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The Ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad reacts to Chafik’s incident

Yabiladi reported on Thursday the case of Chafik H. the 38 year-old man of Moroccan descent who set himself ablaze in front of a Belgian courthouse in Kortrijk because he was «tired of racism». The Ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad has reacted to Chafik’s story. In a communiqué reported by the MAP news agency, the department presided by Abdelkarim Benatiq declared that : «The necessary measures have been taken concerning the case of the Moroccan who

Moroccan tribesmen photographs presented in New York

Photographs of Moroccan tribesmen from the 70s will be part of a sophisticated exhibition in New York. Fans of photography will have the chance to attend an exhibition of the great American Photographer Irving Penn (1917- 2009) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to the Met Museum website, Penn’s exposition will be hosted from the 24th of April till 30th of July providing a series of photos that the artist took during his 70-year career. A photograph taken by Irving Penn in 1971

A terrorist attack thwarted in Tetouan

An «imminent» attack has been thwarted on Friday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), 2M.ma reports. The online newspaper announced that : «The BCIJ forces arrested 3 men on Friday morning in Jamaa Lamzaouk neighborhood in Tetouan». These men are aged between 20 and 25 years old. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations has dismantled a militant cell that had guns and electronic equipments. The judicial section of the Moroccan domestic

The Japanese government creates a scholarship program for Moroccan students

According to a communiqué issued by the Japanese embassy in Rabat, the Asian country is offering Moroccan students who are interested in carrying their academic studies in Japan a chance to get a scholarship. The program includes a one year and a half up to two years scholarship for research students, a 5-year scholarship for literary and scientific undergraduates and a 3-year scholarship for students in special trainings such as trade schools. A full description of the available

Morocco : a new Chinese series for the first time on TV

A Chinese series was broadcasted yesterday for the first time on the Moroccan TV channel 2M, Xinhua news agency reports. Mohammed Ghazali, Secretary-general of the Ministry of Culture and Communication and Liu Qibao Head of the Central Propaganda department of the Communist party of China attended the launch of the series entitled «A happy life». China Radio International (RCI) president Wang Gengnian and 2M managing director Salim Cheikh signed yesterday an agreement that allows

Morocco and Venezuela clash during an UN meeting

The UN headquarters in New York witnessed another clash between Morocco and Venezuela this week. During the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) meeting, the representative of Caracas did not miss the opportunity to recall the Western Sahara conflict, reports Map news agency. Venzuela’s ambassador, Rafael Ramirez said that the ODD achievements target «occupied territories» referring to Palestine and the Moroccan Sahara. Responding to this, Omar Hilale

A British woman of Moroccan descent beaten and racially abused in the UK

Safia Sadki, a 23-year-old woman was racially attacked and beaten by two women on Friday night after ordering a Basic English food at a pizza shop. The young woman told Hull daily mail, that she was at Bella Pizza, a takeaway at the Prestongate area in the city of Hessle England, when two women called her «Dirty skin» and pulled her hair, punched her face after she ordered a Margarita pizza. 'Racist woman pulled my hair and said I had dirty skin as I waited for

A Moroccan man set himself on fire in front of a Belgian courthouse

A 38-year-old man of Moroccan descent set himself on fire Tuesday in front of a courthouse in Kortrijk, Belgium, RT reports. A video emerged online of the young man pouring gasoline on his body and setting himself ablaze after being rescued by fire fighters. Local media has said that the man, who is believed to be called Chafik, posted on social media a statement saying that he was «tired of racism». Jamal Qnioun who is head of the People Help the People organization and member of

A Moroccan taxi driver racially assaulted in England

Shane Orchard, a 33 year-old man from Cam, a village in England, has admitted at Cheltenham Magistrates court yesterday that he racially assaulted a Moroccan taxi driver. The accused was found guilty by the judges for offending Abdellatif Settar who is originally from Morocco on the 1st of April, reports Gazette news. The court based its sentence on a recording that Settar had of the incident. According to the recording, Orchard called Settar «Paki», a racist appellation that

Canada : A Moroccan arrested for threatening Alexandre Bissonnette and his family

Mohamed-Amine Ben Faras, 33, was arrested Saturday 15th of April in Quebec City for uttering death threats against the alleged gunman. The man, who is originally from Morocco, is accused of menacing Alexandre Bissonnette and members of his family, Le Journal de Quebec reports. The detained man is the nephew of one of the victims of January’s deadly mosque shooting that took place in Quebec. The victim’s family however did not recognize Ben Faras and mentioned being highly troubled

Morocco : King Mohammed VI invites Arab Financial groups to extend development funding

King Mohammed VI called, yesterday on a speech delivered at the Arab Finance Ministers meeting by Mohammed Boussaid Minister of Finance, the financial Arab groups to increase their funding for development projects in Arab countries. The sovereign’s statement was read upon Ministers of Economy and Finance of the Arab countries who attended the opening of the two-day annual meeting held in Rabat on the 18th of April. Arab Times, a Kuwaiti newspaper, reported that King Mohammed VI urged

Morocco to float Dirham by the end of June

Morocco will start floating the Dirham by the end of June. The information was announced by the Central bank's governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, who told Reuters on Tuesday that Morocco is working on the liberalization of its currency's exchange rate regime. «We will begin the first phase of liberalizing the Dirham in the second quarter», Jouahri declared at the Arab Finance Ministers meeting held in Rabat. «I can’t tell how long the duration of each phase will take, it

Morocco and 17 countries to be exempt from visa requirements to visit Far East Russia

Tourists and businessmen from 18 countries will finally be able to explore the beauty of the Russian Far East without a visa. The information was confirmed yesterday 17th of April by Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and reported by Russian news agency Tass. «I have recently approved the list of countries, whose nationals can take advantage of the preferential regime. Businessmen and tourists will not need to undergo the traditional procedure of Russian visas

Nurses to go on strike on the 19th of April in Morocco

The National Health Federation will initiate a nationwide strike on Wednesday 19th of April, according to Aujourd’hui le Maroc. The strike will form part of a series of demonstrations that the Moroccan health sector has organized in the previous months. The nurses demands are related to «the integration of graduates and undergraduates into the appropriate scales», which would allow them to «promote their scientific and professional path within the framework of an

Mohammed VI International Karate cup : 4 gold medals for Morocco

Egypt dominated the 13th edition of Mohammed VI International Karate cup, organized from the 14th to the 16th of April in Rabat as one of the five competitions held by the Karate 1-Premier League. Egypt won 5 gold medals, a silver one and two bronze pieces. Morocco was ranked second with a score of 4 gold, one silver and 8 bronze medals. Najla Karchali was awarded the gold medal for the Kata-2 selection while Mohamed El Hanni received the same metal award for the male kata

Morocco : Hill International will manage the construction of Attijariwafa bank tower

Attijariwafa bank will build a tower for its headquarters with the help of Hill International. The American consulting firm was selected to manage the construction of «Borj Attijari» and allow, as a first step, the leading bank to find an architectural firm through a competition that was launched back in September 2016. Trade Arabica, a business newspaper, reported today that Hill International has started gathering experts from all over the world to contribute in the construction

A new retirement plan for Moroccans living in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund is organizing end of April open days in Dubai and Abu Dhabi at the benefit of Moroccans living in the United Arab Emirates.These days will be dedicated to the launch of a bilateral agreement between the Ministry in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs, the Moroccan Pension Fund and the UAE Pension and Retirement Fund to provide a retirement plan for Moroccans residing in the UAE. The symposium will take place in Abu Dhabi from

EducationUSA : An adviser for Moroccan students

EducationUSA is a fair dedicated to Moroccan pupils who wish to carry their studies in the United States of America. An event that will be held on April the 22nd at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Casablanca as indicated by a press release. It will include more than 20 introductory information sessions presented for free from 3 PM to 6 PM. The EducationUSA Fair will provide advice to future Moroccan students, individual consultations and application support services. The event will also help