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Belgium’s efforts to manage the rapidly growing Islamic scene in Brussels

Belgium is struggling to manage the rapidly growing Islamic scene in Brussels, preventing radicalism and responding to Muslim factions in its society, indicated The Economist in an article published Saturday, 14th of July. For the British Magazine, Brussels is divided into two main parts, with people of Catholic heritage and others of a Muslim community that accounts for a quarter of the city’s population. The Muslim community in the Belgian capital includes a majority of Moroccans and

Ceuta : A Spanish trade union urges Pedro Sanchez to create a new border crossing

Spanish trade union the Workers' Commissions (CCOO) has urged Pedro Sanchez’ government to «launch negotiations with Morocco for the opening of a new border crossing» in Ceuta, reported Europa Press on Saturday. CCOO stressed the «urgent and essential» need for the new facility to «get the city’s local economy from a very complicated situation», says the same source. In a letter sent to the Spanish government, Juan Luis Arostegui, the

A 58-year-old Moroccan man cycles from Meknes to Mecca to perform Hajj

Moroccan national Muhammed Rubuhat is performing Hajj this year, cycling thousands of kilometers from Morocco to Mecca, Saudi Arabi. Speaking to Turkish news agency, Anadolu, the 58-year-old man said that he started his journey on April with the objective of reaching the holy place by the pilgrimage season. Rubuhat departed from the city of Meknes and spent more than three months, cycling visiting Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. He is currently in Sudan’s

Morocco and Algeria partner to supply Tunisia with electricity

Algeria’s leading electricity and gas company Sonelgaz has signed an agreement with Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and Tunisia’s Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) to supply the latter with electricity, reports Algerian press agency, quoting Sonelgaz’ CEO Mohamed Arkab. The agreement was concluded last Friday in Tunisia and is aiming to supply the country with 200 to 300 Megawatts (MW). Morocco and Algeria will enable Tunisia to

UN General Assembly agrees on a migration pact to be formally adopted soon in Marrakech

The United Nations General Assembly endorsed, Friday in New York, the final draft of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, reports MAP. The agreement, which will be formally adopted by Member States at an Intergovernmental Conference scheduled for the 10 and 11 December in Marrakech, Morocco, aims to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant rights and contribute to sustainable development. «Today is a historic day for the

Al Khales group grows goji berries for the first time in Morocco

Al Khales Group, a company operating in the agricultural sector, is entering the Moroccan market by cultivating goji berries. The decision is the first of its kind, as the fruit has never been grown in the Kingdom. Picked only in China and Tibet, for over 3000 years, today the red berries are cultivated in the region of Kenitra, more precisely in the municipality of Sidi Yahia El Gharb. The latter is the biggest goji berries farm in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States, said

A Moroccan national arrested for running on a railway track in Germany

A 25-year-old Moroccan national was arrested, Friday 13th of July, for running on the railway track connecting Neumünster to Flensburg, two towns in Germany, reports online newspaper SHZ. Fortunately, the train driver was able to avoid hitting the man, says the same source. Trail traffic was heavily impacted by the incident that other train drivers were advised to slow down. The German federal police managed to find the suspect in the vicinity of the station. He was found hiding there

Morocco says its decision to impose additional taxes on Tunisian school books is legal

Morocco said its decision to impose additional taxes on Tunisian school books complies with the World Trade Organization laws, says online newspaper Middle East Monitor on Friday. The Kingdom’s response was made public Thursday, 12th of July, by the government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi in a press briefing held in Rabat. In fact, Tunisia lodged a complaint to the WTO after Rabat decided to impose «additional customs on Tunisian school books», reported the same

World Cup player Amine Harit’s hearing postponed to July 25th

Marrakech first instance court decided on Wednesday, 11th of July, to postpone footballer Amine Harit’s last hearing to July the 25th. The court’s decision came as «the car’s insurance company submitted a request, indicating that it needs time to start procedures related to compensating the victim’s family», reports Le 360. Harit has reached a settlement with the victim’s family before «offering them a fairly significant amount of money»,

Morocco launches its first high-speed train «Al Boraq»

King Mohammed VI gave the symbolic name of «Al Boraq» to the Moroccan project of the high-speed rail line linking Tangier to Casablanca, says Thursday the National Railways Office (ONCF). Al Boraq, name of the fantastic winged mount, evokes speed and travel. Easily memorable, it reflects the meaning and culturally strong values carried by an ambitious and large-scale project that bolsters national pride, stresses the ONCF in a statement. «The Al Boraq train, bearer of

2026 World Cup : Brazil slammed for voting for the Moroccan bid

Brazil’s decision to vote for the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup was «shameful», president of the South American Football Confederation Alejandro Dominguez said Tuesday, 10th of July, in a televised interview published by Globo television. Dominguez pointed at the «diplomatic crisis» the confederation is going through because of the FIFA vote. He recalls that the ten football federations that belong to CONMEBOL have all agreed to vote for the North

Eight EU countries claim their tourists returned home with Hepatitis A after visiting Morocco

Tourists returning from Morocco are reporting infections caused by two distinct Hepatitis A virus strains, said Food Safety News on Wednesday, 11th of July, quoting Eurosurveillance magazine. «Cases are between three and 81 years old and 26 out of 55 of them are female. Three cases reported travel to Morocco within 50 days before disease onset», reported the same source. In general, 163 patients from eight European countries have claimed they suffered from Hepatitis A virus (HAV),

BCIJ : Morocco dismantles a seven-member ISIS terror cell

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Thursday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of seven people, who were operating in the cities of Zaouiat Cheikh, Oulad Teima and Marrakech, the Interior ministry announced.Initial investigations revealed that the suspects aged between 22 and 32 were involved in propaganda of ISIS criminal acts as well as in the recruitment of young people with the aim of carrying out terrorist attacks that would undermine the security and the

Moroccan World Cup player Ayoub El Kaabi joins Hebei China

Moroccan footballer Ayoub El Kaabi has joined Hebei China Fortune F.C. in a two-year deal for US$7 million leaving Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane, says the BBC on Wednesday. «Ayoub had many offers, but we picked up the Hebei offer», the Moroccan club said on its Facebook page, adding that «he will now play alongside stars like Ezequiel Lavezzi, Javier Mascherano and Gervinho». Kaabi who has recently participated to the 2018 World Cup with the Atlas Lions, has become

Air Arabia to launch a direct Agadir-Birmingham flight

The low-cost airline, Air Arabia has announced the expansion of its network with a new flight connecting Agadir to Birmingham, the second of its kind to connect the British city to a Moroccan one. In collaboration with the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT), the new flight will become operational on October 28th. «We are delighted with the upcoming launching of the direct flight linking Agadir and Birmingham, a flight that completes our current network to the United Kingdom, as we

Hirak: Al Adl Wal Ihssane will participate in a national march in Rabat on Sunday

One week after the national march in Casablanca that took place last Sunday at Victory square in Derb Omar, Al Adl Wal Ihsane will take part in another march scheduled for Sunday, 15th of July in Rabat, denouncing the heavy sentences Hirak Rif detainees were handed down by Casablanca's Appeal court. The Jamâa is going to show solidarity with the detainees of Hirak, sentenced on June 26, to prison terms ranging from 1 to 20 years in prison, reports Hespress. Hassan Bennajeh, a

SDX Energy expects its revenues to quadruple in the next three years in Morocco

The British company SDX Energy plans to multiply its revenues by four in Morocco, in the next three years, said Paul Welch CEO of SDX to the news agency Reuters. The company that produces 6 million standard cubic feet of gas a day in Morocco plans to raise its production to 18 million standard cubic feet by the end of this year, eventually raising the full capacity of its pipelines to 24 million cubic feet per day. Engaged in exploring, developing and operating oil and gas properties, the

Moroccan football player Badr Boulahroud joins Malaga

The Spanish football Club Malaga has signed a three-year contract with the Moroccan football player Badr Boulahroud, according to Malaga's Website. Día muy especial يوم خاص بالنسبة لي special day for me @MalagaCF @MalagaCF_en @MalagaCF_ar pic.twitter.com/Mlark7APu7 — badr boulahroud (@bboulahroudd) 10 juillet 2018 Malaga announces in a press conference on Tuesday that it has completed the signing of Boulahroud, stating that he is going to join the team this