Economic Cooperation : The Russian Prime Minister to visit Morocco on Wednesday

The Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedec is set to visit Morocco on Wednesday 11th of October to boost bilateral and economic ties between Morocco and Russia, Xinhua said on Sunday. According to the same source, «talks between Medvedev and Moroccan officials would focus on boosting economic cooperation, especially in agriculture and energy». Morocco is expected to be the first Arab and African country to export agricultural products to Russia, as reported by the Chinese news

Allemagne : Le Marocain Benyahia décroche le championnat Northern European Cup 2017

Le jeune pilote marocain Michael Benyahia a décroché ce week-end la 1ère place et le titre de champion 2017 sur le circuit F1 d’Hockenheim (Allemagne). Pour sa première année en Formule Renault 2.0, Benyahia a obtenu le titre suite à une course finale épique, la dernière de l’année, face à son adversaire principal Gilles Magnus. «Les derniers tours de course ont été les plus longs de ma jeune

Casablanca : Hundreds of protesters demand the release of Hirak detainees [Photos and video]

Hundreds of people from all over Morocco gathered in Casablanca on Sunday, 8th of October to protest in the economic capital (...), they demand the release of imprisoned activists, said the Associated Press (AP). Several activists of the protest movement have their trials this month, such as Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the Hirak popular movement. The demonstration is «the latest of numerous protests demanding the liberation of activists from the city of Al Hoceima, in the northern

Maroc : Trois morts dans un accident de la route dans la province de Nouaceur

Trois personnes (deux femmes et une fillette) ont trouvé la mort et trois autres ont été blessées dans un accident de la route survenu vendredi soir dans la commune de Dar Bouazza, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la province de Nouaceur. L'accident est survenu près de l'école publique Mohamed El Ouadia, sise dans le pôle urbain Rahma 2 relevant de la commune Dar Bouazza, lorsque les victimes ont été

Moroccopedia, a program for youngsters to preserve cultural heritage

Supported by Unesco and the Mediterranean Youth Network (Net-Med Youth), and initiated by the province of Tata and the Ministry of Culture, Moroccopedia travels the city of Tata with 14 young people to produce short documentaries on the cultural heritage of the city. The works will be presented Saturday, October 7 at the cultural complex of Tata, a stated in a communiqué sent to Yabiladi. Moroccopedia will provide free training to young people in the region who wish to learn audiovisual

Elections législatives : L'élection de deux députés à Guercif annulée par la Cour constitutionnelle

La Cour constitutionnelle a annulé l’élection des deux députés Mohamed Bernichi du PAM et Ali Jaghaoui du Parti de l’Istiqlal (PI) dans la circonscription locale de Guercif au titre des dernières législatives. Cet arrêt, publié sur le portail électronique de la Cour, intervient suite au recours présenté par le candidat Saïd Baaziz, du parti de l’USFP, accusant l’un des «meneurs de la

Terrorism : The Dutch Minister of Security and Justice wants to collaborate with Morocco

The Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Stef Blok said on Thursday in Rabat that it is extremely important to continue sharing experiences and knowledge with Morocco to fight against terrorism, both bilaterally and internationally, through the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF). Speaking at a workshop held on the 5th and 6th of October by the Dutch Institute in Morocco (NIMAR) and the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies (CMES), and attended by Dutch and Moroccan researchers and

Terrorisme : Le ministre néerlandais de la Justice plaide pour un échange d'expérience avec le Maroc

Le ministre néerlandais de la Sécurité et de la justice, Stef Blok a souligné, jeudi à Rabat, qu'il est extrêmement important de continuer à échanger les expériences et les connaissances entre le Maroc et les Pays-Bas, en matière de lutte antiterroriste, aussi bien de façon bilatérale que sur la scène internationale, via le Forum mondial de lutte contre le terrorisme (GCTF). Intervenant lors d’un

Italy : A Moroccan national arrested for carrying a knife and terrifying passers-by

A Moroccan national was arrested on Thursday 5th of October in Roma, Italy for terrifying passers-by near the city’s central Termini rail station, IANS news agency reported on Thursday. The 51-year-old man, according to the same source was holding a knife and «brandishing» it in front of the station. «The Moroccan, who is of no fixed abode, faces charges of resisting arrest, injuring a public official, criminal damage and possessing a dangerous object», adds the

The Directorate-General for Taxation launches a new electronic service to check on tax situation

Subscribers to the electronic service «SIMPL» can now benefit from the «Online tax account» service in order to consult, in real time, all information concerning their tax situation, according to a statement issued by the Directorate-General for Taxation (DGI) belonging to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. This information includes declarations filed with respect to corporation tax (SI), income tax (IR), value added tax (VAT), payments made under the SI, IR and VAT,