French-Moroccan sAlpin kier Samir Azzimani was ranked111th out of 119 athletes in the men's 15km cross-country ski race at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The race took place on Friday, February 16th at the Alpensia Biathlon and Cross Country Center. «I'm 13:50 away from the Olympic champion (Switzerland Dario Cologna, ed). I pulled a fist aside after the first lap that I had to manage for five kilometers, which made me slow down otherwise I would not have
Six personnes ont trouvé la mort et 14 autres ont été blessées dans un accident ferroviaire, survenu samedi matin à un passage à niveau gardé à proximité de l'arrondissement Bni Makada entre un train de marchandises reliant Tanger au port Tanger Med et un véhicule de transport de personnel, apprend-on auprès des autorités locales de la Wilaya de la Région Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima. Les
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Suma Chakrabarti, is to visit Morocco on February 20th, said Friday the bank in a statement. During his visit to the Kingdom, Chakrabarti is expected to hold talks with several Moroccan officials on strengthening cooperation with the EBRD, said the same source. Quoted by the statement, Chakrabarti said the EBRD is committed and ready «to further support Morocco and empower the private sector with a special
Un ouvrier a trouvé la mort et un autre a été grièvement blessé dans l’effondrement, vendredi, d’un échafaudage sur un chantier de construction à la marina de Casablanca, apprend-on auprès de la protection civile. L’échafaudage métallique s’est effondré en fin de matinée, tuant sur le coup un ouvrier sexagénaire et blessant un deuxième âgé d’environ 28
Moroccans residing in Italy are the community of immigrants outside the EU which creates the most private companies in this European country, according to a report by the Italian Federation of Chambers of Commerce. In its 2017 report, the Federation said that 68,259 enterprises were created by Moroccans until the end of last year, noting a clear increase in the creation of companies at the initiative of members of the Moroccan community. By region, 6.8% of Moroccan-owned companies are located
The Madrid Provincial Court sentenced a Spanish Civil Guard agent to 16 years in prison for murdering a Moroccan national in April 2016, the regional online newspaper, Diario de Sevilla reported. The man was also sentenced to four months in prison for reckless driving. He was found guilty by teh court for shooting the victim, crushing him with his car and hitting him. The judges indicated that the officer is suffering from psychic problem, believing that he feared an imminent terrorist
Le Conseil de gouvernement, réuni jeudi, a adopté le projet de loi n°88-17 relatif à la création d’entreprise par voie électronique et leur accompagnement, a indiqué le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi. Présenté par le ministre de l’Industrie, du commerce, de l’investissement et de
A Moroccan national was expelled from Italy to Morocco for security reasons, reports the Italian news agency ANSA on Thursday. The 25-year-old man is accused of sexually harassing female staff at the center where he was staying. He was later arrested for violently attacking the police while they were trying to check his identity. The investigation suggests that while in prison, the man claimed that he belongs to the terrorist organization (ISIS) and that he is intending to carry out an attack
Morocco's national football team has dropped three places to 42nd in the latest FIFA Ranking released on Thursday. The Atlas Lions, who qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, maintains 4th spot in Africa with 692 points behind Tunisia (23rd), Senegal (27th) and DR Congo (39th). Morocco is followed in this ranking by Egypt (43rd), Cameroon (51st) and Nigeria (52nd). The global ranking remained the same with the top five consisting of World Cup holders Germany in top spot, followed by
French renewable power plants operator “Voltalia” has obtained permits for two hydropower plants of 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW in Morocco. The permits, delivered by the Moroccan ministry for Energy in parallel to the «Photovoltaica» congress of renewable energies in Marrakech, relate to two hydropower plants projects of 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW, located in the Middle-Atlas region, Voltalia said in a press release. These permits follow positive technical approvals delivered by