A Moroccan-Belgian woman claims having been in a relationship with Tariq Ramadan

A Moroccan-Belgian woman has claimed that she has been in a relationship with Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan for five years, Europe 1 reported on Thursday. The woman identified as Majda Bernoussi says she was one of Ramadan’s victims from 2009 to 2014. She stresses that she has been under psychological influence of the famous lecturer and reveals she has accepted his «financial support to keep quiet», says the same source. «We are really dealing with a predator, an

Championnats d'Afrique de Kick-boxing : Le Maroc décroche quatre médailles d'or

La sélection nationale marocaine de Kick-boxing a décroché quatre médailles d'or et une d'argent lors des championnats d’Afrique, disputés à Yaoundé, au Cameroun, du 23 au 28 avril, a annoncé la Fédération royale marocaine de kick-boxing, muay-thaï, savate et disciplines assimilées. Les quatre médailles d’or ont été obtenues par Nabil Zouine (-51Kg), Mohamed Meghri (-67Kg),

Emploi : «Moumk’in», la charte pensée pour l’autonomisation des jeunes

Le pacte du lancement de la Charte de mobilisation nationale pour l'autonomisation des jeunes, «Moumk'in», qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du plan national de promotion de l'emploi, a été signé, vendredi à Rabat, en présence du Chef du gouvernement, Saâdeddine El Othmani. Ce document a été signé, d'une part, par l'Etat, représenté par les ministères de l'Intérieur, de l'Economie et des finances,

Sahara : Russia, Ethiopia and China abstain in the Security Council

The United Nations Security Council has just adopted a new resolution on Western Sahara. As planned, the council's fifteen members extended the MINURSO's manadate for another six months. Out of the Security Council's fifteen members, twelve have voted in favor of the draft resolution submitted by the United States while three others have chosen to abstain, namely Russia, Ethiopia and China. To justify the country's choice of abstaintion, the Chinese representative said that the text did not

Morocco reveals the Atlas Lions’ official uniform for the 2018 World Cup

Adidas has revealed Friday, 27th of April, the official uniform the Atlas Lions will wear on the 2018 World Cup, to be hosted by Russia in June, reports sports-focused radio station Radio Mars on its official page on Facebook. The white jersey has red stripes on the shoulders and is very different from the previous designs. The uniform bears the logo of the producing company and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.

Ceuta : Moroccan jihadists wanted to reproduce the Paris attacks

Two alleged jihadists arrested in 2017 are accused of having joined a cell located in the El Príncipe district of Ceuta, which housed weapons, planning to reproduce the 13-November attacks which targeted Paris, says the newspaper La Gaceta. During the last session of the trial of Abdelilah CB, a Moroccan national, and Hicham AM, Prosecutor Susana Landeras maintained her request for twenty years in prison for the two men, for being part of a terrorist organization and the

Abdelilah Benkirane reacts to the viral boycott campaign

Former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane finally reacted to the viral boycott campaign, targeting three major companies in Morocco. Speaking to Arabic-language daily newspaper Akhbar Al Yaoum, the PJD politician said he was «surprised» that the campaign is including mineral bottled water producer Sidi Ali, and diary company Centrale Laitière while their prices have not been increased. On the other hand, Benkirane said he «understands» the reasons

King Mohammed VI is expected to visit the Congo Republic over the weekend

King Mohammed VI is expected to sign a number of investment agreements in the Congo Republic, said Bloomberg Thursday quoting the Congolese Environment and Tourism Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault. According to the same source, the Moroccan sovereign is to attend a summit of leaders, hosted by the Central African nation on the 28th of April, to discuss the Congo Basin Blue Fund, an initiative designed to help the countries of the Congo Basin finance a shift in their economies from reliance on

Marrakech : A woman gives birth to sextuplets after seven years of waiting

It’s a happy day for a Moroccan couple who, after seven years of marriage, gave birth to sextuplets, reports EFE. The 30-year-old woman delivered the babies Thursday, April 26th, in a clinic in Marrakech. Married since she was 23 years old, the mother who lives in Safi with her husband, had to be taken to «a more sophisticated clinic» to assure the safety of the babies. The young woman had a caesarean section after seven months of pregnancy; she is currently in good health.

King Mohammed VI chairs a working session to review progress in renewable energy projects

King Mohammed VI chaired, Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a working session to review the progress in renewable energy projects led by Masen, said a statement by the Royal Office. During this meeting, which was attended by head of Government, Saadeddine El Othmani, the King's advisor, Yassir Zenagui, minister of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development, Aziz Rabbah, director general of the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mining, Amina Benkhadra and director general of the National