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«Swim in Morocco», a race to be held in the Marchica lagoon in September

An exotic race will be held in the Marchica Lagoon located in Nador on the 24th of September 2017, Global Swim Series reports. The event entitled «Swim in Morocco» is organized by HB Sport Consulting, a firm responsible of organizing all sports events in the Kingdom. The race is set to «offer two distances of 3km and 10km of open water of swimming», states the same source. It is also meant to be attended by a number of swimmers from all over the world that will compete

Omar El Bechir in Morocco despite the arrest warrant issued by the ICC

Sudanese President Omar Hassan El Bechir is expected to visit Morocco on Thursday (August 3rd) after being invited by King Mohammed VI in July 2016, reports Le Desk and Telquel, quoting a Sudanese online newspaper called Akhir Lahza. «The President of the Republic is expected in Morocco on the 3rd of August. Akhir Lahza learned that the king of Morocco accepted the invitation of El Bashir to visit Khartoum. El Bashir had received an official invitation from the King of Morocco to go

Morocco to set a bid for hosting the 2026 World cup according to Amaju Pinnick

Speaking to the BBC sport, the current president of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick stated that Morocco will set a bid to host the 2026 World cup joining the USA, Canada and Mexico. «I've been told Morocco wants to put in its bid and Caf will support them 100%,» the Nigerian official indicated. According to him, Morocco is one of the countries that is ready to host such an event as it failed four times in the past. «I'd be surprised (if Morocco does not put

A British Bitcoin dealer arrested in Tangier

A 49-year-old British Bitcoin dealer, who is the subject of a red notice issued by the Interpol, was arrested on Wednesday in Tangier over fraud charges in the United States, MAP news agency reports.   According to the first elements provided by the investigation, the Interpol released a red notice on the 17th of July on the basis of an international arrest warrant issued by the US judicial authorities following a computer fraud related crime, the directorate of national security

The Gabonese president on an unofficial visit to Tangier

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Odimba paid a surprise visit on Monday (July 24th) to the Museum of Mediterranean Cultures in Tangier, Jeune Afrique said. «This is the first time he has visited this newly renovated museum. He was pleased with the quality of the scenography,» said Mehdi Qotbi, president of the National Museum Foundation (FNM). Accompanied by his wife Sylvia and his younger son, the Gabonese president is currently on holiday in Tangier where he was spotted several

Face à Picasso : the exhibition's open for free to visitors starting from July 27th

The «Face à Picasso» exhibition, held from the 17th of May to the 31st of July at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMVI) in Rabat, will open its doors for visitors freely starting from Thursday. This decision was taken by the National Museum Foundation to celebrate the success of the exhibition «Face à Picasso», which already attracted more than 32,000 visitors. However, the MMVI will be closed on the 30th of July to celebrate the

Bank Al Maghrib launches new videos to explain the exchange rate regime

Bank Al Maghrib (BAM) has released a series of videos entitled «Let me know», focusing on the basic concepts of the exchange rate regime in order to educate people and raise awareness among Moroccans who are not familiar with the step.  «For example, when a company wants to import a material that is needed for its production, or when Mouna wants to pursue a higher education abroad and who has to pay tuition and living expenses in the country to which it travels, or

A Moroccan national arrested in Spain for ISIS links

A Morrocan national has been arrested in northern Spain for sharing ISIS propaganda on the internet, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Spanish Interior Ministry has stated on Wednesday that the 22-year-old Moroccan suspect was «maintaining direct contact» with «Islamic State» fighters in Syria while sharing on his Facebook account photos about what they sent him. According to the same source, the young man was also publishing on his social media posts

Central Africa : Two Moroccan peacekeepers killed in Bangassou

Two Moroccan UN peacekeepers were killed on Thursday in an attack southeastern Central Africa report the French news agency quoting the MINUSCO. «The MINUSCA (peacekeeping mission) regrets to announce the deaths of two more blue helmets yesterday afternoon in Bangassou», stated the mission in a statement, explaining that the two Moroccan soldiers «were killed in an ambush by suspected anti-Balaka fighters, while another peacekeepers was slightly injured». The incident

USA : David Serero to sing for Lalla Joumala on the feast of throne

David Serero, a French baritone opera singer will perform on Monday 31st of July in Washington D.C during a ceremony attended by Lalla Joumala, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in the USA and organized to celebrate King Mohammed VI 18th anniversary of enthronement, BuzzFeed reports. Speaking to the same source the singer stated that «Princess Lalla Joumala lives in the heart of every Moroccans in the United States and is a symbol of modernity and peace» adding that

An ex-Gitmo deported from Morocco for carrying a fake passport

Abu Wa’el Dhiab, a Syrian national who was previously detained in Guantanamo has been deported from Morocco back to Uruguay, Washington post reports today. The ex-Gitmo who was resettled in the Uruguay after being released arrived to the country on Saturday after being expelled for carrying a false passport. «Dhiab declared that he wanted to travel to Turkey, but when he made a stop in Morocco and tried to leave the airport, they caught him with a fake Tunisian passport,»

Global exchange programme for Moroccan students and educators

An exchange program entitled «Campfire» has brought students from Morocco, Jordan and the USA to boost global citizenship, empathy and action-oriented initiatives, reports Jordan times. The program organized by the Global Nomads Group (GNG), an NGO committed to fostering dialogue and understanding among the world's youth, has been working for «finding solutions to problems in the educational systems» for four years. «Despite the lack of resources at many

A Moroccan national arrested after stabbing a Spanish policeman near Beni Ansar

A man was arrested on Tuesday for attacking a Spanish policeman next to the Beni Ansar border crossing, AFP reports. The suspect was shouting «Allahu Akbar» when he tried to stab the policeman. «A man entered the border post and once inside, pulled out a large knife and confronted (police) shouting ‘Allahu Akbar', slightly injuring a policeman», Irene Flores, spokeswoman for the central government’s representative office in Melilla, told the French news

Hamid Mahdaoui receives a three-month prison sentence

Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of Badil.info news website has received a three-month prison sentence and been ordered to pay MAD20,000 as a fine, reports Badil.info today. The ruling was pronounced on Tuesday morning by Al Hoceima’s Court of First Instance. On the other hand, the judge dropped the charges of organizing an unauthorized march of the defendant and accused him of «encouraging an audience to commit misdemeanors through shouting in a public place»,

King Salman greeted by Saadeddine El Othmani in Tangier

Saudi Arabia’s King Salmane bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived on Monday in a private vacation to Tangier, reports Saudi online newspaper Sabq. On his arrival at Ibn Battouta International airport, the King was greeted by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, and Mohamed El Yakoubi, president of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region alongside a number of senior officials, indicates the same source. The Saudi king was accompanied by a delegation composed of several members of the Saudi royal

The European Commission to launch a public consultation for the review of migration laws

The European Commission, an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU, has launched a public consultation to seek views on the existing EU legislation on legal migration, said the organization in a statement on Monday.  The Commission is currently evaluating existing EU legislation on legal migration. In this process, it will identify possible gaps and

The son of Hind Achchabi calls the King to help his mother through an emotional video

After nearly one year of being detained in the civil prison in Salé, Hind Achchabi’s son, Sadiq published a video on the 23rd of July calling on King Mohammed VI to intervene in favor of his mother. Speaking in English, the 9-year-old boy mentioned the difficulties he encountered since his mother was imprisoned : «I havn’t seen my mother for almost one year …She was unjustly imprisoned. We do not know what to do without her» he said with a shaky voice.

World Para Athletics : The Moroccan team invited to the Kingdom’s embassy

Morocco's Ambassador to London Abdesselam Aboudrar invited on Sunday members of the Moroccan team that participated to the 2017 World Para Athletics World Championships held in London from the 14th to 23rd of July. The Moroccan Ambassador congratulated on this occasion all the members of the National team who succedded in representing the country abroad, greeting their performance and the honorable results recorded during the event. The Moroccan team won seven medals including Five