Guerguerate : A trade unionist insists that Moroccan transport professionals need to be vaccinated

The Democratic Labor Organization (ODT) is asking the El Othmani government to install a health unit at the El Guerguerate border crossing that would be aiming to vaccinate truck drivers traveling to Sub-Saharan Africa. «While on duty, many Moroccan international transport professionals get sick when they go to southern countries,» warns the trade unionist in a statement sent on Thursday to Yabiladi. The same source states that «up to 120 trucks cross Guerguerate daily

Météo : De fortes chutes de neige avec un temps froid dans plusieurs régions à partir de ce week-end

De fortes chutes de neige et un temps froid sont prévus dans plusieurs régions du Maroc, à partir de samedi prochain, annonce jeudi la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin d'alerte. Les fortes chutes de neige concerneront plusieurs provinces, du samedi 6 au lundi 8 janvier : Ifrane, Khénifra, Azilal, Al Haouz, Béni-Mellal, Midelt, Boulmane, Sefrou, Taza, Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima,

UK : Thousands of Muslims clean the streets after New Year’s Eve

The day after New Year in the United Kingdom, the streets are often strewn with rubbish following the festivities of the day before. Thousands of Muslims celebrated 2018 by cleaning the streets several cities across the United Kingdom. This initiative was organized in association with the local councils, says the British newspaper The Independent. In Liverpool, members of the Nasir Mosque in Brougham Terrace (Liverpool) helped volunteers from the local community «to put some order in the

Felipe VI of Spain and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano’s visit to Morocco had been postponed to March

King Felipe and his spouse’ visit to Morocco has been postponed for the second time, a spokesman for the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, reports El Pais, a Spanish online newspaper. The official confirmed that the Spanish and Moroccan governments agreed that the royal trip had to be delayed to March. Diplomatic sources told the newspaper that the visit had not been officially announced yet but the preparations are under way including the bilateral agreements

Fnac to open a second shop in Casablanca

Fnac Maroc, a large French retail chain selling cultural and electronic products, founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954, is to open a second store in Casablanca. This shop will be the third of its kind in Morocco, reports a statement issued by group Aksal and sent to Yabiladi on Wednesday. The new store is located at 45 Ali Abderrazak Street, in the heart of the Maârif and Racine district. «The opening date is scheduled for tomorrow,» as source from

Gueguerate : The Polisario armed militia stop a rally in the buffer zone

This Wednesday, 3rd of January, three armed militia from the Polisario Front «have blocked for more than an hour and a half, people who were intending to rally from the buffer zone to Mauritania», says a source close to the matter. «The MINURSO forces intervened in order to stop the separatist movement’s militias. Morocco's response (Foreign Ministry and FAR, ed) is expected to be released in the coming hours», added the source. This final rebound comes only

Mohamed Yatim crie au «piratage» après un tweet critiquant une entreprise royale

Un tweet de Mohamed Yatim et un partage sur sa page Facebook ont suscité de nombreuses réactions des internautes, rapporte aujourd’hui Telquel.ma. En effet, le ministre de l’Emploi et de l’insertion professionnelle a relayé dimanche dernier un article du Desk, intitulé «Parfum de scandale dans une ferme royale». Cet article se base sur les données d’un compte-rendu de La Via Campesina, un mouvement paysan international

Russia : A Muslim woman running for presidency against Vladimir Putin

Aina Gamzatova, a 46-year-old Muslim woman from the republic of Dagestan in Russia, decided to run for the presidential elections set for March 2018 competing with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to several international sources. The Muslim woman confirmed this information in a Facebook post last Thursday. Two days later, her supporters gathered around her to celebrate in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, writes Al Jazeera. The native of Daghestan is part of a Sufi

USA : Two Moroccan artists to perform in Coachella festival

Coachella, the best festival in the world according to The Rolling Stones magazine, will feature two artists of Moroccan descent, namely the American rapper French Montana and the French DJ and music producer, Mehdi Benjelloun, known by his stage name Petit Biscuit. The two artists are scheduled for the same day on two different dates : Sunday, April the 15th and 22nd, 2018, indicates the festival’s website. pic.twitter.com/ivjHgj9uae — Coachella (@coachella) 3 janvier

Maroc : Des pluies et chutes de neige attendues de vendredi à mardi

La situation météorologique connaitra, à partir de l’après-midi du vendredi 5 janvier 2018 jusqu’au mardi 9 janvier 2018, un changement suite au rapprochement d’une dépression atmosphérique sur le Nord du Maroc, indique la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). En effet, des masses d’air froides et humides accompagnées de pluies généralisées, sont attendues dès vendredi