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Moroccan Jewish Community in Toronto to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary

The Jewish Moroccan Community of Toronto (CJMT) declared in a statement published today on Marketwired, a press release distribution service headquartered in Toronto, that they celebrating the Canada’s 150 anniversary by organizing a festival. This week-long cultural event will take place in different locations throughout the city from 4th to 12th of June 2017. «The CJMT has been instrumental in supporting and strengthening the Moroccan Jewish community in Toronto. The CJMT

The US will decrease the financial assistance dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa

Just a few days after visiting the Middle East aiming at tightening the bilateral ties between the USA and Arab countries, Donald Trump's administration is willing to cut £ 656 million of the assistant provided for the Middle East and North Africa, the Independent reports. «On Tuesday his administration moved to slash its Middle East and North Africa aid budget by up to 80 per cent», states the same source. The 2018 fiscal year proposals that were released by the white house

Princess Lalla Salma receives the World Health Organization gold medal

Princess Lalla Salma, President of the Lalla Salma Foundation - Prevention and Treatment of Cancer, accompanied by Princess Lalla Khadija, received the gold medal of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday in Rabat. WHO Director-General Margareth Chan has awarded Princess Lalla Salma the organization's medal in recognition of her work and commitment to the fight against cancer in Morocco and around the world. Lalla Salma, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for the Promotion and Prevention of

A new stamp dedicated to two Muslim holy days printed by Canada Post

Canada Post has printed this week a new stamp symbolising two of the most important Muslim holy days. The thumbnail has been exhibited Tuesday simultaneously in Toronto and Montreal according to Le Journal de Montréal. «The stamps were unveiled at events with members of the Muslim communities in Montréal, Que. and Richmond Hill, Ont. Montréal and the Greater Toronto Area are home to more than half of Canada’s over 1 million Muslims», explains the Canadian

Washington, D.C. : Chef Moha awarded the jury prize at the «DC Embassy Chef Challenge»

Moroccan cuisine chef Moha Fedal has been awarded Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C. The jury prize of the ninth edition of the culinary competition «DC Embassy Chef Challenge». The Moroccan participation to the event has been particularly and noted distinguished, and attended by Kingdom's ambassador to the USA, Lalla Joumala Alaoui. Moha Fedal, assisted by Moroccan culinary art rising star Faiçal Zahraoui, managed to impress the jury with a gourmet dish based on the

First day of Ramadan is Saturday in Australia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Muslims from all over the world are impatiently awaiting the first day of Ramdan. Saudi Arabia is the first country to announce the beginning of the sacred month. According to Ajlnews online newspaper, Saturday is meant to be the first day of Ramadan in the Wahabi kingdom knowing that the 29th of Chaabane is today in Saudi Arabia as moon-sighting couldn’t determine the precise appearance of the hilal, the same source indicates. For its part, Yemen announced that the month of

Spain : A sawmill survives the economic crisis because of its exports to Morocco

The Cuenca wood processing plant in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha (center-east) is one of the few sawmills to overcome the economic crisis that is hitting Spain. According to its managing director, David Serrano speaking to Cadena radio SER, the factory managed to survive the crisis that paralyzed the Spanish market thanks to its exports to Morocco. 80% of the country's sawmills have went bankrupt. The plant currently employs 41 people. It was forced to close in 2016,

Rif : A sit-in of solidarity to be held tomorrow infront of the UN headquarters in New York

At the call of the «Amazigh Movement in the United States», a sit-in in solidarity with the protests in the Rif will be held Friday May 26th in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The organizer of the event put a telephone number at the disposal of the interested people who are interested in participating in the sit-in. The sit-in in New York will take place only one week after the first meeting, Saturday, May 20th in Madrid, of the coordination of the solidarity

Ain Taoujdat : Locals manifest after the death of a teenager

Local citizens in Ain Taoujdate, a small town in El Hajeb province, manifested yesterday night after a teenager was killed by an electric shock, Le Desk reports. Mounir, who is only 13 years old, was out with friends his age to bath in Ain Amellal. He was electrocuted on his way home after clinging to a pylon of a railway as he tried to step over a low wall. Protesters gatherd in front of the local hospital where the victim’s body was laid in a shroud, accusing the authorities of

Carlyle files a suit against insurers because of Samir oil refinery

Carlyle, an American multinational private-equity firm, is filing a suit against its insurer over USD 400 million loss that the group believes it lost when Morocco’s oil refinery Samir went bankrupt in 2015, Reuters reports based on court documents.  The company accuses Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance for refusing to cover the losses. The British news agency indicates that «Carlyle Commodity Management, a subsidiary of Carlyle Group formerly called Vermillion Asset Management, said

High Commission for Planning : Morocco’s population will reach 43.6 million by 2050

The High Commission for planning (HCP) announced in a survey published recently that Morocco’s population will reach 43.6 million inhabitants by 2050 indicating that the number of senior citizens will attain 23.2 % of total population. The statistical institution has made an updated version of population projection in Morocco based on new international standards. The study suggests that the country’s population will know an additional growth of 272.000 inhabitants per year which

Finland : Moroccan students receive the LUMA Start Education Award 2017

The ecological club of Zineb Ennafzaouia high school located in Sidi Slimane received on Tuesday in Helsinki the LUMA Start Education Award 2017 for its project dedicated to the promotion of the culture of environmental protection in the city. At a ceremony held at the University of Helsinki, Finnish Education Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen handed the "Best Practice Learning" award to Ms. Khadija Azaitraoui, Teacher and Club Coordinator. Three major innovative projects carried out by teams of

Global Trade Leaders Club : Three Moroccan companies won in Madrid

Two Moroccan companies active in the field of building and civil engineering and one operating in the road transportation sector received in Madrid the International Trophy of the Global Trade Leaders Club in the categories «Construction» and «Transport». They are namely public works and civil engineering companies, Igaser and Benelhou Frères, as well as the Royal Regency Group, operating in the tourist transport sector. These awards are a recognition of the

DW : Morocco’s ambitious green mobility plan

Morocco is committed to promoting the use of renewable energy and sustainable transportation. It is the idea of a reportage broadcasted by Deutsche Welle, Germany’s public international broadcaster. Traveling to Marrakech, the crew of the program called Eco@Africa draws attention to the green mobility plan, a concept that invaded the city and was translated into a biking project. Discovering the initiative, 4 minutes-video shows the example of Othmane Irbayine, a young waiter who

Two Moroccans held in Spain for training to become suicide bombers

Two Moroccans aged 43 and 22 years old were arrested today, 23rd of May in Madrid, Spain for training to become suicide bombers, Express online news paper reports. The two alleged terrorists have been using the internet to train themselves into becoming «Inghimasi», a type of suicide fighters who can master the use of firearms and can blow up their explosive belt once threatened or in danger, the same source points out. Spain national police spokesman told the media that

22 dead and 50 people injured in a suicide bomb attack at Manchester

At least 22 people were killed and 59 injured in a suicide bomb attack at Manchester that targeted a pop concert arena Monday 22th of May around 10.30 pm, the Guardian reports. According to the same source, the attack was carried by a man with an explosive device which took place at the end of a concert of Ariana Grande, an American pop singer. The concert was attended by young people and children also. Theresa May, the Braitain’s Prime Minister said in a statement following the attack

Morocco to import Canary Island bananas

Morocco will start importing Canary Island bananas following a new trade deal that was initiated by a Spanish delegation visiting Casablanca in the beginning of this year, Produce Business UK online newspaper reports. The first Canarian-grown bananas were shipped to Morocco by the Association of Banana Producers of the Canaries (ASPROCAN). The first phase of the deal will also contain fruit grown of the Island, Tenerefe and La Palma. The trade deal was signed in Casablanca earlier this year

Kickboxing : Rico Verhoeven defeats Ismael Lazaar

Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven defeated on Saturday night 20th of May his Moroccan-Dutch counterpart Ismael Lazaar in the non-title main event of the Gloty 41 Super-Fight Series card organized in the Netherland, Bet.nl online newspaper reports. The Moroccan-Dutch boxer could not win the battle which granted Rico Verhoeven another victory. As a matter of fact, in December Verhoeven defeated Badr Hari leaving him with a broken arm.  Ismael Lazaar later on promised to fight