PSA to open a research center on sustainable mobility in Morocco

The PSA group, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall Motors brands, signed an agreement last week with several academic institutions in Morocco to launch  OpenLab, a research center where sustainable mobility systems will be explored for four years, reports the Spanish news agency EFE. Open Lab's «Sustainable Mobility for Africa» program will be based on the scientific

After repressing a sit-in in Rabat, PJD questions Abdelouafi Laftit

The parliamentary group of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) wants to summon Abdelouafi Laftit to the House of Representatives. On Sunday night, after the heavy-handed police intervention to disperse demonstrators in front of the Parliament building in Rabat, backed by photos, videos and testimonies, Abdelali Hamieddine and Nabil Chikhi said they addressed an oral question to the Interior Minister. The question to be answered by Abdelouafi Laftit focuses mainly on the police intervention

Morocco, the first non EU country visited by Spanish tourists

Morocco is the first country visited by Spanish nationals outside the European Union, according to a report released by Eurostat, and reported by the Spanish newspaper El Economista. In 2015, tourists from the Iberian neighbor made 14.2% of their stays in the kingdom. After Morocco, comes the United States, which hosted  7.5% of Spanish tourists, while Andorra, which is geographically under the sovereignty of the Eeuropean Union welcomed  5% of them. Like Spain, Belgian

Tramway Rabat-Salé : Les travaux d’extension seront achevés en 2019

L'extension du réseau du tramway dans l’agglomération de Rabat-Salé portera sur une longueur de 7 kms avec un investissement global de 1,7 milliard de dirhams, a affirmé le Directeur général par intérim de l’Agence pour l’aménagement de la vallée du Bouregreg, Said Zarrou. «Tous les efforts seront déployés pour l’achèvement des travaux de cette première extension courant

Rugby : National team defeats Ivorians and wins Silver Cup

The national rugby team won Saturday's Casablanca Silver Cup, defeating Côte d'Ivoire in the finals (8-3), Le Matin said. At the end of a tight game, the national XV rises to the Gold Cup, hoping to qualify for the World Cup in Japan in 2019. «The first half was very disputed and neither side was able to take the advantage, although the Ivoirians were clearly superior physically, as evidenced by the many melees won by the front line», reports the daily. «The

Canada : The first Muslim cemetery inaugurated in Quebec

A cemetery for Muslims in the region of Quebec has been inaugurated on Sunday 9th of July, six months after the deadly shooting that targeted a mosque in the city. A funeral business in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, city located in central Quebec Canada, offered a portion of the existing cemetery for Muslims, Global news reports. Yvan Rodrigue announced on Wednesday 26th April that it will open a section for Muslims in Les Jardins Quebec cemetery. The town is going to provide 500 plots for the

Rabat : Brutal repression of the demonstration of the women in solidarity with the Hirak

The demonstration that took place in Rabat yesterday in front of the Parliament and in solidarity with the Hirak detainees has been met with a brutal response from the authorities. Several pictures and videos currently trending on social networks display women being hit and knocked down. Répression brutale du sit in des femmes solidaires de #hirak #rif à Rabat ce soir. Plusieurs blessées. — AMDH Rabat (@AMDHRabat) July 8, 2017 «While having come to disperse

Ligue des Champions d'Afrique : Le WAC se qualifie pour les 1/4 de finale, en battant FC Zanaco (1-0)

Le Wydad de Casablanca a poinçonné son billet pour les quarts de finale de la Ligue des Champions d'Afrique, en battant la formation zambienne du FC Zanaco par la plus petite des marges (1-0), en match de la 6è et dernière journée de la phase de poules, tenu dans un Complexe sportif Mohammed V archicomble. No comment pic.twitter.com/3Vr33OIpsj — Arryadia (@arryadiatv) 8 juillet 2017 Privé de l'attaquant congolais Fabrice Ondama, le onze

Sefrou : Couronnement de Miss Cerisette 2017

La deuxième journée du 97è festival international des cerises a été rehaussée par la cérémonie du couronnement de "Miss Cerisette" de l'année 2017 qui s'est déroulée, vendredi soir au patio de la municipalité de Sefrou. Ainsi, la présentation de Miss Cerisette de l'année, Mamma Azelmath (19 ans), étudiante, a été saluée par des applaudissements d'un public

Sommet du G20 : Miriem Bensalah appelle à l’intégration des femmes entrepreneurs dans la 4ème révolution industrielle

Mme Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun, Présidente de la CGEM a appelé, samedi à Hambourg, les femmes à saisir le momentum de la 4ème révolution industrielle pour investir les secteurs qui façonnent les économies et où elles ne sont pas particulièrement présentes. Prenant part au panel commémoratif du lancement officiel de l’initiative Women Entrepreneurs Finance (We-Fi), qui s’est tenu en marge du G20, Mme