De grands chefs cuisiniers issus de 24 pays, dont le Maroc, font étalage de leur savoir-faire, mardi et mercredi à Lyon (centre-est), pour tenter de décrocher le Bocuse d’Or, l’un des plus prestigieux trophées dans le domaine de la gastronomie. Le royaume, qui avait déjà participé à ce prix via une invitation / wildcard, est représenté par Aissam Ait Ouakrim à cette 16e édition et la
Muslims are angry at American sportswear retailer Nike for selling an «offensive» pair of Air Max trainer, reports British tabloid the Sun. They are demanding Nike to recall the pair that, according to them, has the word «Allah» written on the sole. Saiqa Noreen, the woman who started a petition against the American company, accused the sports brand of «blasphemy». In her petition, which has been signed by more than 5000 people, Noreen urges Nike to recall
Venezuela intends to «reconsider its recognition of the SADR under the government of interim President Juan Guaido», said, on Tuesday in Caracas, Manuel Avendano, foreign affairs advisor at the Venezuelan National Assembly (Parliament), the only opposition-controlled body. «Venezuela will reconsider its recognition of the Saharawi Republic under the government of Guaido», Avendano said in a statement to MAP, noting that the SADR recognition is more related to the Left
Le comité exécutif de l'association des comités nationaux olympiques (ACNO) a choisi Kamal Lahlou pour devenir membre de la Commission du Marketing et des nouvelles sources de financement de l'ACNO, annonce-t-on ce mardi. Membre du conseil exécutif de l'association des comités olympiques nationaux africains et vice-président de l'association des comités olympiques francophones, Kamal Lahlou prendra officiellement ses fonctions le 8
La Commune de Tanger a annoncé mardi la sélection du meilleur modèle pour la restauration et la réhabilitation le monument historique des arènes de Tanger, communément appelées Plaza de Toros. Un communiqué posté sur le site web de la commune indique que le premier choix s'est porté sur le schéma conçu par les architectes espagnoles Francisco Javier Andres Esteve et Alejandro Plaza Marcos, ajoutant que le
Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 4,1 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée, mardi, au large d'Al Hoceima, indique l'Institut national de géophysique (ING) dans un communiqué. La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé au large d'Al Hoceima, s'est produite à 16H 46min 30sec, selon le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique relevant de l'ING. La secousse, d'une profondeur de 16km, a
Three activists were expelled this week from Laayoune by the Moroccan authorities, reports EFE quoting one of the three Spanish nationals. According to the Spanish news agency, they arrived in Laayoune where they spent four days before the authorities decided to send them back home. They were, reportedly, taken to Agadir and Marrakech, from where they will have to fly back to Spain on Thursday. Activist Pérez de Larraya, a member of an association called Friends of Western Sahara, told
The Dutch Social Security Bank released on Monday, January the 28th, the list with the most popular baby names of 2018 in the Netherlands. The list was topped by the name «Lucas» for baby boys and «Julia» for female newborns. However, some people think that the name chosen by the Dutch Social Security Bank was not really the one that should top the 2018 popular baby names list. The name «Mohamed» has several variants, including «Mohamad»,
Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a man in the country's northeast who is suspected of spreading violent propaganda online, Spain's interior ministry said. Officers from the Civil Guard detained the 25-year-old Moroccan citizen, who has been a resident in Spain since 2010, during a raid on his apartment in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza. According to officials, he began his process of indoctrination in 2013 but had acted alone.
American model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen visited Morocco for a top-secret shoot, reports Emirati magazine Woman. She arrived in Marrakech on Wednesday, January the 23rd, where she apparently had a lot of fun. The mother of two shared her trip with her fans on social media. On Twitter, she declared how much she enjoyed Moroccan food, writing : «Gained 7 pounds (3.2 kilos) in 2.5 days. Love you Marrakech». According to the same source, Teigen’s trip to Morocco