The central bureau for judiciary investigations (BCIJ) said Thursday that it has dismantled a criminal gang which has branches in several cities of the Kingdom and is involved in the falsification of travel and residence documents used in facilitating and organizing illegal immigration operations. The arrest, part of the ongoing efforts to combat crime in all its forms, was conducted by the countering organized crime brigade on the basis of specific information provided by the directorate
Barbadian singer and song-writer Rihanna has stirred controversy on social media after releasing a promotional video for her new Moroccan-inspired eyeshadow palette «Moroccan Spice», reported online newspaper Arab News on Thursday. The 30-year-old star has been slammed for not hiring a Moroccan model when advertizing for her new makeup product. The desert-themed video was posted on the singer’s Instagram on the 6th of July, it has since then received many
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc, announced Wednesday, 18th of July, in a communiqué that some flights might face disruption, starting from Thursday. The company advised its passengers to visit its website to cancel, report or get more information about their already booked flights, without explaining the reasons behind this disruption. En raison de contraintes opérationnelles, à compter du 19 juillet 2018, quelques vols risquent de connaitre des
L’ancien gardien de but du Wydad de Casablanca Ahmed El Khalidy, alias «Yachine», est décédé, mercredi après-midi, dans la métropole, à l’âge de 70 ans, apprend la MAP auprès de sa famille. Le défunt était devenu célèbre, dans les années 1960, par son agilité et ses parades spectaculaires dans la cage du prestigieux club casablancais, d’où son surnom qui
Le ministère de l’Équipement, du transport, de la logistique et de l’eau a annoncé, mercredi, une baisse des tarifs de la traversée «Marhaba» sur les lignes de Tanger Med-Algésiras et Tanger Ville-Tarifa. La décision a été prise lors d'une réunion entre la Direction de la marine marchande et les armateurs qui exploitent ces lignes, tenue le 10 juillet, en présence des représentants de la
Germany’s government wants to add Morocco to the list of «safe countries of origin» for migration, reports Deutsche Welle on Wednesday. The decision was discussed earlier today in a weekly meeting attended by the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet in Berlin. Tunisia, Algeria and Georgia are also affected by the procedure which if enacted would allow the German authorities to deport nationals from these countries back home. «This means that people from these safe
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), charges against Moroccan journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui «reek of an arbitrary use of the law on an outspoken journalist by authorities who have been radically reducing the space for critical reporting and commentary». In an article made public Wednesday, 18th of July, the international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights reacted to the three-year sentence handed down to El Mahdaoui for
Pan Islamic NGO the Muslim World League (MWL) will collaborate with Morocco’s Mohammadian League of Scholars to fight against extremism and enlighten Islamic speech, reported online newspaper the Arab News on Tuesday. An agreement has been signed by the two bodies at the league’s headquarter in Rabat to share information, conduct joint scientific researches, and participate in panel discussions, cultural programs, conferences as well as joint training programs and workshops. The
L’incendie qui s’est déclaré samedi dernier dans la forêt d’Ourika relevant de la commune rurale de l’Oukaimden (province d’Al Haouz) a été totalement maîtrisé, le même jour, selon un communiqué de la Direction régionale des eaux et forêts et la lutte contre la désertification du Haut Atlas à Marrakech parvenu hier à la MAP. Malgré un contexte qui se profilait
To thank his family for all the trips he went to when he was a child, a Canadian blogger and photographer bought his dad a plane ticket to Morocco. For two weeks, the father and son had the chance to discover the North African Kingdom, the beautiful landscape, and the people but first and for most, they were able to spend quality time together. In a video made public on Monday, 16th of July, Tony Mcallister captured moments of his voyage to Morocco, where the two men recalled their