Global exchange programme for Moroccan students and educators

An exchange program entitled «Campfire» has brought students from Morocco, Jordan and the USA to boost global citizenship, empathy and action-oriented initiatives, reports Jordan times. The program organized by the Global Nomads Group (GNG), an NGO committed to fostering dialogue and understanding among the world's youth, has been working for «finding solutions to problems in the educational systems» for four years. «Despite the lack of resources at many

Football : L'international marocain Zouhair Feddal transféré au Bétis Séville

L’international marocain Zouhair Feddal, qui joue pour le Deportivo Alaves, évoluera la saison prochaine dans les rangs du Bétis Séville dans le cadre d'un transfert d'une valeur de 2,5 millions d’euros, ont indiqué lundi les médias espagnols. Le défenseur marocain de 28 ans est arrivé lundi à la capitale andalouse pour passer les examens médicaux préalables à ce transfert, ont précisé les

BMCE Bank of Africa : Le résultat net part du groupe franchit la barre des 2 MMDH en 2016

Le résultat net part du groupe ressort en progression de +4%, s’établissant ainsi à 2 036 millions de dirhams (MDH) en 2016 contre 1 956 MDH en 2015, franchissant le cap de 2 milliards de dirhams (MMDH), selon l’édition 2016 du rapport annuel du groupe BMCE Bank of Africa En termes de réalisations financières consolidées, le produit net bancaire s’élève à 12 990 MDH en 2016 contre 11 817 MDH en 2015, soit

Al Hoceima : 65,1 MDH pour construire six nouveaux centres de santé et en réhabiliter 28

La province d'Al Hoceima s'est vu doter de six nouveaux centres de santé en cours de construction en plus de la réhabilitation de 28 autres. Le centre régional d'oncologie d’Al Hoceïma, lui, vient d’être équipé d'apareillages biomédicaux modernes dans l’objectif de faciliter davantage l’accès aux soins et améliorer leur qualité en faveur des patients.

Moroccan Business Bridge : Lancement de la 13e région de la CGEM pour les Marocains du monde

La Confédération générale des entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) et le ministère chargé des Marocains résidant à l'étranger et des affaires de la migration ont procédé, lundi à Rabat, au lancement officiel de la plateforme Marocains entrepreneurs du monde (MeM), la 13e région de la CGEM. Lancée à l'occasion de la première édition du Moroccan Business Bridge, cette nouvelle

A Moroccan national arrested after stabbing a Spanish policeman near Beni Ansar

A man was arrested on Tuesday for attacking a Spanish policeman next to the Beni Ansar border crossing, AFP reports. The suspect was shouting «Allahu Akbar» when he tried to stab the policeman. «A man entered the border post and once inside, pulled out a large knife and confronted (police) shouting ‘Allahu Akbar', slightly injuring a policeman», Irene Flores, spokeswoman for the central government’s representative office in Melilla, told the French news

Hamid Mahdaoui receives a three-month prison sentence

Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of Badil.info news website has received a three-month prison sentence and been ordered to pay MAD20,000 as a fine, reports Badil.info today. The ruling was pronounced on Tuesday morning by Al Hoceima’s Court of First Instance. On the other hand, the judge dropped the charges of organizing an unauthorized march of the defendant and accused him of «encouraging an audience to commit misdemeanors through shouting in a public place»,

King Salman greeted by Saadeddine El Othmani in Tangier

Saudi Arabia’s King Salmane bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived on Monday in a private vacation to Tangier, reports Saudi online newspaper Sabq. On his arrival at Ibn Battouta International airport, the King was greeted by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, and Mohamed El Yakoubi, president of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region alongside a number of senior officials, indicates the same source. The Saudi king was accompanied by a delegation composed of several members of the Saudi royal

The European Commission to launch a public consultation for the review of migration laws

The European Commission, an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU, has launched a public consultation to seek views on the existing EU legislation on legal migration, said the organization in a statement on Monday.  The Commission is currently evaluating existing EU legislation on legal migration. In this process, it will identify possible gaps and

The son of Hind Achchabi calls the King to help his mother through an emotional video

After nearly one year of being detained in the civil prison in Salé, Hind Achchabi’s son, Sadiq published a video on the 23rd of July calling on King Mohammed VI to intervene in favor of his mother. Speaking in English, the 9-year-old boy mentioned the difficulties he encountered since his mother was imprisoned : «I havn’t seen my mother for almost one year …She was unjustly imprisoned. We do not know what to do without her» he said with a shaky voice.