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The 2018 IAAF Continental Cup : Nezha Bidouane named captain of the African squad

President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for All (FRMSPT), Nezha Bidouane has been named by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), captain of the African squad at the 2018 Continental Cup that will be held from September 8th to the 9th in Ostrava (Czech Republic). The retired Moroccan track and field hurdler who specialized in the 400 meters hurdles was one of the four ambassadors chosen in November 2017 by the IAAF to represent the continents participating

French-Moroccan midfielder Yassine Benrahou joins Bordeaux football club

French-Moroccan football player Yassine Benrahou has signed a three-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux club, reports RFI on Monday. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is a left footed player (1.70 m, 62 kg). Although he was born in France, Berahou decided to play for the Morocco national football team. The player debuted his career with U19 Girondins team before getting integrated into the pro squad by Uruguayan coach Gustavo Poyet.

Air Arabia Morocco launches a new route, linking Basel to Agadir

Partnering with the National Office of Tourism, Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia is launching on October the 29th a new weekly flight, linking Agadir to Basel (Switzerland). Air Arabia announced the opening of the route in a press release, explaining that the flight is the second of its kind linking the Swiss city to Morocco. President of the group, Adel Ali, welcomed the launch of the new line, saying that «a flight connecting Casablanca to Basel has already

Spain to negotiate the hosting of unaccompanied minor migrants

The Spanish government wants to make the management of unaccompanied minor migrants a priority. The government of Pedro Sánchez is supposed to meet today with the heads of the autonomous communities in order to try to find a solution for these young migrants, in Spain, says El País. For the time being, Andalusia and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla host more than 67% of the 7,000 minors that are currently in Spain, 70% of them are Moroccan. Especially since the

Migration : The People’s Party accuses the Spanish government of abandoning Morocco

People’s Party politician Javier Maroto believes that Pedro Sanchez’ cabinet is «sending a message to migration mafias» who practice human trafficking, says Spanish newspaper ABC. The official accused Spain’s Prime Minister of «forgetting about Morocco» which «monitors thousands of people who are trying to cross» the borders between the two countries. Interviewed by Europa Press, Javier Maroto said Pedro Sanchez should

Moroccan athletes win several medals at the African Senior Athletics Championships

Moroccan athletes participating in the 21st edition of the African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) have won medals in different sport disciplines during the competition. On the ladies’ side, Soukaina Zakour and Lamia Lhabz both won medals at the championship that was held from August 1stto the 5thin Asaba (Nigeria) last Friday and Saturday. Zakour won the gold medal in hammer throw with a 68.28m throw from the first try. As for Lhabz, the athlete won a silver medal for finishing

For the first time, a woman fined for wearing a full-face veil in Denmark

A 28-year-old has been the first Muslim woman to be fined for wearing a full-face veil in public in Denmark, after the ban got implemented in Wednesday, says the BBC. The police noticed the woman when she had a fight with another woman in a shopping center in Copenhagen. She was fined when she refused to remove the veil, said the same source. According to a report issued by the police, one woman was trying to snatch the other’s veil. The new ban indicates that «anyone who wears a

Tangier : Mythical cafe Hafa closes its doors

Café Hafa, a mythical place in the city of Tangier, closed its doors Saturday morning, after its owner was accused of building a terrace without obtaining a license from the city council. Local online newspaper Tanja 24 reported the information, indicating that the local authorities in the northern city destructed the part built without a permit. «The authorities demolished the said construction, which prevented customers from going to the cafe», says the same

The Polisario denounces the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement from Algeria

The Polisario's head Brahim Ghali denounced, Saturday, in Algeria the European Union-Morocco fisheries agreement. «Any agreement concluded without the consent of the Sahrawi people is illegitimate and immoral», he said at an event hosted by M'Hamed Bougara University of Boumerdés. Brahim Boughali also commented on the Court of Justice of the European Union's recent decision, dismissing a complaint by the Front He also took the opportunity to criticize Morocco's support in

Burkina Faso's Alain Traoré joins Nahdat Berkane, replacing Ayoub al-Kaabi

Burkinabé international striker Alain Traoré has joined Moroccan club Nahdat Berkane, online sports newspaper Goal said on Friday. Traoré, who was part of Qatari club Al-Markhiya, will play for the Moroccan club for three years. The former Auxerre and Monaco striker passed his medical tests on Thursday and was officially presented by the club on Saturday. In Berkane, he will have great responsibilities because he is supposed to fill the gap left after the departure of

Migration : 295 people rescued by Spain in the Mediterranean

Spanish authorities saved on Saturday, 4th of August, 295 migrants who were trying to reach the southern coast of the Iberian countries, carried in several boats. According to Prensa Latina, the rescued migrants are mostly of sub-Saharan and Maghrebi origins. «Women and children were among the people saved», says the same source, quoting Spanish media. «They were carried in six makeshift boats», added the news agency. According to Salvamento Maritimo, a sea search and

Senior Athletic Championships : Sofiane El Bakkali wins a silver medal

Moroccan male steeplechase runner Sofiane El Bakkali won, Friday, a silver medal at the Senior Athletic Championships, held in Asaba, Nigeria. El Bakkali finished the 3.000-race in 8:28.01, ranked behind World champion Conseslus Kipruto from Kenya and Ethiopian runner Getnet Baybal. On the same day, Soukaina Zakour won a gold medal. Morocco's Rabbi Arafi and Malika Akkaoui won silver and bronze medals respectively, while Smaili Mostafa ended his race, wining a bronze medal behind Botswana's

Australia : A festival of Moroccan gastronomy kicks off in Canberra

The embassy of Morocco in Australia is hosting the first festival of Moroccan gastronomy in the Australian capital. The event started on Friday night and will last for ten days, showcasing the Moroccan heritage, says MAP news agency. The festival marks the 19th anniversary of King Mohammed VI coronation. «The flavors of Morocco» was inaugurated by Morocco’s ambassador to Australia, Karim Medrek and the Australian Minister of Multicultural Affairs, Rachel Stephen

Moroccan midfielder Fayçal Fajr to re-join Caen

Four years after leaving Caen (France) for the Spanish club Getafe, 30-year-old French-Moroccan midfielder Fayçal Fajr could return to Stade Malherbe Caen club in the next few days, says L'Equipe. Either way, discussions have begun to reach a deal. Le Foot 01 reports, on the other hand, that the Norman club has finalized the transfer of the midfielder and ex-player of the Spanish club Getafe. The latter with the Stade Malherbe de Caen have reached an agreement

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to visit Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria soon

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini announced on his Twitter account that he will be visiting Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria soon. The controversial minister added that he would like Italy to become a «protagonist» again in dealing with migration issues. Furthermore, this regards «a billion-dollar project to support the economy and work in those countries». For the record, the far-right minister was heavily criticized for banning two ships

Thanks to Morocco, teaching Arabic will have a privileged status in Spain

The agreement reached between Morocco and Spain to promote history, culture and the official languages of the two countries that was signed in 2012, was published in the Spanish official bulletin this Wednesday and will be implemented soon, reports Ok Diario. «The Strategic Association Agreement for Development and Cultural, Educational and Sports Cooperation», provides a privileged status for the teaching of the Arabic language in Spain. The Spanish educational system will

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen films a new series on Israel’s most famous spy in Morocco

British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is starring in a new Netflix series that is currently being filmed in Morocco. Directed by Israeli film and television director, Gideon Raff and jointly produced by Canal+ and Netflix, with OCS, the series «The Spy» is based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, known for his espionage work in 1961-1965 in Syria. Despite his serious work that helped Israel win the 1967 six-day war, the spy will be portrayed by Baron Cohen

Cars imported from Morocco to the GCC top the group’s foreign imports

The number of cars exported to the Gulf Cooperation countries has topped the list of vehicles imported by the union, accounting for 33.62 per cent, reports Asharq al Awsat. Morocco's exports to the Gulf countries stood at 1.08 billion dirhams ($ 114.52 million) in 2017, up 65.4 percent from 2016. Kuwait headed the group being the first country to import car in the region from the Kingdom (60 per cent, followed by UAE (26.6 per cent) and Saudi Arabia (11.6 per cent). In addition to cars,