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UNCTAD: Morocco, the only African country with more than 10 million international tourists in 2015

Morocco was the only African country to receive more than 10 million international tourists in 2015, according to the 2017 report issued by the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on the Tourism Sector in Africa, Wednesday in Addis Ababa. Moroccan kingdom is the leading African tourist destination with 10,177 million tourists, followed by Egypt (9,139 million), South Africa (8,904 million) and Tunisia (5,359 million), according to the report of UNCTAD entitled "Tourism

Unusual : An adventurous trip  from Paris to Marrakech via motocycles

In an incredible journey, two young women were able to cross the borders from France to Marrakech via their two scooters. Clémence Couten and Lisa Aleksenko drove their Peugeot 125cc Dango motocycles from Paris to Morocco according to Motocylenews. . Just the two of them, Clémence and Lisa spent 50 days discovering the extraordinary scenery in both Europe and Morocco. Going through Poitou-Charentes, Bordeaux and the Pyrenees Mountains, the Motorcycles’ riders crossed the

Al Hoceima : An individual hospitalized after attempting to set himself ablaze

A 41-year-old man who tried to set himself on fire on Wednesday morning in Al Hoceima was sent by firefighters to Mohammed V local hospital to receive the necessary care, local authorities report. This individual did this for personal reasons, according to the same source. An investigation was launched by the judicial police under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office to determine the reasons behind the individual’s attempt.

Mehdi Qotbi : An exhibition of Andy Warhol’s art to be held in Morocco in 2018

The president of the National Museum Foundation (FNM), Mehdi Qotbi while visiting Canberra, has been able to ensure a number of partnership projects with Australia, including the organization of an Andy Warhol exhibition in Morocco along with other Australian artists. In a work visit to Australia from the 4th to the 8th of July, Qotbi stated that an exposition of Moroccan contemporary art and other one of medieval art could take place during the meetings that the FNM president is supposed to

Italy : A Moroccan national jailed for preparing acts of terrorism

The Assize Court in Milan sentenced a Moroccan to four years' imprisonment and granted extenuating circumstances for planning acts of terrorism on the behalf of the «Islamic State», according to Ansa news agency. Nadir Benchorfi, 30, was arrested in December. He planned to carry out a terrorist attack targeting a shopping center in Arese (Il Centro), a commune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 12 kilometers northwest of Milan, where he

Geert Wilders to protests against the nomination of Moroccan Ahmed Marcouch as a mayor

Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician and founder of the Party For Freedom (PVV) has reacted negatively to the nomination of Ahmed Marcouch as a mayor for Arnhem city. Wilders wrote on his official twitter that the «PVV hates the fact that Ahmed Marcouch will become Arnhem’s mayor», Ad.nl reports. Verschrikkelijk. PVV-hatende Marokkaan @ahmedmarcouch wordt burgemeester van Arnhem. https://t.co/2BZEv8iYy7 — Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) 4 juillet 2017 The Dutch MP

RAM to launch a Casablanca-Al Hoceima flight

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will launch starting from next Monday two new flights to Al Hoceima for competitive prices to support the recovery of the region’s tourism. The initiative is part of the emergency measures taken by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region to save the current summer season and promote the tourism sector. The Casablanca-Al Hoceima flight will cost 400 DH one way while Tangier-Al Hoceima will be at 300 DH. The flights aim

Nomadic lifestyle threatened by climate change

«The number of nomads had fallen by 63% from the previous decade», according to the High Commission for Planning, and the main reason is climate change. The American online media platform USA Today published a reportage on this regard focusing on the village of M'Hamid El Ghizlane (Zagora region) . Gasni Hamadi, as teacher of Arabic and French at a primary school in the village was a nomad. He abandoned his old way of living after spending decades with his family as nomadic. To put

The third quarter G4 meeting to be held with the Sahel countries

To collaborate with the heads of government of the Sahel countries to fight against terrorism, organized crime and drug trafficking and to find a solution to the migration problem. These are the main topics that would were discussed by the Spanish, Moroccan, Portuguese and French representatives at the G4 summit in Seville, El País said. «We will organize a meeting during the last quarter in Marrakech with the G5 countries, composed of Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and

Morocco to benefit from the first peer review on consumer protection

The United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be home to the first peer review on consumer protection. As reported by the UN organization, Morocco is the first country to request being part of the project. According to the same source, the peer review, which will provide a set of recommendations for the Kingdom will also allow the country to take advantage of the UNCTAD capacity-building and technical assistance. Speaking to the same source, Fatiah Akharif, Director ad

Ceuta: 800 migrants force their way into Ceuta

The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and the Spanish Guardia Civil stopped this Tuesday morning 800 sub-Saharan migrants from forcing their way into Ceuta. There are 300 of them who have managed to reach the border barrier of the Spanish enclave without crossing it, reports the Spanish news agency EFE. The attempt took place around five o'clock in the morning in an area of 8.2 kilometers of land border between Ceuta and Morocco, according to sources from the Spanish government delegation reported by

Mediouna's forest fire almost controlled by firefighters

The fire that broke out on Saturday in the Mediouna forest in Tangier continues to devastate several hectares despite the intervention of the High Commission for Water and Forests and Combating Desertification (HCEFLCD). «Operations are still going on this morning. There are very houses that may start the fire again. That is why we need to ensure that it is completely under control,» said Fouad Assali, head of forest protection at the HCEFLCD, who was contacted by Yabiladi on

Dirham liberalization needs further studies, says El Othmani

After postponing the announcement of the currency’s liberalization, Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani stated earlier this week that the step needs to be studied further, Reuters reports. On Friday, the Central Bank postponed in a statement the announcement of the liberalization of Morocco’s currency. The date of the step which is a reform package strongly suggested by the International Monetary Fund was supposed to be revealed on Thursday 29th of June. A few days later and

Arte is back to Hardzazat, a hardcore festival in the Middle of the desert

The Hardzazat festival takes place annually in Ouarzazate. It is a cultural event that emanated from the 20 February movement. The public Franco-German TV network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts was interested in understanding the origins of this festival in the middle of the desert. To describe the DIY spirit of the cultural rendezvous: «Youngsters, culturally nourished by the arrival of the Internet, seek to create opportunities for themselves by playing

Spain : Abdelouafi Laftit participates to the G4 meeting in Seville

Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido met on Monday with his Portuguese and Moroccan counterparts and French ambassador to Madrid Yves Saint-Geours during  G4 meeting in Spain organized to fight against terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking and migration policies, Europa Press and MAP press agencies. The meeting takes place in Seville, at the headquarters of The Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies), which also houses the G4 summit chaired this year by

Germany : Muslim MPs voted in favor of same-sex marriage

Germany’s Muslim MPs voted on Friday in favor of same-sex marriage in the Bundestag parliament, the Independent reports. 393 voted for the improvement of «Marriage for all», a measure that was criticized by Angela Merkel who announced before that : «Marriage is between a man and a woman.» According to the same source that Green Party which «launched rainbow confetti into the chamber when the result was announced, have since confirmed that the party has four

France : 8 people injured in a shooting near a mosque

8 people were injured yesterday in a shooting around 10:30 pm (local time) near a mosque in Avignion, France, BBC news reports. Two hooded men, who were carrying a handgun and a shot gun opened fire on Muslim worshippers on their way out of Arrahma mosque. According to the same source, «Four people were wounded outside the mosque and a family of four - including a seven-year-old girl - also suffered injuries from shrapnel while in their apartment, located some 50 meters away». The

CJEU to examine in September the British NGO complaint lodged against Moroccan tomatoes originating from the Sahara

The Court of Justice of the European Union will examine on the 6Th of September a case regarding the agricultural products originating from Western Sahara. A pro-Polisario organization called the Western Sahara Campaign, had sued the British government for exporting «illegally» tons of tomatoes from the province. A case dating back to March 2015 when a well-known law firm, Leigh Day & Co, was mandated by the NGO to lodge a complaint with the Supreme Court of London against the