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A Moroccan designer shows his collection at the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week

Moroccan-Dutch designer Mo Benchellal is to present his uniforms collection at the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week. The event is taking place from the 5th to the 14th of October in Amsterdam (Netherlands), focusing on sustainability and innovation to reduce waste in the fashion industry. Benchellal collaborated with the Dutch Ministry of Defense for his military-inspired collection. The young designer created 32 outfits mix-matching haute couture and army attire. The young designer kept the

Four Moroccan men go missing after trying to cross the Mediterranean for Spain

Four young Moroccan nationals from Al Hoceima have went missing after they attempted to cross the Mediterranean for Spain, reports El Faro de Ceuta. According to their friends, the four men used two jet skis to reach the Almeria coast. Quoting activists in the Kingdom, the same source indicates that the four men were lost since August the 25th. A sub delegation from the government and the consulate of Morocco in Almeria searched in hospitals, morgues and in forensic institutes but

EPITECH, a prestigious institute of information technology to open its doors in Casablanca

Prestigious information technology school, the Paris Graduate School of Digital Innovation (EPITEC) will open its doors soon in Casablanca. The higher education institute’s facilities will be located in the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services in the city. Offering an innovative pedagogy to its students, the school will deliver a five-year curriculum and a Bachelor in computer science as well as a free 24-month-long training. EPITECH is first and foremost a

Sanlam announces the conclusion of the Saham finance acquisition

Moroccan insurance company Saham was officially acquired by South Africa’s Sanlam on October the 11th, said the Moroccan firm in a statement sent to Yabiladi. Sanlam announced, on the same day, that it had «fulfilled all conditions for the $1.1 billion purchase of the shares it doesn’t already own in Morocco’s Saham Finances SA after regulators approved the deal», reports Bloomberg. «We are pleased to announce the conclusion of SAHAM finance

King Mohammed VI chairs the Council of Ministers in Rabat

King Mohammed VI chaired, on Wednesday at the royal palace in Rabat, a Council of ministers, devoted to the presentation of the general orientations of the 2019 Finance Bill and the adoption of two draft laws as well as several international conventions, says a statement by the spokesman of the royal palace. At the beginning of the Council, the King questioned the minister of Economy and Finance on the measures under consideration so that certain public institutions and companies could honor

King Mohammed VI receives Saudi Interior Minister

King Mohammed VI received, Wednesday evening, the Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef, who was carrying a letter of King Salman. This is his first visit to Morocco after he took office. The Minister is close to the most powerful man in the Saudi Kingdom, Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salman. He served before as the advisor of the Ministry of Defense and then of the government.   On May 31st, Moroccan Interior Minister Abelouafi Laftit visited Riyadh. He held talks

Morocco’s sovereign credit rating outlook reviewed by Standard and Poor’s

American financial services company Standard and Poor’s revised on Friday, 5th of October, Morocco’s sovereign credit rating outlook from stable to negative, says French-language online newspaper Le Boursier. The bad news suggests that Morocco might drop its current rating «BBB-» in the next 24 months it doesn’t improve its economic and financial situation, adds the same source. The S&P review shows that Morocco is «significantly deviating from its 2018

A Moroccan-Spanish commission to study boosting the Casablanca-Huelva maritime route

The National Ports Agency (ANP) and the Port Authorities of Huelva will create a joint commission to discuss ways of improving the Huelva-Morocco sea link, says online newspaper Huelva Ya. A meeting was held on Wednesday and the two parties signed an agreement to work on boosting maritime connectivity between the Spanish city and the Kingdom. They have both agreed to attend regular meetings to study new business opportunities linked to their plan, adds the same source. To do this, the

A man injured after the Royal Moroccan Navy fired on migrant boat  

On Tuesday night, the Moroccan Navy shot a warning shot near Larache and Assilah to stop a migrant boat. According to a security source quoted by 2M «a 16-year-old migrant was hit and his shoulder is injured». The same source reports that «the boat carried 50 people, who are all Moroccan».   This is not the first time that the Royal Navy opens fire to intercept a migrant boat from crossing the Mediterranean for Spain. On September the 25th, local authorities

Security Council : Colin Stewart to hold a briefing Thursday on the MINURSO

On Tuesday, the Security Council housed a meeting held by the countries that contribute to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Last night’s meeting came as the UN Secretary-General published a report on the situation in Western Sahara for the last seven months. On Thursday, 11th of October, a briefing will be held by the head of the mission, Colin Stewart. The United Nations official will have to comment on the observations made by Antonio

Saudi Interior Minister arrives in Morocco in an official visit

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef arrived in Morocco on Saturday, 6th of October, on an official visit, reports the Saudi press agency. The Saudi official was received upon his arrival by Interior Minister Abdel Wafi Laftit, and the Saudi ambassador in Morocco Walid bin Abdullah. The official delegation accompanying the Saudi Interior Minister includes the Assistant Minister of Interior for Operations, General Security Supervisor General Saeed bin Abdullah Al

A Jamel Debbouze show canceled for breach of contract

The show «Maintenant ou Jamel» (Now or Jamel), which was expected to take place in Casablanca on October the 19th and 20th was canceled by Kissman Maroc Production, the copyright owner of Jamel Debbouze’s shows in Morocco. In a press release, the company revealed that the decision was made after Moroccan broadcaster Radio Planet violated «essential clauses in the contract». For its part, Radio Planet rejected «these serious accusations that

Morocco and the US are the only two countries invited to the EU G6 Summit

Morocco’s Interior minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, is taking part in Lyon in a summit of the Interior Ministers of the EU's 6 biggest countries (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Poland) on terrorism and migration, which kicked off on Monday. Morocco and the United States are the only two countries invited to this meeting, which also brings together the European Commissioners for Home Affairs and Security, the US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney

France expects Morocco to import 3 million tons of soft wheat this year

Morocco is expected to import 3 million tons of soft wheat this year, reports Reuters, quoting French wheat exporters. French grains export promotion agency revealed their forecasts in a presentation held Tuesday, 9th of October, in the Moroccan capital, adds the same source. This announcement was made after the Moroccan Agriculture Ministry announced last week that it is canceling customs duty on soft wheat, starting from the 1st of November. The decision, which will have to be approved by

Three Moroccan aircrafts carrying humanitarian aid sent to Palestine in Egypt

Three aircrafts carrying 1.8 ton of humanitarian aid that will be sent to the Gaza Strip by land through the Rafah border crossing landed on Monday evening in the east of Cairo. This humanitarian aid is sent upon the high instructions of King Mohammed VI in order to be delivered to the Palestinian people. The reception of this aid was supervised by Morocco's ambassador to Egypt, Ahmad Tazi, who is also the Kingdom's permanent representative to the Arab League. The aid, which includes

Media : Turkish news agency Anadolu closes its office in Rabat

The Moroccan office of the Turkish news agency Anadolu will close its doors by the end of this month. The decision was announced Friday to journalists working for the agency in the Kingdom, reports Al3omk. The 2018 Turkish currency and debt crisis is the reason behind the decision, said the same source. In September, Turkey struggled with the lira plunging in value, high inflation and the rising borrowing costs. The crisis affected the country’s consumer price index which fell to 24.5%

Hakim Ziyech to miss the Morocco vs. Comoros games because of an injury

Moroccan-Dutch midfielder Hakim Ziyech will miss the two games the Atlas Lions are scheduled to play against Comoros because of an injury, says Dutch newspaper Sportniews. The Morocco vs. Comoros games will take place on the 13th and 16th of October, as part of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. After a visit to the hospital on Monday, it turned out that Ziyech is suffering from a muscle strain in his right upper leg. «After consulting the Royal Moroccan Football

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 615 migrants carried by 31 boats

Morocco’s Royal Navy said on Monday, 8th of October, that it rescued 615 migrants, who were trying to reach Spain through the Mediterranean, during the weekend, says Le Figaro. These migrants were carried by 31 boats that were stuck in the sea. On Sunday, the Spanish coastguard announced that it rescued 1,200 migrants in 48 hours in the Mediterranean. The migrants rescued by the Moroccan authorities were «brought safely back to Morocco», added the same source, quoting a