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Bank Al Maghrib launches new videos to explain the exchange rate regime

Bank Al Maghrib (BAM) has released a series of videos entitled «Let me know», focusing on the basic concepts of the exchange rate regime in order to educate people and raise awareness among Moroccans who are not familiar with the step. «For example, when a company wants to import a material that is needed for its production, or when Mouna wants to pursue a higher education abroad and who has to pay tuition and living expenses in the country to which it travels, or

A Moroccan national arrested in Spain for ISIS links

A Morrocan national has been arrested in northern Spain for sharing ISIS propaganda on the internet, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Spanish Interior Ministry has stated on Wednesday that the 22-year-old Moroccan suspect was «maintaining direct contact» with «Islamic State» fighters in Syria while sharing on his Facebook account photos about what they sent him. According to the same source, the young man was also publishing on his social media posts

Central Africa : Two Moroccan peacekeepers killed in Bangassou

Two Moroccan UN peacekeepers were killed on Thursday in an attack southeastern Central Africa report the French news agency quoting the MINUSCO. «The MINUSCA (peacekeeping mission) regrets to announce the deaths of two more blue helmets yesterday afternoon in Bangassou», stated the mission in a statement, explaining that the two Moroccan soldiers «were killed in an ambush by suspected anti-Balaka fighters, while another peacekeepers was slightly injured». The incident

USA : David Serero to sing for Lalla Joumala on the feast of throne

David Serero, a French baritone opera singer will perform on Monday 31st of July in Washington D.C during a ceremony attended by Lalla Joumala, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in the USA and organized to celebrate King Mohammed VI 18th anniversary of enthronement, BuzzFeed reports. Speaking to the same source the singer stated that «Princess Lalla Joumala lives in the heart of every Moroccans in the United States and is a symbol of modernity and peace» adding that

An ex-Gitmo deported from Morocco for carrying a fake passport

Abu Wa’el Dhiab, a Syrian national who was previously detained in Guantanamo has been deported from Morocco back to Uruguay, Washington post reports today. The ex-Gitmo who was resettled in the Uruguay after being released arrived to the country on Saturday after being expelled for carrying a false passport. «Dhiab declared that he wanted to travel to Turkey, but when he made a stop in Morocco and tried to leave the airport, they caught him with a fake Tunisian passport,»

Global exchange programme for Moroccan students and educators

An exchange program entitled «Campfire» has brought students from Morocco, Jordan and the USA to boost global citizenship, empathy and action-oriented initiatives, reports Jordan times. The program organized by the Global Nomads Group (GNG), an NGO committed to fostering dialogue and understanding among the world's youth, has been working for «finding solutions to problems in the educational systems» for four years. «Despite the lack of resources at many

A Moroccan national arrested after stabbing a Spanish policeman near Beni Ansar

A man was arrested on Tuesday for attacking a Spanish policeman next to the Beni Ansar border crossing, AFP reports. The suspect was shouting «Allahu Akbar» when he tried to stab the policeman. «A man entered the border post and once inside, pulled out a large knife and confronted (police) shouting ‘Allahu Akbar', slightly injuring a policeman», Irene Flores, spokeswoman for the central government’s representative office in Melilla, told the French news

Hamid Mahdaoui receives a three-month prison sentence

Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of Badil.info news website has received a three-month prison sentence and been ordered to pay MAD20,000 as a fine, reports Badil.info today. The ruling was pronounced on Tuesday morning by Al Hoceima’s Court of First Instance. On the other hand, the judge dropped the charges of organizing an unauthorized march of the defendant and accused him of «encouraging an audience to commit misdemeanors through shouting in a public place»,

King Salman greeted by Saadeddine El Othmani in Tangier

Saudi Arabia’s King Salmane bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived on Monday in a private vacation to Tangier, reports Saudi online newspaper Sabq. On his arrival at Ibn Battouta International airport, the King was greeted by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, and Mohamed El Yakoubi, president of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region alongside a number of senior officials, indicates the same source. The Saudi king was accompanied by a delegation composed of several members of the Saudi royal

The European Commission to launch a public consultation for the review of migration laws

The European Commission, an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU, has launched a public consultation to seek views on the existing EU legislation on legal migration, said the organization in a statement on Monday. The Commission is currently evaluating existing EU legislation on legal migration. In this process, it will identify possible gaps and

The son of Hind Achchabi calls the King to help his mother through an emotional video

After nearly one year of being detained in the civil prison in Salé, Hind Achchabi’s son, Sadiq published a video on the 23rd of July calling on King Mohammed VI to intervene in favor of his mother. Speaking in English, the 9-year-old boy mentioned the difficulties he encountered since his mother was imprisoned : «I havn’t seen my mother for almost one year …She was unjustly imprisoned. We do not know what to do without her» he said with a shaky voice.

World Para Athletics : The Moroccan team invited to the Kingdom’s embassy

Morocco's Ambassador to London Abdesselam Aboudrar invited on Sunday members of the Moroccan team that participated to the 2017 World Para Athletics World Championships held in London from the 14th to 23rd of July. The Moroccan Ambassador congratulated on this occasion all the members of the National team who succedded in representing the country abroad, greeting their performance and the honorable results recorded during the event. The Moroccan team won seven medals including Five

Iraq : A German teenage girl of Moroccan descent arrested in Mosoul

She is only 16 years old and has disappeared for more than a year to join the terrorist group «Islamic State», according to Berliner Zeitung. To be part of the Jihad, Linda W. ended up being arrested last week in Mosul, a German court said on Saturday. According to several German media sources, the girl from Pulstnitz (east) was captured by Iraqi soldiers along with four other women, also members of the terrorist organization. The Iraqi authorities handed over to the German

A Moroccan peacekeeper killed in Central Africa

A Moroccan peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in southeastern Bangassou, Central Africa. «A MINUSCA (peacekeeping mission) military convoy was targeted by anti-Balaka», the UN said in a statement published on its official website. During the attack, a Moroccan peacekeeper died and three others were wounded. The ambush «took place while the Moroccan peacekeepers were escorting water tankers to the river to help resupply the village», the MINUSCA said on Sunday sending

Morocco purchases a $14 million mansion in Massachusetts

The Kingdom of Morocco has purchased a USD14 million mansion in the District’s Massachusetts Avenue Heights neighborhood, USA on Thursday, Curbed Washington DC reports. The house was owned since 1994 by Mandell Ourisman, a chair man of automotive group, who died on the 5th of July and his wife Mary Ourisma, a former Ambassador to Barbados. The mansion has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and three-baths according to the same source. The new Moroccan property is located next to

Dakhla : Closing of the 8th edition of «Moulay El Hassan GKA Kitesurf world tour» championship

The 8th edition of the world championship «Moulay El Hassan GKA Kitesurf world tour Morocco - Dakhla 2017», organized by the association Lagon Dakhla and the Global Kitsurfing Association (GKA), ended on Saturday with an overall satisfaction from participants and organizers alike. The closing ceremony of this world championship, under the High patronage of King Mohammed VI, was marked by the awarding of trophies to the winners in the presence of Mohamed Sajid, Minister of Tourism,

Italy : Three Moroccan nationals killed a car crash

Three people died in a car accident on the 21st of July in Tortona, a commune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy, Alessandria News, a local online newspaper reports. The driver lost control of the car and hit a tree, he was transported to the hospital in a critical condition while the three other passengers succumbed instantly. According to the same source the three deceased Moroccans aged between 26 and 35 years old. Their names have not yet been released but their bodies were

Al Hoceima : The CPJ demands the release of Hamid Mahdaoui

The US-based NGO Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged on Friday the Moroccan authorities to release Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of the Badil.info news website, arrested on Thursday in Al Hoceima. «Moroccan authorities should release Hamid Mahdaoui and drop all charges against the journalist», said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program coordinator Sherif Mansour. «Journalists in Morocco should be free to report on matters of public importance