One of the largest cacti farms in Africa is in Marrakech

Twenty minutes from the old medina of Marrakech, not far from the Guéliz district built in the 1920s, lays a vast desert land. On a fence that does not seem to protect anything, a handwritten sign pointing down a rocky path indicates «Cactus». «Cactus Thiemann» is a cactus crib of 6.88 hectares. More than 150 varieties stand in perfect rows, says the New York Times Travel. The garden was founded in the 1960s by Hans Thiemann, a German agricultural engineer whose

London : Hassania School of Public Works to take part in the Enactus World Cup

The Enactus EHTP team will take part in the world’s biggest social entrepreneurship competition, the Enactus World Cup, which will be held from the 26th to the 28th of September in London. The team has been named national champion for the 2nd consecutive year, during the national competition which took place on June 20th, said a statement of Enactus Morocco on Tuesday. Supported by the OCP Group, the OCP Entrepreneurship Network program and the OCP foundation, Enactus Morocco is bringing

La Marocaine Fouzia Assouli primée par la fondation Méditerranée pour la Paix

La fondation Méditerranée pour la Paix (FMP), basée à Naples, vient de décerner le Prix Méditerranée pour les femmes 2017 à Mme Fouzia Assouli, présidente de la Fondation euro-méditerranéenne des femmes (FEMF) et présidente d’honneur de la Fédération démocratique des droits des femmes (FLDDF). Cité dans le communiqué, le président fondateur de la FMP, Michele

Londres : L’EHTP représentera le Maroc à Enactus World Cup

L’équipe Enactus EHTP représentera le Maroc à la plus grande compétition d’entrepreneuriat social au monde, la Enactus World cup qui se déroulera du 26 au 28 septembre à Londres. L’équipe avait remporté le titre de champion national pour la 2ème année consécutive, lors de la compétition nationale qui s’est déroulée le 20 juin dernier, indique mardi un communiqué de

The war against the Sahara’s sands at the center of the European parliament

Importing sand from Western Sahara has been at the center of the European parliament. An MP from Izquierda Unida, (United Left) a political coalition that was organized in 1986, and which is very involved with the Front, raised questions on the same theme addressed to the European Commission. The coalition considers the import of tons of sand from Western Sahara «a serious violation of the European and international laws» and of the CJEU's verdict pronounced on the 21st of December

Spain : A Moroccan national sentenced to two years in prison for wanting to join ISIS

The Spanish Audiencia Nacional will convict a Moroccan national residing in Padilla de Arriba, a town located in northern Spain, to two years and two months in prison for visiting Turkey in 2016 with the intention of joining Syria to fight for ISIS, states the Spanish news agency EFE. The Moroccan man will also be deported after serving the sentence. At the hearing, Yesterday, Ali Afarkhane,  agreed with the public prosecutor’s office to acknowledge all the allegations and pledged

Hirak : Les autorités marocaines rejettent le rapport de HRW sur les allégations de torture

Le rapport de l’organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) sur les événements d’Al Hoceima, publié le 5 septembre dernier, comprend des allégations et des erreurs sans fondement concernant la gestion et le traitement, par les autorités publiques, des manifestations qu’a connu la région et ses environs, a affirmé la Délégation interministérielle aux droits de l'homme (DIDH). Les autorités marocaines

The Moroccan navy stops eight illegal migrants en route to Spain

Eight people were arrested for trying to immigrate illegally to Spain using a rubber coast, the Moroccan announced on Monday 18th of September. According to Middle East Monitor, a source from the Moroccan navy told the Anadolu, a Turkish news agency that «a boat carrying eight African migrants (Sub-Saharan) was intercepted in the Moroccan territorial waters while heading towards the Spanish coast». The migrants were sent to the port of Tangier and were received by security

Hirak : Morocco rejects Human Rights watch report on security measures

The Moroccan government has rejected the findings of a report conducted by Human Rights Watch, an American-founded international NGO, on security crackdown on Rif protests, Middle East Monitor reports. The inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights replied to allegations saying that  : «Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the events of Al Hoceima, published on 5 September, contains unfounded allegations and errors concerning the management and treatment by the public authorities

The Moroccan caftan starring at the London Fashion Week

Fashion professionals, who took part of the 2017 London Fashion Week (LFW), were seduced this weekend by the beauty of the Moroccan caftan, the richness of the gastronomy and music of the Kingdom. During a nationally organized cultural event on the 16th and 17th of September in London, guests, including members of the Moroccan community in England, were dazzled by the caftan , a symbol of the Moroccan elegance and designs. Named «Stories from Morocco», this artistic event, marked