Après avoir terminé en première position au championnat du Maroc de natation en eau libre, le FUS de Rabat a réussi le doublé en remportant la Coupe du Trône, ce mardi 7 août à Bouregreg Marina de Salé. Composé de Taghrid Dahbi, Ayat Allah El Anouar, Kholoud Rhnane, Ali Hemri, Youssef Hemri, Ali Msougar et Yassine Mohamed Bensaleh, le FUS s’est imposé avec un score total de 102 points, suivi du Club omnisports de
The ports of Tarifa and Algeciras, linking Spain to Morocco’s Tanger-Med have set new traffic record on Sunday, 5th of August, reports Spanish online newspaper Andalucia Informacion. According to numbers released by the Port Authority of Algeciras, on Sunday 11,000 vehicles and 45,000 passengers entered the Tanger-Med port through the two Spanish ports. In Spain, the Crossing the Strait Operation, was kicked off on the 15th of June to facilitate the crossing of tourists visiting the
Morocco will start importing American poultry products for the first time, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday, 7th of August, reports Reuters. Morocco expects an initial annual shipment estimated at about $10 million after it lifted the ban on U.S. poultry, implemented due to safety concerns. USTR and USDA worked with the Moroccan government «to provide insurance on the safety of U.S. poultry», says the same
The Polisario and Botswana signed on Monday, 6th of August, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a joint statement «on the establishment of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level», reported the Front’s «news agency», SPS. Lamine Baali, the Polisario’s «ambassador» to Ethiopia and the African Union, and Botswana’s ambassador to the continental organization Mmamosadinyana Molefe met in Ethiopia’s capital for the signing of the
Chief Rabbi of Morocco Aharon Monsonego passed away, Tuesday 7th of August, in the Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, reports Israeli online newspaper Jerusalem Post. The 90-year-old man’s health condition deteriorated on Monday and was taken to the hospital, where his death was pronounced the following day. Monsonego was head of the Rabbinical Court in Morocco and his father served before him as the Rabbi of Fes, says Kountrass. He met King Mohammed VI in 2008, during the throne day
Les éléments de la Protection civile ont pu maîtriser un début d’incendie accidentel qui s’est déclaré lundi après-midi au rez-de-chaussez de la préfecture de police de Meknès, a-t-on appris auprès de la préfecture. Selon les données préliminaires, il s’agit d’un incendie accidentel qui a pris dans les rallonges de câbles électriques et téléphoniques,
President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for All (FRMSPT), Nezha Bidouane has been named by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), captain of the African squad at the 2018 Continental Cup that will be held from September 8th to the 9th in Ostrava (Czech Republic). The retired Moroccan track and field hurdler who specialized in the 400 meters hurdles was one of the four ambassadors chosen in November 2017 by the IAAF to represent the continents participating
Le championnat du Maroc de natation en eau libre a été remporté ce lundi par Saïd Saber du Club Narjisse de natation (CNN) chez les hommes, et par Ayat Allah El Anouar du FUS de Rabat chez les femmes. Bouclant les 5 000 m en 43min45sec16/100è, Saber a devancé de quelques secondes Mathieu Mathy Ben Rahou de l’Association sportive de Salé (43:50.41) qui est arrivé en deuxième position, tandis que la troisième
French-Moroccan football player Yassine Benrahou has signed a three-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux club, reports RFI on Monday. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is a left footed player (1.70 m, 62 kg). Although he was born in France, Berahou decided to play for the Morocco national football team. The player debuted his career with U19 Girondins team before getting integrated into the pro squad by Uruguayan coach Gustavo Poyet.
La présidente de la Fédération royale marocaine du sport pour tous (FRMSPT), Nezha Bidouane a été désignée par l’Association internationale des fédérations d’athlétisme (IAAF), capitaine de la sélection africaine lors de la Coupe continentale d’athlétisme qui aura lieu les 8 et 9 septembre prochain à Ostrava (République tchèque). Ancienne double championne du monde des 400