Maroc : L'ancien secrétaire d’Etat à l’environnement, Ahmed Iraqi, n'est plus

L'ancien secrétaire d'Etat à l’environnement, Ahmed Iraqi, est décédé mercredi à Casablanca à l’âge de 69 ans des suites d’une longue maladie, apprend-on auprès de sa famille. Un des leaders du parti de l'Union socialiste des forces populaires (USFP), il fut nommé en 1998 au poste de secrétaire d'Etat auprès du ministre de l’Aménagement du territoire national, de

Marrakech : Décès d'un individu placé en garde à vue suite à des complications médicales

Un individu placé en garde à vue est décédé, mercredi matin, aux urgences du Centre hospitalier de Marrakech suite à des complications médicales, apprend-on auprès de la préfecture de police de la ville. Selon les premiers éléments de l’enquête, le défunt, âgé de 62 ans, avait été placé en garde à vue, mardi à minuit, après son arrestation en

Hirak : 13 activists’ sentences increased by Al Hoceima appeal court

The Al Hoceima appeal court has increased the prison sentences of 13 activists for up to two years for participating in protests in the Rif, judicial sources told EFE on Tuesday. They explained that the majority of these activists had been sentenced in the first instance to imprisonment ranging from 6 to 18 months in prison. The appeal court accuses them of «insulting a public officer, resort to violence, inciting people to commit crimes and participating to an unauthorized

Cristiano Ronaldo et Pestana s'associent pour lancer un hôtel CR7 à Marrakech en 2019

Le groupe Pestana s'est associé à l’international Cristiano Ronaldo pour lancer un établissement hôtelier à Marrakech dont l’ouverture est prévue en 2019, a annoncé mercredi à Lisbonne José Roquette, responsable du développement à la société portugaise. Pestana qui compte déjà une unité hôtelière à Casablanca souhaite renforcer sa présence au

A German far-right politician resigns after converting to Islam

As surprising as it may seem, Arthur Wagner, a politician in the eastern state of Brandenburg, has converted to Islam, reports DW, Germany's public international broadcaster. The far-right anti-Islam Alternative for Germany (AfD) party confirmed on Tuesday Wagners’s conversion. While the local branch of the AfD states on its website that «Islam has nothing to do in Germany», the official refrained from commenting on his conversion, saying he was driven by «personal

A US citizen arrested in Rabat for being involved in a physical assault

A 24-year-old US citizen was arrested earlier this Wednesday, 24th of January, in Rabat for being allegedly involved in a physical assault, reports the Arabic-language version of MAP news agency, quoting a police statement. The suspect, who is not legally entitled to stay in the Kingdom, has attacked an individual in the street in Rabat using a knife without an apparent or logical reason, said the police indicating that after the assault he shouted repeating words in Arabic. According to

Sahara : The UN does not know where the Berlin’s talks will be held

After three days of silence, the United Nations confirmed on Monday night that Morocco and the Polisario front are holding talks in Berlin. Algeria and Mauritania are also taking part in the discussions.  Discussions should be held in two phases, spread through January and February, said the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at a press briefing in New York, without giving further details. Stéphane Dujarric is not aware of the place where Horst

Morocco reveals its 2026 World Cup campaign and logo

Morocco’s bid committee launched on Tuesday Morocco’s 2026 World Cup campaign and logo in a press conference held in Casablanca. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy and chairman of the committee attended the event alongside Rachid Talbi Alami, Minister of Sports and Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco’s Football Federation. Talking numbers, it was stated in the conference that between 120 and 130 million dirhams will be invested to

London : Finsbury park attack’s assailant heard in court

Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man who drove a van on the 19th of June 2017 in front of a mosque in Finsbury Park, killing one and injuring 11 others has been heard in court, reports the BBC. A native of Cardiff, a port city on the south coast of Wales, Darren Osborne, is charged of «terrorism-related murder and attempted murder». The attack occurred just a few weeks after three others in London and Manchester. In total, 35 people lost their lives According to his partner, quoted

Lancement d’un projet de formation et d'intégration de personnes en situation de handicap au Maroc

Un projet dédié à «la formation et intégration de personnes en situation de handicap» a été lancé officiellement, mardi, à Casablanca, par l’association «Espoir Maroc» en partenariat avec Le programme «U.S Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative» (MEPI), organisé par l'Ambassade des États-Unis au Maroc. Financé par le gouvernement américain (79 000 dollars soit