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Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch to launch Yan & One on October 28 in Casablanca

The long awaited brand of Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, president of the Askal group will be launched on October 28th in Morocco Mall, Casablanca. Yan & One was created in Morocco, developed in the best workshops of the Kingdom and abroad, indicates a press release. The BeautyStore Yan & One has been created to meet the needs of increasingly connected consumers. A space of 3500 m2 at the forefront of design «with 14 universes distributed along a central avenue». The same source

Farm workers start a hunger strike after being fired from Moulay Hicham’s farm

After several months, farm workers at Moulay Hicham’s farm in Taroudant have broken the silence. They are believed to have undergone abusive dismissals by the management. Once again, it is the Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) which announces that the expelled workers are planning to go on a hunger strike starting from Tuesday the 3rd of October before the farm. The same NGO had supported, in January, workers fired by the director of the farm .

BMCE Bank of Africa’s net income increased in the first semester of 2017

BMCE Bank of Africa, a large commercial bank in Morocco that operates over 560 branches in Africa, reported a 3% rise of its net income to MAD 1.288 million in the first semester of 2017, the group executive managing director, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, announced on Monday in Casablanca. The first half of the year was characterized by a remarkable performance of Core Business, despite the virtual stagnation of GNP, he explained at a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the group's

ISIS claims responsibility over the Las Vegas massive shooting, Washington doubts

The jihadist organization known as ISIS has claimed responsibility over the Las Vegas shooting that killed at least 50 people yesterday during a music concert in Las Vegas, adding that the assailant has converted to Islam a few months ago. But Washington doubts the involvement of the terrorist group, as reported by Europe 1 a French radio station. «The perpetrator of the Las Vegas attack is a soldier of the Islamic state, he perpetrated the operation in response» to the

A maritime line linking Fuerteventura and Tarfaya has been launched

The Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara signed a Ministerial Order last week to authorize the launch of operations between Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) and Tarfaya, one of the objectives of the Insular Cabildo’s president (administrative entity in the Canary Islands), Marcial Morales, and the Fuerteventura Chamber of Commerce, reports the daily online newspaper ABC. The signing of the Ministerial Order took place at the Atlantic Fair of Logistics and

Agadir : Air Arabia launched its maiden flight on Sunday

Air Arabia Maroc launched on Sunday its inaugural flight to Agadir, an opening perceived as a boon for tourism in Morocco and most precisly the region. Agadir Al Massira airport will be linked to Manchester, Berlin, Toulouse, Dublin, Cologne, Stockholm and Copenhagen, with two flights a week. Agadir is the sixth base of the low-cost airline in Morocco. Air Arabia already operates flights to 50 European destinations including five cities in the Kingdom : Casablanca, Fez, Tangier, Marrakech and

Achraf Hakimi made his debut for Real Madrid on Sunday

Achraf Hakimi , an 18-year-old Moroccan footballer, has played his first game with Real Madrid, a professional football club based in Madrid Spain, on Sunday as a right back. The Madrid native took part of Real’s comfortable 2-0 over Espanyol, replacing Dani Carvajal, a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Real Madrid, the Daily Mail reports. Hakimi who was born in Madrid to Moroccan parents, was part of the Real Madrid youth system. He joined the club when he

Charaf El Ghernati, a Moroccan Canadian artist to launch his news exhibition «Douce Mémoire»

The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans living abroad will organize, from the 5th  to 31st of October 2017,«Douce mémoire» an exhibition launched by the Moroccan-Canadian artist Charaf El Ghernati. The event will take place on Thursday 5 October 2017 at 6.30 pm at the Espace Rivages, at the headquarters of the Foundation in Rabat, said a statement sent to Yabiladi by the Foundation. Residing in Canada, Charaf El Ghernati pursued his studies in plastic arts in Morocco

UK : A teenager stabbed near a mosque in Birmingham

A 14-year-old teenager was stabbed in the neck and head around 1 am on Saturday near a mosque in Birmingham, BBC reports. The boy, who was member of the congregation at the place of worship, was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. According to the Guardian, the police in West Milands, a metropolitan county in western central England, said they arrested a 29-year-old man on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempted murder and is held under custody. The police insisted that the

Boussaid outlines draft bill on Bank Al-Maghrib status

In line with structural reforms aimed at strengthening and modernizing the financial system, the outline of Bill 40-17 on the status of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) was presented on Thursday in Rabat by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid. «Reviewing the current status of Bank Al-Maghrib, which was initiated in 2006, follows the evolution of both the legal and institutional environment of the central bank, particularly after the adoption of the 2011 Constitution and the recent

South Korea to play a football friendly with Morocco

South Korea confirmed on Friday 29th of September that its national football team will play with Morocco in an international friendly scheduled for October. Morocco will play against South Korea on the 10th of October in Switzerland, most precisely at the Tissot Arena in Biel, said the Korean Football Association. «The KFA originally planned a friendly with Tunisia for Oct. 10, but the African side pulled out of its commitment Sept. 22 citing internal reasons.«In Tunisia's stead,

Was Morocco vs. UAE game canceled because of Qatar ?

The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) canceled a friendly set for the 10th of October against Morocco, according to Inside World Football. Accordingly, an alleged political decision was behind pressuring Morocco to support the Emirates in the crisis of the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates said the game was canceled while the country sought a replacement for the national team manager, Edgardo Bauza, who left to manage the Saudi team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The United

EU-Africa-Morocco : A forum to fight against terrorism is in the making

An EU-Africa-Morocco forum to fight against terrorism was examined by the binomial in charge of security issues in the Morocco-Union European Joint Parliamentary Committeee (CPM). This is what announced Anderrahim Atmoun, member of the binomial and co-chairman of the joint Moroccan commission, said in a statement. «This meeting will have an ambitious roadmap including the fight against terrorism in all its forms,» said the co-chairman of the joint commission. Before adding :

The Guardian reacts to the expulsion of its journalist Saeed Kamali

The Guardian, a British daily newspaper headquartered in London, has confirmed the expulsion of its journalist, Saeed Kamali, from Morocco while reporting on the Hirak popular movement. According to AFP, the Guardian issued a statement reacting to the incident. «Saeed Kamali Dehghan is safe and well, and has returned to London», wrote the newspaper. «We are surprised that a respected Guardian correspondent reporting in Morocco was told to leave the country, and we are looking

Planeta group to open two schools in Morocco

Planeta, a Spanish media group based in Barcelona and operates in Spain, Portugal, France, and Latin America announced on Thursday in Rabat that it would open two schools in Morocco in the fields of tourism and management. It is Ostelea School of Hospitality & Tourism, specializing in tourism and hospitality management, and Eslsca Business School Paris, a business school with a strong reputation in finance and market intelligence. The two schools will start operating by the beginning of

Saeed Kamali, a journalist working for the Guardian was allegedly expelled from Morocco

Saeed Kamali Dehghan, a journalist who works for the Guardian, was expelled from Morocco on the 28th of September while making reportage on the Hirak in Al Hoceima. He was indeed taken to Mohammed  V airport in Casablanca to fly to London, after being arrested by the authorities, on September the 27th, in Al Hoceima, reports TelQuel. The Iranian-born journalist arrived in Morocco on the 25th of September to cover Women in Africa Forum, bringing together influential women from the African

World’s financial centres gathered in Casablanca today to promote sustainable development

10 financial centres from different countries in the world gathered on Thursday 28th of September to promote sustainable development and discuss strategic actions on green on sustainable finance, Casa Finance City said in statement.   «Financial centres including Astana, Casablanca, Dublin, Hong Kong, Milan, London, Luxembourg, Milan, Paris, Qatar, Shanghai, and Stockholm backed the Casablanca statement agreeing to harness their expertise to drive action on climate change and

Casablanca : Royal Air Maroc is celebrating its 60th anniversary on the beach

Royal Air Maroc, the Moroccan national carrier and the country’s largest airline is organizing an event on Saturday 30th of September along the Casablanca beach, Ain Diab to celebrate its 60th anniversary. «This event is part of a series of events and activities that have been going on since the beginning of 2017 to mark the anniversary of the company created in 1957 and to share its history and accomplishments in a lively way with all Moroccans,» said the group. The opening