Two movie directors represent Morocco at the Berlin International Film Festival

Filmmakers Hicham Lasri and Narjiss Nejjar are representing Morocco at the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, held in the German capital from February the 15th to the 25th, reports MAP news agency. Hicham Lasri’s latest movie, Al Jahilya, questions slavery through six characters. The film sheds light on the evils of the Moroccan society, and which are most of the time generated from injustice (Hogra) and tradition. It also urges to question the way our society is

Accident ferroviaire près de Tanger : Le roi ordonne la création d’une commission conjointe

Suite à l’accident survenu samedi 17 février près de Tanger entre un train de marchandises et un véhicule de transport de personnel, faisant six morts et 14 blessés, le roi Mohammed VI a ordonné la création d’une commission conjointe entre l’Inspection générale de l’administration territoriale au ministère de l’Intérieur et l’Inspection générale du ministère de

A joint committee to investigate the circumstances of the Tangier deadly accident

Following the deadly accident that killed six people and injured 14 others, on Saturday morning at a railway crossing near the Bni Makada district, King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to create a joint committee bringing together the Interior Ministry’s General Inspectorate and the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water. The latter is expected to launch a enquiry to determine the circumstances of the incident and reveal all the parts involved in the tragic crash,

Imams : Italian Home Minister calls for the expansion of partnership between the two countries

Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti called on Friday for the extension of the partnership linking Al-Quaraouiyine and Siena universities regarding the training of imams. At a symposium on «Italian Muslims Together for a Solidary Society» initiated by the Islamic and Cultural Center of Rome, Marco Minniti emphasized that the training experience of imams will allow the Muslim community to better interact and integrate into society. Last October, a partnership agreement was

Six killed and 14 injured after a staff transport vehicle crashed into a train

Six people were killed and 14 others were injured in an accident, on Saturday morning at a railway crossing near the Bni Makada district, between a freight train linking the city of Tangier to the Tangier Med port and a staff transport vehicle, according to local authorities in the Wilaya of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. The wounded were transported to the hospital of Tangier, added the same source. An investigation is opened by the police under the supervision of the competent

Formation des imams : Le ministre italien de l'Intérieur plaide en faveur d'une extension du partenariat entre les deux pays

Le ministre italien de l'Intérieur, Marco Minniti, a plaidé vendredi pour l'extension du partenariat liant les universités Al-Quaraouiyine et Sienne en matière de formation des imams. Lors d'un colloque sur «les musulmans d'Italie ensemble pour une société solidaire» initié par le Centre islamique et culturel de Rome, Marco Minniti a souligné que l'expérience de formation des imams permettra à la

Winter Olympic Games : Samir Azzimani proud of his ranking

French-Moroccan sAlpin kier Samir Azzimani was ranked111th out of 119 athletes in the men's 15km cross-country ski race at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The race took place on Friday, February 16th at the Alpensia Biathlon and Cross Country Center. «I'm 13:50 away from the Olympic champion (Switzerland Dario Cologna, ed). I pulled a fist aside after the first lap that I had to manage for five kilometers, which made me slow down otherwise I would not have

Six morts et 14 blessés dans un accident entre un train de marchandises et un véhicule de transport de personnel

Six personnes ont trouvé la mort et 14 autres ont été blessées dans un accident ferroviaire, survenu samedi matin à un passage à niveau gardé à proximité de l'arrondissement Bni Makada entre un train de marchandises reliant Tanger au port Tanger Med et un véhicule de transport de personnel, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la Wilaya de la Région Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima. Les

The EBRD president to visit Morocco on Tuesday

President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Suma Chakrabarti, is to visit Morocco on February 20th, said Friday the bank in a statement. During his visit to the Kingdom, Chakrabarti is expected to hold talks with several Moroccan officials on strengthening cooperation with the EBRD, said the same source. Quoted by the statement, Chakrabarti said the EBRD is committed and ready «to further support Morocco and empower the private sector with a special

Marina de Casablanca : Un mort et un blessé grave dans l'effondrement d’un échafaudage

Un ouvrier a trouvé la mort et un autre a été grièvement blessé dans l’effondrement, vendredi, d’un échafaudage sur un chantier de construction à la marina de Casablanca, apprend-on auprès de la protection civile. L’échafaudage métallique s’est effondré en fin de matinée, tuant sur le coup un ouvrier sexagénaire et blessant un deuxième âgé d’environ 28