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Morocco : Sound Energy to start commercializing gas discoveries

British oil company, Sound Energy confirmed on Tuesday the progress of its gas discoveries in Tendrara, eastern Morocco. According to Proactive Investors, a media outlet specialized in stock market news, the British company is about to enter a new phase towards the commercialization of gas discovered in the eastern region of the Kingdom. Proactive Investors reports that «the Wilaya of the L'Oriental Region has approved the proposed pipeline route that will be needed to transport gas from

Central African Republic : Three bodies of the Moroccan peacekeepers to be repatriated on Thursday

The bodies of the three Moroccan peacekeepers, members of the Moroccan contingent belonging to the United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), will be repatriated on Thursday 3rd of August in Morocco, reports 2M on Wednesday. According to the same source, the remains of Chief Sergeant Mohamed Ait Said and Master Corporal Hicham Amahrit and Ziad Kabouz will be burries in Ouarzazate, Sefrou and Errachidia, respectively. The three Moroccans

Tourist arrivals to Morocco increased 9% in the first semester of 2017

Tourist arrivals to Morocco have increase by 9% in the first semester of 2017 compared to the previous year, Map news agency reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Craft and Social Economy announced in a statement that 4, 6 million tourists visited Morocco between January and June of the current year. The results show a significant performance of the tradition European market. According to the ministry, tourists coming from the United States grew by 27%, followed by

Morocco : Maitre Gims' new music video shot in Marrakech

Marrakech is a city that always manages to inspire artists worldwide such as Gandhi Djuna known as Maitre Gims. Seemingly, the singer is quiet in love with the Moroccan city.  Indeed, Maitre Gims has recently visited Marrakech staying in a luxurious villa called «Dar Demdem», literally translated as «Demdem house». Last week, he unveiled his latest music video, «Ce soir ne sors pas», a collaboration with the French-Algerian rapper Karim Zenoud, also

500 fake Euros seized in Marrakech airport

The police department at Marrakech-Menara airport seized 102 bills of 500 Euros on Tuesday, including 99 false bills bearing the same serial number, said the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN). These fake Euros were seized during the scanning of the suitcase of a French student, of Moroccan origins, who was traveling to Fez, said the DGSN in a statement. The judicial police opened an investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office to elucidate the

A snake charmer bitten to death by a poisonous snake

A snake charmer was bitten to death by a poisonous snake on Monday 31st of July in the city of Martil, a sea resort northeastern Tetouan, Alarabiya reports. The deceased was in the middle of his show when he was stung on his right hand by the carnivorous reptile. According to the same source, passer-bys have rushed to rescue the charmer but he died. Several Moroccans in different touristic cities earn their living from hypnotizing snakes, a job that is considered dangerous. Despite the death

67 Sub-Saharan migrants forced their way into Ceuta

67 Sub-Saharan migrants have forced their way into Ceuta on Tuesday morning, the Spanish Civil Guard and Red Cross said as reported by RT. The same source announced that 14 of them were injured when trying to enter the city. 200 sub-Saharans have crossed the 60-meter fence at around 5: 30 today, 67 of them managed to enter while the rest failed to make it to Ceuta. According to the Spanish Red Cross 14 migrants were hospitalized as they were suffering from «cuts and fractures». On

Gibraltar : Seven Moroccan nationals put in jail for having no permit of residence

Seven Moroccan nationals, including four who are still teenagers aged between 15 and 17 years old, were rescued on Friday 28th of July, by the Gibraltar Pilot’s launch in an attempt to swim reaching the Spanish soil, the Gibraltar Chronicle reports. According to the same source, the seven Moroccans, who used to live in Casablanca, were put in prison by the Magistrates Court in Gibraltar yesterday for being «non-Gibraltarians in Gibraltar without a valid permit of

Morocco is one of the 10 most dangerous places for solo female travelers according to Forbes

In a survey conducted by Trip.com, an American discovery and travel research application and website headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and published on Forbes magazine, the agency came out with a list of the 10 most dangerous places for solo female travelers. According to the ranking Morocco is placed as the second most dangerous destination for solo women travelers. Forbes did not only rely on the list provided by Trip.com, it also stated detailed information given by the US. State

The Ambassador of the Kingdom in Turkey, Menouar Alem dies in Rabat

Moroccan Ambassador to Turkey, Mr. Menouar Alem, died on Monday night in Rabat, his relatives told MAP news agency. Born on the 20th of  January 1955 in Rabat, Menouar Alem joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in 1979, where he held several positions. In 2004, he was appointed ambassador of HM the King, Head of the Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the EU, Representative of Morocco in the NATO Mediterranean Dialogue. On the 13th of  October 2016,

London : 15 Moroccan athletes to participate to the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Fifteen Moroccan athletes will compete for the 16th edition of the World Athletics Championships, which will take place from the 4th to the 13th of August in London, according to the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation (FRMA). These Moroccan athletics will participate to six competitions, namely the 1500meters race by Malika Akkaoui, Rabab Arafi, Brahim Akashab, Fouad El Kaam and Abdelaati Iguider; the The 3000 metres steeplechase (Fadwa Sidi Madane, Soufyane El Bakkali, Hicham

A Moroccan national arrested in Istanbul airport for carrying 100 cocaine capsules

A Moroccan national was arrested on Monday, 31st of July by the Turkish authorities at Sabiha Gokcen Airport for carrying 100 capsules of cocaine, Daily Sabah reports. The alleged drug trafficker has swallowed 480 grams of cocaine. According to the same source, the Turkish police has identified the Moroccan as a 41-year-old man  called M.M. After acting in a weird and suspicious way, the police «found nine capsules of narcotics hidden inside his clothing». The detained was

Public finance : For Boussaid 2018 will be the best year for debt reduction

The government program, which sets the general framework for debt reduction by 2021, makes 2018 a «step-up» towards this alleviation, said the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid. «All efforts to restore finances are being consolidated and deficit targets will be met,» Boussaid said in an interview published Monday be L'Economiste, saying that the next budget should give priority to social sectors. «The context is more favorable than last year

Torture : A UN delegation to visit Morocco in October

A delegation to the UN Committee against Torture will visit Morocco from the 21st to the 27th of October. This will be its first trip to the Kingdom after the latter joined in December 2014  the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The visit takes place in a particular context, whereas the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture, an essential element in the process entrusted to the National Council of

Throne celebrations : Royal pardon for the benefit of prisoners of the PJD party and some members of the «Hirak» movement

While the public is awaiting Mohammed VI's speech on the occasion of the Celebration of the Throne, the Ministry of Justice announces Royal pardons for the benefit of the five youths of the PJD party convicted of «promoting terrorism» and some «Hirak» detainees. Among them are «a number of detainees who did not commit any serious crimes or acts during the events in the Al Hoceima region», said Aujjar's department. In total, 1,178 inmates benefited from this

Moroccan communities living abroad to celebrate the feast of throne

About a hundred Moroccan citizens from 60 host countries will participate to the program of celebrations organized by the Ministry of Moroccans residing abroad and migration affairs on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of The Feast of Throne. Each year, in coordination with the Kingdom's diplomatic missions, several citizens representing the Moroccan community established abroad are invited to take part in the official festivities of the enthronement of King Mohammed VI and will have the

An American woman threatens to kill three veiled women

A video went viral on the internet showing an American woman verbally assaulting three Somalian girls and threatening to kill them. The incident occurred according to Heavy.com in a Walmart parking lot in North Dakota, the USA when three Muslim girls were parked too close to the woman’s vihucle. «We are going to kill all of you», Shouted the woman identified as Amber H. when the girls tried to drive away. Replying to her the girls stated that she is a «racist

Italy : A Moroccan national finds 600 Euros and returns it to the police

To find a lot of money in a distributor and hand them back to the police is a very honorable gesture. In fact A Moroccan national living in Stra, a small town in Veneto, Italy did the same thing. The 52-year-old man found 600 Euros in a distributor when he was trying to retrieve some cash from the ATM, as reported by Il Gazzettino. «When he approached the machine, he noticed that the cash machine has issued a ticket of 600 Euros. Getting a closer look, he saw that the money was stuck