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An ECOWAS parliamentary delegation to visit Morocco on March 20-25

A delegation made up of 22 members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) parliament will pay a visit to Morocco on March 20-25, Speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Moustapha Cissé Lo, announced on Thursday. A delegation of the ECOWAS parliament will pay a visit to Morocco on March 20-25 at the invitation of Speaker of the House of Representatives (Morocco’s Lower House), Habib El Malki, Cissé Lo told radio program «Carrefour de l'info» aired on

Jerada : Protesters take the streets heading to the mine where the two brothers died in December

Despite the ban, the inhabitants of Jerada are taking their anger to the streets at the moment. «They are young people from different neighborhoodsin the city who started walking towards the mine where the brothers Houcine and Jedouane died last December,» said a source in the city. The mine is located in a neighborhood called Ghazi. «For the moment, members of the security forces are just watching the situation and Police vehicles pass by the protesters without

Morocco can take its time with currency reforms, according to IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Morocco can take its time when it comes to currency reforms, launched this year by the government to boost the country’s economic competitiveness, reports Bloomberg. «Unlike other emerging economies, Morocco didn’t loosen currency restrictions under pressure, so authorities can take their time with future steps», said  Nicolas Blancher, the IMF’s mission chief for Morocco, during a conference call

A Moroccan man is behind a foiled attack in Bogotá

Colombian police announced on Thursday the arrest of a man who was planning a terrorist attack, with the help of a Moroccan national targeting the US embassy staff in Bogotá, reports El Tiempo. The man from Cuba is residing illegally in the country. He was plotting to kill officials from the American embassy using a homemade bomb on the 13th of the current month. The plot was foiled thanks to an alert from Washington. The suspect was targeting a restaurant where American officials from

Tense calm prevails in Jerada after yesterday’s clashes

After the violent clashes that erupted, Wednesday, between protesters and members of the security forces, tense calm prevails in the city of Jerada. «Shops and cafes are closed. We are facing an unpredicted strike, especially because the Hirak did not call for one», said a source in the city to Yabiladi. «The heavy police presence prevented the Hirak committee from meeting last night. Under these conditions, the press conference scheduled for Thursday could be canceled or

FIFA ranking : Morocco retains 42nd position

The Moroccan football team has retained its 42nd position (694 points), according to the March rankings unveiled Thursday by world football’s governing body (FIFA). At the continental level, the Atlas Lions, qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, still rank 4th, behind Tunisia (23rd), Senegal (27th) and DR Congo (39th). Internationally, Germany is still in the lead with a total of 1,609 points, followed by Brazil (1,489 pts) and Portugal (1,360 pts).

Dutch-Moroccan footballer Ismail H’Maidat is behind bars

The Dutch-born Moroccan footballer, Ismail H’Maidat has been behind bars since March the 13th, according to the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, quoted by So Foot magazine. The international player is suspected of having participated in five armed robberies near Turnhout (Belgium). The events took place on New Year’s Eve and on January the 6th, said Sud Info. For now, he is the only one that got arrested. The police are still investigating whether other accomplices are

9 activists arrested and several members of security forces injured in Jerada

On Wednesday evening, the Interior Ministry through its prefecture in Jerada, reported that violent clashes erupted in the city between members of security forces and protesters. «Despite the decision issued on March 13, 2018, by the local authorities of the province of Jerada on the ban of all unauthorized protests and gatherings, a group of individuals staged, in violation of this decision, a sit-in on the edge of abandoned wells near Al Fath high school, during which some hooded

Spain’s Teknia Group opens a new factory in Tangier

Teknia Group, a Spanish company in the industry of automotive technologies, has opened a new production plant in Tangier, which replaces its previous facilities in the region, opened in 2010, said the manufacturer in a statement quoted by Europa Press. Teknia has thus inaugurated a 2,700-square-meter factory in the Tangiers free zone, with the aim of providing better services to its customers and increasing the plastic injection and assembly capacity of auto parts. This new facility adds to

A Moroccan national seeks 1.8 m Euros in compensation over false terrorism charges

Farid Hilali, a Moroccan national who has been accused of being an al-Qaida member, is seeking 1.8 million Euros in compensation after being jailed wrongly for five years, reports the Guardian on Monday. According to El Pais, Hilali filed a complaint against the Spanish and the British authorities in December 2017 for accusing him of transmitting messages to an al-Qaida cell leader connected to the New York 9/11 attacks. In fact, the Moroccan national was detained in the UK after being

Morocco's El Bouhssini awarded in the UK for his research in the field of plant resistance to insects

Moroccan scientist Mustapha El Bouhssini has received the prestigious «Lifetime Achievement Award 2018» for his research in the field of plant resistance to insects, during the International Congress on Insect Resistance, held on March 6-9 at the Rothamsted Research Center in Harpenden (England). The prize is awarded every two years by the International Association of Plant Resistance to Insects, to researchers who have made major scientific contributions and breakthroughs in the

Israel is offering Arabs the opportunity to watch the Russia World Cup for free

Moroccans can, if so they wish, watch the games of the Atlas Lions during the Russia World Cup in Arabic, thanks to the national Israeli TV channel. A team of Arabic-speaking journalists and analysts are intending to comment on the Moroccan, Tunisian, Saudi and Egyptian teams' matches throughout the duration of the World Cup in Russia. The Israeli TV channel bought the rights to broadcast the competition for 6 million Euros. This offer can also benefit Moroccans residing abroad, especially

The UN refuses to comment on the organization of the Dakhla Crans Montana Forum

The city of Dakhla is to host from the 15th to the 20th of March a new edition of the Crans Montana Forum. Once again, the Polisario conducts a campaign against the organization of the annual event. Brahim Ghali has already asked the African Union in a letter sent to its president, Paul Kagame, to intervene and stop the organization of the forum. Meanwhile, his representative in Brussels is calling for the same thing. In New York, a journalist was mandated to ask the spokesman of the UN

Fashion : When Marrakech inspires Zara

Two destinations have been this year on the travel list of Spanish influencers : Lanzarote and its volcanic landscapes, and Marrakech. Its captivating landscape, streets and riads decorated to perfection attract fashion bloggers searching for a perfect location to their shootings, according to the Spanish edition of the American magazine Harper's Bazaar. But these influencers are not the only ones to fell in love with the imperial city. The Spanish ready-to-wear label Zara was

Casablanca : 240 kilograms of hashish hidden in a juice shipment

240 kilograms of hashish were seized Tuesday, 13th of March, by the police after being stuffed in orange juice cartons to be exported at the Casablanca port, reports AFP. The authorities declared that the substance was found after a check of the shipment supposed to carry fruit drinks. According to the French news agency which quoted a statement issued by the Moroccan authorities, «bricks of cannabis resin totaling 240 kilograms (530 pounds) were found carefully concealed inside cartons

A package sent to a British politician might be linked to the «Punish a Muslim Day» campaign

The London police announced on Monday that two policemen were «hospitalized» after discovering a suspicious package at the Norman Shaw Buildings, a pair of buildings in Westminster used as Parliamentary offices, reports AFP on Tuesday. «Two people have been hospitalized as a precaution after a Labor MP received a suspicious parcel which sources say contained an unknown liquid», tweeted the Westminster police adding that «the suspect package was sent

Hervé Renard reveals the names of the 28 players set to play against Serbia and Uzbekistan

National coach Hervé Renard unveiled, Tuesday, the list of 28 players who will play friendly games against Serbia on March 23 in Turin, and Uzbekistan on March 27 in Casablanca, as part of the Atlas Lions' preparations for the next Russia 2018 World Cup. The list, published by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), is marked by the presence for the first time of Ayoub El Kaabi, CHAN historic top scorer, Oualid El Hajjam from Amiens sporting club (France), as well as Ayoub

IMF concludes the third review of Morocco's economic performance

In a note published on Monday the 12th of March, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its third review under the arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), conducted by the IMF Executive Board. In its review the international organization headquartered in Washington insisted that the «macroeconomic vulnerabilities in Morocco have declined since 2012, but growth remains subdued and sensitive to volatile agricultural output». According to IMF external