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Salaheddine Mezouar elected head of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises

Former Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, was elected on Tuesday President of General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) at an elective General Assembly held in Casablanca. Mezouar, who paired with Fayçal Mekouar, got 5,173 votes against 1,432 for his rival Hakim Marrakchi who has Assia Benhida as fellow candidate, at the end of the secret ballot. The new CGEM head will assume a 3-year mandate, renewable once, and succeeds Miriem Bensaleh Cheqroun, first woman to lead the

DJ R3hab wants to improve the image of Moroccans in the Netherlands

Moroccan-Dutch DJ Fadel El Ghoul, known by his stage name R3hab, said in an interview with Quote magazine that he wanted to improve the image of Moroccans living in the Netherlands, reports NU. «Of course things are not easy for Moroccan youth. But I think that there is a message that is too one-sided and above all very negative sent to them», he told the Dutch magazine. R3hab believes that «if a show like RTL Late Night invites [him], there will be a Moroccan like [him],

A French car recycling company to start operating in Morocco

French company Indra Automobile Recycling announced Tuesday, May 22nd, that it has won a tender, allowing it to recycle cars in Morocco, says AFP. Indra and its partner, Deloitte to «create a plan, collaborating with the Moroccan government». «Winning this tender in Morocco offers us a tremendous opportunity to support a country in the organization of its car recycling sector», said Indra managing director Loïc Bey-Rozet. «This project to pave the way for

The next African Union summit scheduled for June 25 to July 2 in Nouakchott

The next African Union summit is to take place from the 25th of June to the 2nd of July in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preparations for the continental event are underway as an AU delegation arrived in Nouakchott to assess the hosting of the summit. The 31st AU summit is of great importance for Morocco. Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is to present a «detailed report», as he promised in January, on resolution 653 adopted during the AU 29th

Morocco’s ambassador to Nouakchott finally received by Mauritanian Foreign Minister

The Mauritanian Foreign Minister Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih received, Monday 21st of May, Morocco’s ambassador to Nouakchott Hamid Chabar, reports MAP news agency. The meeting «was an opportunity to review the long-lasting diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations», wrote the same source. Diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries have been

Arrested in Iraq, a Moroccan national admits being an ISIS recruiter

A Moroccan national has told Iraq’s Central Criminal Court that he acted as a recruiter for the terrorist organization ISIS, Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council told Asharq Al-Awsat. The Moroccan suspect revealed that he used to communicate with foreigners, and recruit them through Skype as he was fluent in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council spokesperson Abdulsatar Bayrakdar confirmed. «The suspect occupied several major positions in ISIS, including

Judges in Geert Wilders’ «fewer Moroccans» conviction removed

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said the decision of removing the judges in his appeal against the «fewer Moroccans» conviction is «tremendous», reports the Irish Times. The lawyers in Wilders’ case argued that they «had failed to behave impartially towards him», says the same source. Geert Wilders’ appeal started last Thursday in the Netherlqnds. He told media ahead of the hearing that the ruling «does not interest [me] in

Inwi's lawsuit against Maroc Telecom rescheduled for June

A lawsuit lodged by Telecommunication Company Inwi against its competitor Maroc Telecom was rescheduled, Monday 21st of May, for June the 2nd, says Reuters quoting Inwi's lawyer Abdellatif Ouahbi. «The case was postponed to enable the lawyers to prepare their defense», Ouahbi told the same source. Inwi is seeking 5.7 billion dirhams for «alleged unfair competition», said the lawyer, indicating that the amount is close to the net income registered by Maroc Telecom in

Spain : The number of unaccompanied minor migrants increased by 60%

According to a report presented Monday in Madrid and conducted by NGO Save the Children, 6,414 unaccompanied minor migrants arrived in Spain in 2017, a number that increased by 60% compared to the previous years, says Eco Diario. According to the same source, during the same year, 2,417 newcomers with an immigrant background were registered, 2,147 of them arrived using boats. In the previous years, the total number of unaccompanied minor migrants did not exceed 4,000 registered

Milk & Dates: A sketch mirroring the Moroccan community living in the Netherlands

Milk and Dates is a sketch that aims to mirror the lifestyle of the Moroccan community living in the Netherlands, reports NRC. The sketch is starred by actresses of Moroccan descent such as Fadua El Akchaoui, Kyra Bououargane, Soumaya Ahouaoui and Khadija El Kharraz Alami. Furthermore, the sketch is written by the former Moroccan-Dutch parliamentarian Tofik Dibi. The latter discusses in his sketch several minor themes such as Moroccan customs, marriage, the difference between Arab Moroccans

Danish Minister for Immigration urges Muslims not to work during Ramadan

Denmark’s Minister for Immigration Inger Støjberg, urged Muslims, Monday 21st of May, to take time off work during Ramadan, insisting that fasting and working is «dangerous for all of us», reports Le Vif. The politician, known for her anti-immigration views, wrote in a column for the BT tabloid : «I want to call on Muslims to take leave from work during the month of Ramadan to avoid negative consequences for the rest of Danish

Air Arabia Maroc launches a Marrakech-Vienna airline route

Low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc announced the launch of a new route linking Marrakech to Vienna, says MAP news agency. The new flight to start operating by next winter. The company is already linking other European cities to Marrakech, such as Frankfurt, Montpellier, Pau, London and Paris, said the company in a press release. The Marrakech-Vienna airline route will start operating on October 29, 2018, with two weekly flights on Mondays and Thursdays via an Airbus A320.

UN chief extends condolences to Morocco over Death of a Moroccan blue helmet

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed his condolences to Morocco following the death of Master Corporal Rachid Abarki, member of the Moroccan contingent serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). In a letter to Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, Omar Hilale, Guterres says that «it is with deep regret that I learned the death of Master Corporal Rachid

Sahara Issue : UN Secretary-General warns against actions changing the Status quo

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Saturday that no action should be taken which "may constitute a change to the status quo" regarding the Sahara issue. "The Secretary-General is closely following the developments in the Sahara," according to a statement issued by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Chief. "In accordance with Security Council Resolution 2414 (2018) adopted on 27 April 2018, and in order to maintain an environment conducive to the

African Development Bank loans Morocco € 200 mln to boost agricultural value chains

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a EUR 200 million loan to support inclusive and sustainable development of agricultural value chains in Morocco. This operation will support the creation of jobs in rural areas by developing inclusive value chains that will Increase the sustainability and effectiveness of jobs created through green governance and water resource management. It will also finance the implementation of agriculture, environment, employment

Morocco strongly condemns the Polisario's recent proactive actions in Tifariti

Morocco strongly condemns the recent provocative actions carried out by the Polisario in the locality of Tifariti, east of the Kingdom's defense system in the Sahara, reports MAP news agency. It also "considers that this is a new and serious violation of the ceasefire and a flagrant challenge to the authority of the UN Security Council," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said on Saturday. The Kingdom, which has officially informed the President of the Security Council and its

African Union endorses Morocco's proposition to establish an African migration observatory

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed the establishment of the African Migration Observatory, as proposed by King Mohammed VI, which aims mainly at collecting data, ensuring information exchange and coordination between African countries. The Observatory, which would be based on the triad «Understand, Anticipate and Act», will create synergies with continental initiatives on migration, and support them, through data and knowledge sharing, to

Moroccan gastronomy : Faisal Zahraoui awarded in Washington

Morocco was honored Thursday evening in Washington, DC, at the 10th edition of the DC Embassy Chef Challenge, which nominates the best chefs of diplomatic representations in the US federal capital, says chef Faiçal Zahraoui on his Facebook page. «I had the great honor to represent Morocco at this competition and the Kingdom Embassy in Washington». Faisal Zahraoui His culinary work has been rewarded with the «Best Dressed Embassy» trophy, awarding the way