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There is no utility in renewing the IMF aid, according to Boussaid

Morocco is not renewing its $3.47 billion Precautionary and liquidity Line provided by the International Monetary Fund, said Mohamed Boussaid Minister of Finance, during a conference held in Marrakech. The above-mentioned program known as PLL, is designed to flexibly meet the liquidity needs of member countries with sound economic fundamentals but with some limited remaining vulnerabilities which preclude them from using the Flexible Credit Line(FCL). Morocco has benefited from this

The teenager killed in Amsterdam to be laid to rest in Morocco the end of this week

The 17-year-old Moroccan-Dutch boy, killed on Friday in a shooting at an Amsterdam community center will be laid to rest in Morocco at the end of this week, Abdou Menebhi, a man close to the family told RTL Nieuws as reported by NL Times. «The family is very sad, angry and feels powerless», he told the same source. Meanwhile, minister delegate for Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs, Abdelkrim Benatiq, contacted the deceased's father by phone to offer him the

Tour International des Zibans : Abdallah Hida wins the tournament

Moroccan cyclist, Abdallah Hida won on Monday the international cycling tournament organized in Zibans (a region in Algeria). Eritrea’s Kifel Abel arrived second, followed by Frenchman Deriaux Florian, reports MAP news agency. The orange cycling jersey was granted to the Algerian competitor Youcef Rekiki. Meanwhile, the Moroccan team, composed of Mohamed Nizar Sayel, Othman l Afi, Hicham Benouza, Abdeadim El Moutaouakil, Abdellah Hida and Badr Ifred, was ranked first in the

Spain : Journalists and an NGO denounce the lack of witnesses in Western Sahara

Several journalists and the Association of Friends of the Saharawi People (AAPS) denounced yesterday in Palma (autonomous city), the fact that «Morocco does not want witnesses in Western Sahara in a round table entitled, reports Europa Press. Journalist Ahmed Attanji commented on each of the most recent cases, including the recent expulsion of a British investigator for trying to inform about the socio-economic situation in Western Sahara. Ahmed Attanji mentioned, among other things, the

A young Moroccan mountaineer has made it to Africa's highest peak

Samia Haimoura is a 23-year-old Moroccan national who has successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania, becoming the youngest Moroccan mountaineer to make it to Africa's highest peak, reports a communisué sent on Monday to Yabiladi. The Al Akhawayn University graduate's journey was done in several stages and lasted for seven days. Passionate about extreme sports, the young woman was sponsored by Al Akhawayn University, and accompanied by a team of porters, cooks and

15 Moroccan migrants including two minors rescued near Ceuta

The Spanish Maritime Rescue Services have rescued on the night of Saturday to Sunday, 15 Moroccan migrants, including two minors, who were trying to enter Spain using a makeshift boat, reports EFE. The Algeciras Maritime Rescue Center contacted Tarifa’s office after receiving a phone call alerting them about a boat located in the Strait of Giblarta’s waters, and which was stuck because of the bad weather conditions, adds the Spanish news agency. The rescue services managed to

Opel will export cars to Morocco and Tunisia

Tunisia and Morocco are the new target market of Opel. The German car manufacturer, a subsidiary of the French group PSA, plans to export cars to the two North African countries from its European factories, said Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller in an interview published on Monday by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, reports Reuters. «We see good opportunities for us overall», he said, adding that he was not afraid of seeing Opel sales absorb PSA sales in the North African region. The

Football : Jawad El Yamiq to join Genoa

Jawad El Yamiq, a 25-year-old professional center-back footballer, is to join the Genoa Cricket and Football Club, a professional Italian football and cricket club based in the city of Genoa, Italy, reports Kingfut. The Moroccan footballer, who played in the past for Raja Club Athletic, has signed a four-year contract with Genoa for 800, 000 Euros. Jawad El Yamiq C.S. Marítimo was also trying to sign him up but the offer was not as good as the team wanted. In 2017, he was summoned to

King Mohammed VI is not attending the African Union 30th summit

King Mohammed VI is not attending the African Union 30th summit, expected to take place on the 28th and 29th of January. Instead, a delegation headed by the Moroccan Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, he announced on his Twitter account on Saturday. «I am at the airport to fly to Addis Ababa. I am honored to represent His Majesty the King at the African Summit and to read His Majesty's speech on migration». It was at the end of the 28th session of the AU Conference of

Morocco beats Namibia securing a place in the semi-finals

Morocco beat Namibia 2-0, Saturday, in Casablanca securing its place in the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) currently hosted by Morocco, reports BBC. Ayoub El Kaabi scored on the 37th minute of the match giving Morocco the lead infront of its Namibian rivals. Ten minutes after the brak, Salahddine Saidi scored the second goal. After this victory, Morocco is expected to play against Congo-Brazzaville or Libya in the semi-finals, who will have to meet in their

Terrorism : Sentences ranging from 1 to 5 years in prison for 13 accused

13 people arrested for terrorism-related crimes were sentenced from 1 to 5 years in prison, reports MAP news agency. The court of Salé sentenced two defendants to five years' imprisonment for «forming a criminal gang to prepare and commit terrorist acts, incitement to terrorism and attempting to join a fundamentalist organization». One of the defendants, who joined the terrorist group «Daesh», was handed over by the Syrian authorities to Morocco in September

Nasser Bourita : Some countries have tried to prevent Morocco's election to PSC

Morocco’s election to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) is a recognition of the very constructive role and actions of solidarity carried out by Morocco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita said Friday in Addis Ababa. He said some countries have tried to prevent the election of Morocco to this strategic organ of the pan-African organization, noting that these attempts failed because «the credibility of the Kingdom and

Startup.Info awards the Startup of the Year Africa 2018 winners

Startup.Info, a collaborative magazine dedicated to the promotion of startups started in 2011, has revealed on Thursday, 25th of January, during a ceremony held in Casablanca the names of winners of the competition «Startup of the Year Africa 2018», reports the magazine in a communiqué sent to Yabiladi. In partnership with major international groups, such as OCP, ENGIE, QWANT, Finance Innovation, PwC, Labs-NS-Avocats, Holmarcon Group, Royal Air Maroc, Growth Experts, and

AU summit : Morocco elected member of the Peace and Security Council

Morocco is officially elected member of the African Union Peace and Security Council. Its candidacy-the only one presented in the North African region- received 39 votes, while 16 members of the pan-African organization abstained. Morocco’s bid to join the council comes as the Kingdom ratified in mid-January the protocol establishing the Peace and Security Council. The step has allowed Morocco to make this move, knowing that Algeria’s term is expected to expire on March the 31st.

Donald Trump is ready to apologize for anti-Muslim retweets

Donald Trump is ready to apologize for retweeting anti-Muslim videos in November, reports BBC. In an interview conducted by Peirs Morgan, a British journalist working for UK’s ITV channel, the US president said that he did not know about the group that first shared the videos on Twitter. In November, Trump retweeted three videos first put on twitter by Jayda Fransen, a deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right and ultranationalist British political organization formed in 2011 by former

Moroccan authorities denounce the recent HRW’s report on Human Rights situation in Morocco

Moroccan authorities expressed, on Thursday, their rejection of the false allegations contained in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Report 2017 on the human rights situation in Morocco. Firstly, allegations of violations of the rights of persons arrested in connection with the Al Hoceima events, arguing that their trial is unfair, are belied by the constitutional, legal and real guarantees provided by the judiciary, given its total independence and the exercise of its powers in the context

AU : Algeria to present its candidacy for the Peace and Security Council in 2019

The elections of the members belonging to the two thirds of the African Union Peace and Security Council, scheduled for February, might be of great interest for Morocco. Algeria’s seat, which is representing the North Africa zone, will become vacant on March the 31st. However, Morocco’s neighboring country is not planning to leave its position at the council for too long, as it has done before during the period between 2010 and 2013. In fact, Algeria is expected to bid for the

A Moroccan-Dutch woman to appear in court over exorcism-related allegations

A Moroccan-Dutch woman is to appear in court, Thursday, in Rotterdam for abusing her 9-year-old son, she believed he is possessed by spirits, reports Dutch News quoting Volkskrant. The mother, 39, is convinced that her son is possessed by a Djinn. According to the same source, the kid was placed in foster care in 2016. Speaking to Volkskrant, the woman’s lawyer indicated that the mother thought that she was healing her son. «Abuse means you are hurting someone on purpose, and that