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OCP and Adnoc sign a sulphur supply agreement

OCP Group, a Moroccan company, has signed a long-term agreement to receive sulphur supplies from the Abu Dhabi National Oil company (ADNOC), a state-owned Emirati firm, reports the National. Adnoc, known as the world’s largest producers of sulphur and which supplied OCP with 2 million tones of the same compound last year had agreed with the Moroccan company to «consider a gradual increase of the contracted volumes of granulated sulphur through 2025», explains the same

France : Four months suspended sentence for the Moroccan who forced his way into the royal cortege

A court in Meaux, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Ile-de-France region in Paris, France, sentenced on Wednesday,  27th of December, a Moroccan national to four suspended months in prison for «puting the lives of others in danger», reports Le Parisien daily newspaper. The Moroccan driver’s driving license has also been suspended. The defendant was tried on the 20th of December «for having forced his way into King Mohammed VI’s royal cortege

Tarifa : A Moroccan minor found underneath a coach coming from Tangier

The Spanish National Police found near the port of Tarifa, a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of mainland Spain, a Moroccan teenager who was hidden underneath a coach coming from Tangier, says El Pais quoting a communiqué issued by the Spanish police. «The place where the boy had been hiding was a very difficult access area and, because of the child's physical characteristics, helping him get out was complicated», the same

Royal Air Maroc extends its fleet by ordering 4 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

The Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the Moroccan national carrier, as well as the country's largest airline, has announced that it is expanding its international service purchasing 4  787-9 Dreamliners – valued at $1.1 billion, said a communiqué sent on Wednesday by Boeing, an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites worldwide. The carrier headquartered in Casablanca had previously made an order for

Niger reiterates support for Morocco's request to join ECOWAS

Niger reiterated on Tuesday its support for Morocco's request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a joint statement issued at the end of the 4th Morocco-Niger Joint Committee, held on Dec. 25-26 in Rabat and co-chaired by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Nigerien counterpart Ibrahim Yacoubou, the two parties underlined the importance of regional integration between Morocco and West African states, adding that the Nigerien side reiterated its support for

Al-Quds status : Trump administration to make significant cuts in its United Nations budget

Nikki Haley, the current United States Ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Tuesday, 26th of December, that the American government is cutting a significant amount of its UN budget obligations. In a statement issued by the US mission to the UN, it has been indicated that the next year’s budget will be missing $ 285 million. «We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of», said Haley. This measure comes five days after the UN

A tortured child in Imzouren : DGSN denies the allegations

The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) has denied allegations of torture concerning a child alleged to have come from Imzouren. He was appeared in a photo that went viral on social media. The child had bruises on his body. On Facebook, netizens said he was being tortured following the arrest of several children in the village for conducting an «unauthorized gathering». Responding to that, the DGSN claimed, according to MAP news agency, that child concerned is

Primark and H&M wants to source made in Morocco orders

The Swedish brand H&M, as well as the Irish company Primark will purchase parts of their orders from Morocco. This decision is likely to create 20,000 additional jobs in the textile sector, says the daily newspaper Les Eco. According to the Moroccan Association for the Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH), the textile sector is expected to be one of the key factors in the fast-fashion industry. «For the first time, we are collaborating with new brands such as H&M and Primark

Jerada : Saadeddine El Othmani to receive MPs from the region

Moroccan Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani reacted this afternoon to the death of two brothers in a clandestine mine in Jerada. A few minutes ago Saadeddine El Othmani spoke at the House of Representatives in Rabat stating that he is willing «to welcome MPs from the Oriental region this week or next week to discuss the problems in the area». Jerada was also in the heart of the discussions held today in the chamber. Instead of expressing their condolences to the family of the

Sahara: The Polisario is conducting a military exercise in a buffer zone

The Polisario Front has organized on Monday a tactical training and a military parade of its troops in the region of Agouinit, considered as a buffer zone. The event, chaired by Brahim Ghali, is expected be concluded an entertaining show. A Polisario delegation from the interior is also attending the ceremony. These maneuvers were preceded by visits made in recent days by the «Minister of Defense» in military areas under the control of the Front. Abdellah Lahbib Belal has

Guatemala wants to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem

After the United States, Guatemala is the second country to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, according to Reuters. Indeed, President Jimmy Morales expressed last night his intention to move the Guatemalan Embassy in Tel Aviv to the holy city. The announcement was made on the night of Sunday to Monday, through the president’s official page on Facebook. The latter said that he «gave instructions to the Minister [of Foreign Affairs, Sandra Jovel] to take the necessary

Morocco to Host 2018 Intergovernmental Conference on International Migration

The UNGA appointed on Sunday Morocco to host the intergovernmental conference on international migration in 2018, during which the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration will be adopted. The UNGA adopted unanimously the resolution on this event which will be held on Dec. 10-11, 2018 in Morocco. The conference will complete the world forum on migration and development, to be co-chaired by Morocco and Germany, and whose 11th summit will be held in Marrakech ahead of the

Milan : A Moroccan-Italian national arrested after returning from Syria

An Italian woman of Moroccan descent was arrested on Saturday by agents of the International Anti-Terrorist Section and the Air Border Police at Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy. The arrest occurred following a European arrest warrant issued Thursday by the Paris Court of Appeal. The 35-year-old woman is held responsible for participating in a criminal organization that has been planning terrorist acts, according to the Italian online newspaper, Rai News. The woman asked to be extradited to

Germany is building two centers in Morocco to house deported minors

Germany wants to deport young migrants coming from Morocco. Two centers will be built in the kingdom to house deported minors, reports AFP news agency. The German Interior ministry wants to take care of «street children, and minors returning from Germany», adds the same source, quoting Welt am Sonntag, a German Sunday newspaper.   The shelters in Morocco will each host 100 youths. Minors will receive social assistance, counseling and access to educational opportunities,

Nasser Bourita on a visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral ties

Foreign minister Nasser Bourita met, Sunday in Riyadh, with Saudi counterpart Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir on the latest regional and international developments. According to Saudi news agency (SPA), the two parties «discussed distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries and latest regional and international developments.» Earlier in the day, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had received Bourita and Minister of Economy and

Netherlands : New US Ambassador apologizes for his anti-Muslim remarks

Peter Hoekstra, the new US ambassador to the Netherlands, has made headlines in 2015 following an interview conducted by the Dutch public channel NOS where he made anti-Muslim comments. After a phase of denial, the diplomat apologized this Saturday, reports the AFP news agency. Indeed, on December 23, the American diplomat «denied his claims and said they were fake news before retracting,» said the same source. In a statement, Peter Hoekstra apologized saying : «I made

Three German nationals killed in a road accident between Essaouira and Agadir

Three German nationals, residing in Morocco, were killed in an a car accident on Saturday night on the road linking Essaouira to Agadir atnear the commune of Aourir, said the local authorities of the Wilaya region of Souss -Massa. Three French nationals were slightly injured in this accident. The injured were transferred to Hassan II hospital in Agadir and an investigation was opened by the authorities to determine the circumstances of the accident.

Mehdi Benatia scores the winning goal against AS Roma

Mehdi Benatia, a Moroccan footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus, and for the Morocco national team, has scored the winnin goal for his club defeating AS Roma (1-0) on Saturday, reports BeIn Sport. The current Italian champions, Torino, have «inflicted on Roma their first defeat of the year in a match of great intensity,» added the same source. Juventus are four points ahead of Inter Milan (third). Luciano Spalleti's team suffered from their second consecutive defeat on