d’un accompagnement professionnel assuré par Delphine Maury, scénariste et productrice de films d’animation. Pour

Spain : A Moroccan national dies after falling off a building

A Moroccan national was killed Monday in Oviedo (northern Spain) after falling off a building, said a source from the consulate general of Morocco in Bilbao. The 45-year-old man fell from a window in a hotel in the center of Oviedo for reasons that remain so far unknown, said the same source. The local police had to temporarily interrupt traffic on the street next to the hotel because of the man's body lying on the road. An investigation has been launched to determine the causes and