Hirak : The AMDH sounds the alarm about Redouane Afassi’s health

The Taourirt section of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) sounded the alarm on Monday regarding the health of Redouane Afassi who is detained in the Taourirt local prison. In a press release reported by Alyaoum 24, the NGO recalls that Afassi was transferred from the local prison of Al Hoceima to that of Taourirt on Friday the 15th of September while he was on a hunger strike. An «arbitrary transfer that is part of a strategy initiated by the General Directorate of Prison

Athens-Casablanca : Weekly direct flights starting from November

The Greek private airline Air Méditerranée will launch, in early November, weekly direct flights linking the Greek capital Athens to Casablanca. Three flights will be insured throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a source from the company told MAP news agency. This new air service will stimulate tourist flows and economic and commercial exchanges between the two countries while facilitating the travel of members of the Moroccan community established in Greece,

Athènes-Casablanca : Des dessertes hebdomadaires directes dès novembre

La compagnie aérienne privée grecque Air Méditerranée va lancer, début novembre, des dessertes hebdomadaires directes entre la capitale grecque Athènes et Casablanca. Trois vols seront assurés toute l'année les mardi, jeudi et samedi, a déclaré à la MAP une source de la compagnie. Cette nouvelle desserte aérienne devra stimuler les flux touristiques et les échanges économiques et commerciaux

Morocco/Nigeria : A military attaché appointed at the Kingdom’s embassy in Abuja

Morocco and Nigeria are consolidating their partnership and security is an official addition to agricultural cooperation. A decree on the appointment of a military attaché at the embassy of the kingdom in Abuja was approved at the meeting of the government council on 2 October. A decision that goes hand in hand with King Mohammed VI’s order issued on the 17th of September on the creation of this position.   Since 2009, Nigeria has faced repeated attacks by the terrorist

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch to launch Yan & One on October 28 in Casablanca

The long awaited brand of Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, president of the Askal group will be launched on October 28th in Morocco Mall, Casablanca. Yan & One was created in Morocco, developed in the best workshops of the Kingdom and abroad, indicates a press release. The BeautyStore Yan & One has been created to meet the needs of increasingly connected consumers. A space of 3500 m2 at the forefront of design «with 14 universes distributed along a central avenue». The same source

Farm workers start a hunger strike after being fired from Moulay Hicham’s farm

After several months, farm workers at Moulay Hicham’s farm in Taroudant have broken the silence. They are believed to have undergone abusive dismissals by the management. Once again, it is the Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) which announces that the expelled workers are planning to go on a hunger strike starting from Tuesday the 3rd of October before the farm. The same NGO had supported, in January, workers fired by the director of the farm .

BMCE Bank of Africa’s net income increased in the first semester of 2017

BMCE Bank of Africa, a large commercial bank in Morocco that operates over 560 branches in Africa, reported a 3% rise of its net income to MAD 1.288 million in the first semester of 2017, the group executive managing director, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, announced on Monday in Casablanca. The first half of the year was characterized by a remarkable performance of Core Business, despite the virtual stagnation of GNP, he explained at a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the group's

Une université pluridisciplinaire prévue à Ksar El Kébir d'ici 3 ans

Le Conseil de la région Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima a approuvé, lundi à Tanger, une convention de partenariat avec le ministère de l'Education nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique et l'Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, pour la création d'un établissement universitaire pluridisciplinaire à Ksar El Kébir. Cet accord, approuvé à

BMCE Bank of Africa : Hausse de 3% du résultat net part au 1er semestre 2017

Le groupe BMCE Bank of Africa a enregistré une hausse de son résultat net part de 3%, à 1.288 millions de dirhams, au 1er semestre 2017, a annoncé, lundi à Casablanca, l'administrateur, directeur général du groupe, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi. Le premier semestre a été caractérisé par une performance remarquable du Core Business, malgré la quasi-stagnation du PNB, a-t-il expliqué lors d'une

«Al Hoceima, ville phare de la Méditerranée» : Le roi reçoit El Othmani, Laftit, Boussaid et Jettou

Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu lundi au Palais royal de Rabat le chef du gouvernement, le ministre de l’Intérieur, le ministre de l’Economie et des finances et le premier président de la Cour des comptes, indique un communiqué du cabinet royal. «Au cours de cette audience, les deux ministres ont soumis et explicité, auprès de Sa Majesté Le Roi, les conclusions des rapports commandités par le Souverain et portant sur