Trois Allemands tués dans un accident de la route entre Essaouira et Agadir

Trois ressortissants allemands, résidant au Maroc, ont été tués dans un accident survenu, samedi soir, sur la route nationale N1 entre Essaouira et Agadir au niveau de la commune d'Aourir, ont indiqué les autorités locales de la Wilaya de la région de Souss-Massa. Trois Français ont été légèrement blessés dans cet accident qui s’est produit suite à une collision entre une voiture

Munir El Haddadi will not be playing with Morocco's national football team

Munir El Haddadi, an international player who plays as a forward in the Deportivo Alavès will not be part of the Atlas Lions. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) «withdrew the appeal it had filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (also known as the CAS, an international quasi-judicial body established to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration) to allow Munir El Haddadi to play with the Moroccan team,» says the Spanish news agency EFE. The Royal

A Moroccan national shot and arrested after forcing his way into Ceuta driving a car

A Moroccan national was shot in the arm on Friday, 22nd of December, after trying to force his way into the Tarajal border gate, reports Huffpost Maroc quoting local Spanish media platforms. The incident took place early morning when the man drove his car fleeing the national police at the borders. Threatening to hit pedestrians with his speeding car, the police officers had to open fire on the Moroccan national forcing him to stop. After driving for 300 meters, the car coming from Morocco

قرض فرنسي للمغرب بقيمة 128,1 مليون أورو لتمويل اقتناء قاطرات كهربائية لفائدة المكتب الوطني للسكك الحديدية

 وقع المغرب وفرنسا، اليوم الجمعة بالرباط، على بروتوكول قرض تمنح بموجبه فرنسا قرضا للمملكة بقيمة 128,1 مليون أورو لتمويل عملية اقتناء 30 قاطرة كهربائية لتحديث أسطول المكتب الوطني للسكك الحديدية. ويروم القرض، الذي وقعه عن الجانب المغربي وزير الاقتصاد والمالية، محمد بوسعيد،

The World Bank grants Morocco a € 172 m loan to boost the Casablanca Development Plan

Morocco and the World Bank (WB) concluded on Thursday in Rabat, a 172 million Euros loan agreement to support the Develoment Plan of the Greater Casablanca (PDGC), set to improve the living conditions in the city, promote economic competitiveness, the business environment and enhance the attractiveness of the city. This agreement was signed by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid, the head of the World Bank's department for the Maghreb and Malta, Marie Françoise

For the first time, a hippopotamus was born at the National Zoo in Rabat

A baby hippo was recently born at the National Zoo in Rabat, after a pregnancy that lasted 8 months, said the establishment in a statement. According to the same source, this process is part of the conservation strategy that aims to protect endangered species. This first birth is the result of the adaptation of the hippopotamus species to their environment, following the actions of the zoo for the conservation of ex-situ species. The mother, who is 16 years old, has been a resident of the zoo

Brahim Diaz refuses to represent Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup set in Russia

Brahim Diaz, an 18-year-old Spanish footballer of Moroccan descents who plays as an attacking midfielder for Manchester City, has refused to join the Morocco national football to represent the kingdom at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, reports Goal.com. Herve Renard, who currently manages the Moroccan team, has tried to convince the Malaga-born footballer of playing alongside the Atlas Lions at the international competition, meeting with his representatives in the last weeks. Unfortunately,

Morocco, World Bank Sign $ 200 Mln Loan Agreement to Improve Performance of Agriculture Sector

Morocco and the World Bank signed, Thursday in Rabat, a $ 200 million loan agreement to boost agribusiness value chains and improve the performance of the agricultural sector. Signed by minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid, and director of the World Bank Operations for the Maghreb and Malta, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, this agreement is meant to strengthen pillar II of the Plan Maroc Vert (Green Morocco Plan) through improving the competitiveness of the agribusiness industry and

France’s Engie to acquire Spie’s Moroccan operations

Engie, a French multinational electric utility company operating in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy, has announced on Thursday, 21st of December, that it has signed an agreement with Spie SAS a company specialized in energy and communications in France is to acquire the company’s Moroccan operations, reports Fox Business. According to the same source, Spie Morocco, which has been operating for more than a century,

الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة تعتمد قرارا يدين اعتراف واشنطن بالقدس عاصمة لإسرائيل

 اعتمدت الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة في جلسة عقدتها صباح اليوم الخميس بنيويورك، مشروع قرار يدين اعتراف واشنطن بالقدس عاصمة لإسرائيل وذلك على الرغم من التهديدات المباشرة للولايات المتحدة التي أفشلت صدور هذا القرار بمجلس الأمن قبل أيام باستخدامها حق النقض "الفيتو". وحظي