Chutes de neige : Une série de mesures prises pour assurer l'ouverture des routes

Le ministre de l’Équipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l’eau, Abdelkader Amara a indiqué, lundi à Rabat, qu'une série de mesures a été prise pour assurer l’ouverture des routes nationales, régionales et provinciales sur une longueur de 5 880 km, et ce, suite aux importantes chutes de neige enregistrées dans plusieurs régions du royaume. Abdelkader Amara a répondu à une question orale sur

The number of road deaths falls to 2% in 2017

The number of deaths on Moroccan roads fell by 2.62% in 2017, State Secretary for Transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, said Monday in Rabat. According to preliminary statistics, 3,499 deaths were recorded in 2017, compared to 3,593 in 2016, Boulif said at a meeting of the Road Security Standing Committee held on the occasion of the National Road Safety Day. 943 people died in road accidents in urban areas in 2017 recording a 4.17% year-on-year decrease, while 2,556 others were

Maroc : Après la vague de froid, les cours reprennent

Après une rupture due aux conditions météorologiques de ces deux dernières semaines, surtout les chutes de neige, les cours ont repris d’une manière normale dans 865 établissements scolaires, a annoncé lundi le ministère de l’Education nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique. Ce chiffre représente plus de 95% des établissements

Air Arabia eyes growth this year in Morocco

Air Arabia PJSC, a low-cost airline headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, said that it expects Morocco to be a growth driver this year after the company reached its highest profit on record, reports Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Adel Abdullah Ali, Air Arabia’s Chief Executive Officer stated that this year «good spots for us would be Morocco, which is going from strength to strength, and we’re putting more capacity on those lines». Indeed, the

Morocco receives an exceptional number of tourist arrivals in 2017

2017 was an «exceptional» year for the Moroccan tourism sector with a strong growth in the number of non-resident tourist arrivals, overnight stays in classified hotels and receipts in foreign currency, said the ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy. In a statement, the ministry noted that the number of arrivals of tourists at border posts was 11.35 million in 2017, up 10% compared to 2016, i.e. more than 1 million additional tourists. This rise

A Moroccan national arrested near the Turkish-Bulgarian borders over terror links

A Moroccan national, who is suspected of being an Islamic State terrorist, was arrested near the Turkish-Bulgarian borders, the Bulgarian news agency reported Monday. The suspect was trying to enter the Bulgarian territory using a fake French identity at his arrest. Identified as H.Z, the man is wanted by the Moroccan authorities through an Interpol warrant for terrorism-related activities and membership of «ISIS». According to the same source, quoting the Interpol, the arrested

Diplomats from the Nordic countries and Australia to visit Laayoune soon

Two months after the visit of an American delegation to the Sahara, another delegation, including officials from the foreign ministry of Sweden, Denmark and Australia, accompanied with political advisers from their embassies in Rabat, are expected in Laayoune on the 14th of February. This visit is expected to take the same path as the American one. The delegation will attend a meeting with the head of the Minurso and the Peacekeeping General. For the record, Sweden is a permanent member of

Démenti des autorités d’Al Hoceima concernant des cas de décès à cause de la vague de froid

Les autorités locales de la province d'Al Hoceima ont démenti les allégations mensongères véhiculées par certains médias. Ces derniers ont affirmé que deux cas de décès, celui d'un nourrisson et d'une fille de 15 ans, ont été enregistrés récemment dans le douar de Tarya relevant de la commune Bni Bouchibet dans la province d'Al Hoceima, à cause de la vague de froid, la chute de neige,

541 Kg of cocaine seized in a container at the Casablanca Port

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) seized 541 kg of cocaine concealed in a shipping container from South America at the port of Casablanca. This operation which took place on the basis of accurate information provided by the general directorate for national territory surveillance (DGST) led to the arrest of 6 people, including the mastermind of this criminal network, a Brazilian national, BCIJ said Sunday in a statement. A sample of the drug was sent to the

Lutte : La Marocaine Ech-chabki qualifiée aux JOJ de Buenos Aires 2018

La championne marocaine Zineb Ech-chabki (49 kg) a remporté la médaille d’or en lutte, lors des championnats d’Afrique, qui se déroulent au Nigéria du 5 au 12 février 2018, a annoncé la Fédération royale marocaine de luttes associées, validant par là même son billet pour les Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse (JOJ) à Buenos Aires en 2018. Dans une rencontre très disputée et applaudie par le