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Guests evacuated after fire at Sofitel Hotel in Casablanca

A fire broke out, Sunday night in a sauna room (2nd floor) at Sofitel Hotel located in Sidi Belyout district Casablanca. The fire caused a column of smoke that spread to the upper floors of the hotel building. Local authorities said that emergency services intervened to evacuate clients before taking control of the fire which caused minor material damage. According to the same sources, no injuries were sustained. An investigation was initiated by the authorities in charge to determine the

Mehdi Bennani finishes third at the WTCC Marrakech race

The Moroccan racing driver, Mehdi Bennani, achieved on Sunday 9th April good results with a third-place finish in the world touring car championship race organized at Moulay El Hassan street circuit in Marrakech. Bennani made it through in Marrakech with his Citroen finishing third and led by the Argentinean driver Esteban Guerrieri who came first. The second place was obtained by the Swedish Thed Bjork followed by the Dutch Nicky Catsburg who arrived fourth winning over Tiago Monteiro

Morocco is at the bottom of Africa’s top ten football nations list

Morocco’s national team has dropped on the scale of FIFA's monthly ranking. April’s list puts Morocco in the 53rd position worldwide 10th in Africa’s top ten football nations list. Egypt’s team, who is ranked 19th in the world, tops the African region followed by Senegal second, Cameroon third and Burkina Faso in the fourth place. Nigeria (40th), Congo DR (41st), Tunisia (42nd), Ghana (45th) and Ivory Coast (48th), all made it to the list of the Top 10 football

«Zwaj El Waqt»: Ali’N Production reacts to the controversial documentary

Directed by Laila Marrakchi, the documentary produced by Ali’N and 2M has been very controversial. Being a subject of critics, one of the people participating in the documentary has claimed this week to media that he was paid to say things and deliver false pieces of information during his participation in the episode entitled «Zwaj El Waqt». In a communiqué reported Friday by Alyaoum 24, Ali’N Production denied «the accusations claiming that one of the

Sarkozy and wife Carla visit Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

France former president Nicholas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni visited Wednesday 5th April, the «Africa in Capital» exhibition hosted currently by Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and contemporary art in Rabat, as pointed by Jeune Afrique. «As simple as this, he was on a private trip to Morocco and he heard of our exposition Africa in the Capital», Mehdi Qotbi head of the museum has told the magazine. The latter mentioned an anecdote that marked Sarkozy’s visit :

Jidar street art is back to Rabat

The third edition of «Jidar, Toiles de Rue» festival will be hosted from the 21st to the 30th of April in Rabat to honor street art artists in the world. For ten days, painters from Morocco, Spain, Germany, Italy, Colombia, Romania, Ukrain, Egypt, and Mexico will decorate 10 walls of the Kingdom’s capital. EAC-L’Boulvard association, organizer of the event, stated in a communiqué that these national and international painters will «put to date the heritage

Government: King Mohammed VI names a new cabinet

King Mohammed VI named on Wednesday 5th April at the royal palace in Rabat members of a new coalition government. After six months of post-elections deadlock, the king appointed 38 ministers and state secretaries who belong to the 6 political parties that form the coalition. - Mustapha Ramid: Minister of state in charge of Human Rights. - Abdelouafi Laftit: Minister of Interior. - Nasser Bourita: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. - Mohamed Aujjar: Minister of

Exhibition : The History of Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands narrated through Abdellatif Marouti’s book

Entitled «History of Moroccans in the Netherlands : presence & memory», Abdellatif Maaroufi’s book was presented on the 4th of April in Rabat during a ceremony that pays tribute to the first generations of Moroccans who settled in the Netherlands. The exhibition was organized by the Council of the Moroccan community Abroad (CCME). Maaroufi’s artwork, published by “La croisée des chemins”, portrays the everyday life of Moroccans who live in

Planning Agency : Morocco’s economy rises 4.3% in the 1st quarter of 2017

Morocco’s economy witnessed a 4.3 percent growth in the first quarter of 2017. The Kingdom has registered a 1.7 percent increase in comparison with last year, according to the Moroccan Planning agency. Reported by Reuters Africa, the first quarter of the year brought better results compared to the last three months of 2016. The agency expects Morocco’s economy to reach a 4.6 percent growth in the second quarter of the current year. The economic growth was backed by the good

King Mohammed VI names members of the constitutional court

King Mohammed VI appointed yesterday 4th of April the 12 members of the constitutional court. Said Ihrai, a distinguished man who was appointed back in 2009 chairman of the National commission for the control of personal data (CNDP), is named president of this court. Ihrai replaced Mohamed Acherki, former head of the council. The king selected five other personalities to be part of the court, including El Hassan Boukantar, member of the USFP, and Mohammed Atarkine from the PAM. The

A new tripartite cooporation between Andalusia, Morocco and Saint-Louis

The director of the Andalusian Agency of International Cooperation for Development (Aacid), Nestor Fernandez has attended last week in Tangier the launching of a new tripartite cooperation. This project according to Europa Press will bring together all of Andalusia, Morocco and Senegal. This cooperation will be created with the help of the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDN) and the Saint-Louis Regional Development Agency in Senegal (ARD). Relying on the Aacid funding,

Head of the Polisario front calls for the release of Gdim Izik prisoners

After sending a first letter to the United Nations Secretary General on Wednesday 29th of March in which he stated the front’s intentions to collaborate with the supranational entity, Brahim Ghali wrote on Tuesday 4th of April a second letter in to call for the release of the Gdim Izik prisoners. Brahim Ghali claims in his letter that the prisoners held responsible for the 2010 events in Gdim Izik were «innocent». He  stated in the letter

Chefchaouen is hosting the 32nd edition of the National Festival of Moroccan Modern Poetry

Iconic figures of poetry will attend in the 7th and 8th of April in Chefchaouen the 32nd edition of the national festival of Moroccan Modern poetry organized by “les amis d’Al Mouaatamid” association. During this festival, poets will have the chance to recite their words and aesthetic expressions in the city’s beautiful and historical sites. Chefchaouen known by its Andalusian vibes will host literary evenings and poetry exhibitions to bring together the lovers of this

Guinea-Conakry receives 25,000 tones of Moroccan fertilizers

The republic of Guinea received on Friday 31st of March a cargo of 25,000 tons of fertilizers. Reported by Medias24, the delivery of the first quarter was shipped to Conakry’s port by OCP, Morocco’s leading exporter of phosphate fertilizers. This Endeavour is part of an agreement signed between the kingdom and Guinea Conakry during the king’s official visit in last February. Morocco was committed into offering 20,000 tones of fertilizers and help the African country purchase

Islamic banking : Umnia a QIIB joint venture to soon operate in Morocco

Umnia bank, a joint venture created by Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) and CIH will start operating «within a short period of time»,  as pointed out by Sheikh Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdullah al-Thani, chairman and managing director of the Qatari Islamic Bank. Reported by the Gulf Times, Sheikh Khalid declared during the bank’s general assembly meeting organized yesterday in Doha : «We expect this investment will achieve good results based on the detailed

Morocco and Greece partner to encourage cultural tourism among youths

The Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports signed on Monday 3d of April in Athens a partnership agreement with the National Bank of Greece (TYPET) to promote Cultural tourism among youths. According to a communiqué released by the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports, the agreement signed by the Minister Mohamed Rherras and Nicolas Kipos president of TYPET bank, is part of the mutual corporation that ties Morocco and Greece. This program will encourage youths to explore cultural tourism

Morocco : 4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Figuig

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook on Tuesday morning the region of Figuig in eastern Morocco. According to a communiqué released by the government-run National Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake epicenter is located in the region of Bouanane near Figuig. The quake was reportedly felt around 05:34 am (GMT+1).  

African Business Connect : A forum to bring African companies together

The second edition of the “African Business Connect” forum, organized to promote the “Made in Morocco” in Eastern Africa through commercial events, was launched Monday 3rd of April with the objective of exploring the Rwandan, Tanzanian and Malagasy markets. Initiated by the governmental agency Maroc Export and BMCE Bank of Africa, this edition represents an opportunity for Moroccan companies to discover a new region with great potential. According to a communiqué