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An inaugural meeting to mark the creation of the Moroccan-Nigerian parliamentary friendship group

The Moroccan-Nigerian Parliamentary Friendship Group, which was set up by the Nigerian Senate and the House of Councilors of Morocco, held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday (October 4th) in Abuja, the group said in a statement. The meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate and chairman of the group on the Nigerian side, and Abdelilah Hifdi, chairman of the group on the Moroccan side, and was attended by Nigeria's Senate Speaker Bubakar Bukola Saraki,

Berlin : Hayat Saidi to be part of the book «The Best Contemporary Artists 2017»

The Moroccan painter Hayat Saidi was selected to be part of the book «The Best Comtemporary Artists 2017» in Berlin. The signing ceremony of the book and the awarding of the trophy, which brought together artists from all over the world, was organized recently in «Französische Friedrichstadtkirche», and was an opportunity for Hayat Saidi to contact the German partners supposed to organize the 10th edition of the Women's Art World (WAW), to be held in Munich in June

Did Mauritania finally accredit Hamid Chabar as an ambassador of Morocco in Nouakchott?

Mauritania has allegedly accredited Hamid Chabar as Morocco’s ambassador to Nouakchott. This is what several Moroccan media outlets reported on Wednesday 4th of October, quoting a Mauritanian online newspaper. However, Essaha.info is the only Mauritanian media that published the information. It said that the Moroccan diplomat, Hamid Chabar will finally be able to hand over his «letters of credence» to the Mauritanian authorities. Neither the official Mauritanian news agency

Sahara : Antonio Guterres meets a Polisario representative at the UN

On the request of the Polisario representative at the United Nations, Antonio Guterres received on Wednesday Ahmed Boukhiri. The latter handed over a letter from Brahim Ghali, leader of the Front to the Secretary-General, the Front’s «news agency» said. As Horst Köhler is soon goin to go on a tour to Western Sahara, the separatist movement is multiplying actions. Last week, one of the letters focused on «human rights violations committed by

CMA CGM to launch a new service linking Morocco to Europe in a reliable and environment-friendly way

CMA CGM, a French container transportation and shipping company, is offering to link Morocco «more quickly» to Europe through Morocco Express 1/2/3, Hellenic Shipping News said today. According to the same source, the new line is «extremely competitive» one «transiting through Spain». The service is going to have three different rotations between Morocco and the South of Europe. The first loop is «a weekly service on a fixed day, available throughout

BMCE Bank launches the third edition of the caravan of merchants, craftsmen and entrepreneurs

The BMCE Bank has just launched its third caravan for merchants, craftsmen and self-employed entrepreneurs with the objective of «building closer ties and strengthening the relationship of trust and transparency». After the city of Benslimane, the caravan stopped Wednesday in Mohammedia as part of a 24-day tour with convoys of ten vehicles that will criss-cross 27 cities in Morocco. Through this caravan the bank's experts meet merchants, craftsmen and self-employed entrepreneurs

Tendrara : Sound Energy to launch a new three-well exploration campaign

Sound Energy, a well-funded African and European upstream gas company has revealed on Wednesday a new three-well drilling program planned in eastern Morocco, as part of its license in Tendrara. According to Proactive Investors, The British company «sees just over 1 trillion cubic feet of gas resources while the broader eastern Morocco acreage is estimated to host some 17 trillion cubic feet and a new accelerated drill programme will target ‘high impact’ locations. The aim is

A new airline route linking Marrakech to Ouarzazate starting from November 11th

The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and Royal Air Maroc are launching a new air route linking Ouarzazate to Marrakech, starting from November the 11th. The two cities will be connected by 3 flights a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday), operated by an ATR72 (70 seats), said Wednesday a joint statement of the ONMT and RAM. The flights, lasting only 40 minutes, will be offered for  300 DH one way in economy class (600 DH round trip), and 600 DH one way in business class (1200 DH

The ECHR criticizes Spain for sending back migrants to Morocco

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) considers that the expulsion of illegal migrants from Europe is not lawful. On Tuesday, l’Economiste reported that the court after having ruled on the case of a Malian and an Ivorian migrant who had crossed the fences of Melilla on August the 13th, 2014, before being immediately sent back to Nador and then Fez, along with 75 to 80 other migrants. For the ECHR, «no State is allowed to return migrants to their country of origin without first

Saad Lamjarred : The singer was not acquitted, says Jean-Marc Fedida

Almost a year after his arrest for «aggravated rape» and «voluntary violence», the case of Saad Lamjarred is making headlines again. This week, several national media wrote about the possibility that the Moroccan singer has been acquitted on all counts. Speaking to Atlas Info, Jean-Marc Fedida, the lawyer of Saad Lamjarred, said on Tuesday that «everything that has been said is false». «Everything that has been said and written about the case is

Football : Morocco sanctioned by the FIFA for booing the Malian national anthem

The Royal Moroccan Federation, the governing body of football in Morocco has been sanctioned by the FIFA to CHF 3,000 (MAD 29,090) for «improper conduct among spectators (whistling the national anthem)», the organization said in document updated on the 2nd of October. The national football team defeated Mali on the 1st of September scoring 6 goals in Rabat. During the game spectators booed the national anthem of Mali. The FIFA based its decision on article 67 of the FIFA

Hirak : The AMDH sounds the alarm about Redouane Afassi’s health

The Taourirt section of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) sounded the alarm on Monday regarding the health of Redouane Afassi who is detained in the Taourirt local prison. In a press release reported by Alyaoum 24, the NGO recalls that Afassi was transferred from the local prison of Al Hoceima to that of Taourirt on Friday the 15th of September while he was on a hunger strike. An «arbitrary transfer that is part of a strategy initiated by the General Directorate of Prison

Athens-Casablanca : Weekly direct flights starting from November

The Greek private airline Air Méditerranée will launch, in early November, weekly direct flights linking the Greek capital Athens to Casablanca. Three flights will be insured throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a source from the company told MAP news agency. This new air service will stimulate tourist flows and economic and commercial exchanges between the two countries while facilitating the travel of members of the Moroccan community established in Greece,

Morocco/Nigeria : A military attaché appointed at the Kingdom’s embassy in Abuja

Morocco and Nigeria are consolidating their partnership and security is an official addition to agricultural cooperation. A decree on the appointment of a military attaché at the embassy of the kingdom in Abuja was approved at the meeting of the government council on 2 October. A decision that goes hand in hand with King Mohammed VI’s order issued on the 17th of September on the creation of this position.   Since 2009, Nigeria has faced repeated attacks by the terrorist

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch to launch Yan & One on October 28 in Casablanca

The long awaited brand of Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, president of the Askal group will be launched on October 28th in Morocco Mall, Casablanca. Yan & One was created in Morocco, developed in the best workshops of the Kingdom and abroad, indicates a press release. The BeautyStore Yan & One has been created to meet the needs of increasingly connected consumers. A space of 3500 m2 at the forefront of design «with 14 universes distributed along a central avenue». The same source

Farm workers start a hunger strike after being fired from Moulay Hicham’s farm

After several months, farm workers at Moulay Hicham’s farm in Taroudant have broken the silence. They are believed to have undergone abusive dismissals by the management. Once again, it is the Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) which announces that the expelled workers are planning to go on a hunger strike starting from Tuesday the 3rd of October before the farm. The same NGO had supported, in January, workers fired by the director of the farm .

BMCE Bank of Africa’s net income increased in the first semester of 2017

BMCE Bank of Africa, a large commercial bank in Morocco that operates over 560 branches in Africa, reported a 3% rise of its net income to MAD 1.288 million in the first semester of 2017, the group executive managing director, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, announced on Monday in Casablanca. The first half of the year was characterized by a remarkable performance of Core Business, despite the virtual stagnation of GNP, he explained at a press conference dedicated to the presentation of the group's

ISIS claims responsibility over the Las Vegas massive shooting, Washington doubts

The jihadist organization known as ISIS has claimed responsibility over the Las Vegas shooting that killed at least 50 people yesterday during a music concert in Las Vegas, adding that the assailant has converted to Islam a few months ago. But Washington doubts the involvement of the terrorist group, as reported by Europe 1 a French radio station. «The perpetrator of the Las Vegas attack is a soldier of the Islamic state, he perpetrated the operation in response» to the