France : A Moroccan aircraft pilot fined to 10,000 Euros

The Criminal Court in Creteil fined on Thursday 2nd of November an aircraft pilot who works for Royal Air Maroc to 10,000 Euros, reports France Bleu. The 51-year-old pilot was found guilty for endangering the lives of others. In August 2010, he had left the Orly airport heading to Casablanca after being warned against a kerosene leak in his plane. The leak came from a mini-engine housed in the tail of the aircraft, which is used to ignite the two large engines under the wings of the

The Moroccan government wants to implement a national system for the protection of journalists

Commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, on the 2nd of November, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) urged the Moroccan government to implement a national system to protect journalists, said the non-profit foundation in a statement sent on Thursday to Yabiladi. A measure that must be taken «in accordance with Article 7 para. 4 of the Press and Publishing Act which forces the public authorities to create legal and

Beni Mellal : 27 ouvriers agricoles blessés dans un accident de la route

Vingt sept ouvriers agricoles ont ont été blessés, dont quatre grièvement, dans un accident de la route survenu jeudi matin entre la ville de Beni Mellal et la commune de Sidi Issa, relevant de la province de Fqih Ben Salah. Selon une source de la police, l'accident a eu lieu aux environs de 6h30, à proximité de Douar Bouhjar, commune de Sidi Jaber, suite à l'éclatement de l'un des pneus devant du pick-up transportant les ouvriers

Maroc : L'Agence française de développement portera ses engagements à 400 millions d'euros par an

L'Agence française de développement (AFD) entend augmenter dès cette année ses engagements au Maroc pour atteindre les 400 millions d'euros par an, a affirmé son directeur général Remy Rioux. «Grâce à l'augmentation de nos fonds propres, nous allons pouvoir passer dès cette année à 400 millions d'euros d'engagements nouveaux par an», a indiqué le directeur général de l'AFD dans

After the 5 MEPs, two Spanish representatives were expelled from Laayoune

Morocco has once again refused to allow Spaniards in Laayoune. Two elected representatives from Spain who are part of two far-left groups, after Once again Morocco forbids Spaniards to access Laayoune. Two elected representatives from the Netherlands belonging to two far-left groups, after a 45-minute interrogation, were asked to leave for Spain. The two elected officials are known to the Moroccan authorities. They had attended Gdim Izik's trial as «international observers». The

Mahi Binebine among the Renaudot Prize finalists

The jury of The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot known also as the Prix Renaudot, met on Tuesday 31 October at Hôtel de Massa under the presidency of Frédéric Beigbeder. They have revealed the third and final selection of the award, says Livres Hebdo website. Five novels out of the nine qualified in the second round will have to compete to win the prize, while three out of four essays have been selected. Among the five novels, «Le Fou du Roi» by

New York : 8 killed and 11 people injured in a terror attack  

Affected by one of the worst attacks on the 11th of September 2001, the city of New York was again targeted by terrorism. On Tuesday, a 29-year-old Uzbekistan native rammed the crowds in south Manhattan. The alleged terrorist has «caused the death of eight people and wounded eleven others», wrote Le Figaro. The attack took place on Halloween, a «very famous» holiday massively celebrated in the United States. The alleged assailant is called Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year-old

Malca, a French-Moroccan artist to release his song «Casablanca Jingle» dedicated to the metropolitan

Malca is definitely a rising star in the Moroccan musical scene. The artist born and raised in Casablanca has indeed a unique style. He released on the 27th of October, his new song «Casablanca Jungle». The 28-year-old singer and song-writer shows up in the official video of his new song with a group of young Moroccan people who are partying in a house. The lighting, decor and ambiance are typically local with a twist that refers to the west. According to Huffpost Morocco :

Tétouan intègre le Réseau des villes créatives de l'UNESCO

La ville de Tétouan vient de rejoindre le Réseau des villes créatives de l’UNESCO, qui vise à mettre l’innovation et la créativité au cœur des nouvelles stratégies urbaines pour un développement plus durable et plus inclusif. Le choix de la ville de Tétouan pour rejoindre ce réseau est motivé par son artisanat et ses arts populaires, a indiqué l’organisation onusienne dans un

Spain : Ryanair to launch the first Santander-Marrakech flight

The first flight linking Santander, the capital city of the Cantabria region on Spain’s north coast, and Marrakech was launched on Monday 30th of October by Ryanair, an Irish low-cost airline founded headquartered in Swords, Dublin, Ireland. This inaugural flight landed at Seve Ballesteros airport in Santander with the presence of Eva Bartolomé, head of the tourism sector in the government of Cantabria, who welcomed the opening of this line. The latter is the only