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Ouarzazate : A Moroccan national arrested for kidnapping and wounding an American woman

A Moroccan national was arrested on Monday, 1st of January, for allegedly kidnapping and wounding an American woman, said a statement issued by the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN ). On Monday afternoon, the Ouazazate National Security Services received a phone call from a man living in Sale who indicated that he was sent an email from a U.S. citizen he knew. Through her message, the woman claimed that she was abducted and subjected to violence by an individual in a house

CHAN-2018 : The training camp of the Atlas Lions has started on Monday

The training camp for local players expected to participate to the next CHAN-2018, a biennial football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) exclusively featuring players from the respective national championships, held in Morocco from the 13th of January to the 4th of February, has started on Monday, said the Royal Moroccan Federation in a statement. The manager of the national team, Jamal Sellami, had called 26 footballers to take part in

New York : A Moroccan woman assaulted by a group of teenagers for wearing a Hijab

A group of teenage girls has attacked a 51-year-old Moroccan veiled woman in downtown Brooklyn on Friday evening, the police said as reported by CBS News. The woman identified as Souad Kirama was at a restaurant where the assault occured. «They attacked me, beat me up and people were just standing there, watching me be beat up, called a 'terrorist' and nobody did nothing. Nothing. Nobody stood up for me», said the woman in a Facebook live video, said the same source. According to

Morocco dismantles gang involved in illegal emigration, kidnapping and extortion

The royal gendarmerie has dismantled a gang involved in illegal emigration to Europe via Libya, and in the kidnapping of candidates, extortion, illicit financial transactions and money laundering, said, Friday, a statement by the royal gendarmerie. Investigations, which started in September 2017 after the arrest by the royal gendarmerie in the city of Beni Mellal of two organizers of illegal emigration, revealed the involvement of a large network operating at national and international

France: A physician fired from a hospital, loses in court

The request of a trainee doctor practicing at the Saint-Denis hospital center, sacked in February 2014 because of his beard deemed religiously ostentatious, was rejected by the Administrative Appeal Court of Versailles, in a decision issued December the 19th, indicates AFP. However, the court ruled that «growing a beard, even a long one, can not alone constitute a sign of religious affiliation». It is only in the presence of some «elements justifying that it actually

Aeronautics : Morocco targets MAD 26 bln of turnover and 23K new jobs by 2020

Morocco's aeronautics industry aims to reach 26 billion dirhams of turnover and create 23,000 new jobs by 2020, said minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy. «We are confident that the goals set for the aeronautics sector will be met: to create 23,000 new jobs, reach 26 billion dirhams of turnover and double the local integration rate to 35% by 2020,» Elalamy told MAP. The minister pointed out that manufacturers, encouraged by the momentum

The number of migrants entering Spain by sea in 2017 tripled because of Moroccans and Algerians arrival

The arrival of Moroccans and Algerians has tripled the number of migrants crossing the sea to enter Spain in 2017, AFP reports quoting the Spanish Commission for Refugees. «21,500 people arrived by sea on Spain’s southern shores between January 1 and December 20» compared to 6,046 in 2016, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an intergovernmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants. The number of

Maneuvers led by Polisario reflect its dismay, according to El Khalfi

The maneuvers led by the Polisario reflect its dismay and the dislocation of its ranks as a result of the successive victories accumulated by Morocco in defending its territorial integrity, said, Thursday in Rabat, minister delegate for Relations with Parliament and Civil Society, government spokesperson, Mustapha El Khalfi. Speaking at a press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting, held under the chairmanship of the head of government, El Khalfi stressed that Morocco is now advancing

OCP and Adnoc sign a sulphur supply agreement

OCP Group, a Moroccan company, has signed a long-term agreement to receive sulphur supplies from the Abu Dhabi National Oil company (ADNOC), a state-owned Emirati firm, reports the National. Adnoc, known as the world’s largest producers of sulphur and which supplied OCP with 2 million tones of the same compound last year had agreed with the Moroccan company to «consider a gradual increase of the contracted volumes of granulated sulphur through 2025», explains the same

France : Four months suspended sentence for the Moroccan who forced his way into the royal cortege

A court in Meaux, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Ile-de-France region in Paris, France, sentenced on Wednesday,  27th of December, a Moroccan national to four suspended months in prison for «puting the lives of others in danger», reports Le Parisien daily newspaper. The Moroccan driver’s driving license has also been suspended. The defendant was tried on the 20th of December «for having forced his way into King Mohammed VI’s royal cortege

Tarifa : A Moroccan minor found underneath a coach coming from Tangier

The Spanish National Police found near the port of Tarifa, a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of mainland Spain, a Moroccan teenager who was hidden underneath a coach coming from Tangier, says El Pais quoting a communiqué issued by the Spanish police. «The place where the boy had been hiding was a very difficult access area and, because of the child's physical characteristics, helping him get out was complicated», the same

Royal Air Maroc extends its fleet by ordering 4 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

The Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the Moroccan national carrier, as well as the country's largest airline, has announced that it is expanding its international service purchasing 4  787-9 Dreamliners – valued at $1.1 billion, said a communiqué sent on Wednesday by Boeing, an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites worldwide. The carrier headquartered in Casablanca had previously made an order for

Niger reiterates support for Morocco's request to join ECOWAS

Niger reiterated on Tuesday its support for Morocco's request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a joint statement issued at the end of the 4th Morocco-Niger Joint Committee, held on Dec. 25-26 in Rabat and co-chaired by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Nigerien counterpart Ibrahim Yacoubou, the two parties underlined the importance of regional integration between Morocco and West African states, adding that the Nigerien side reiterated its support for

Al-Quds status : Trump administration to make significant cuts in its United Nations budget

Nikki Haley, the current United States Ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Tuesday, 26th of December, that the American government is cutting a significant amount of its UN budget obligations. In a statement issued by the US mission to the UN, it has been indicated that the next year’s budget will be missing $ 285 million. «We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of», said Haley. This measure comes five days after the UN

A tortured child in Imzouren : DGSN denies the allegations

The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) has denied allegations of torture concerning a child alleged to have come from Imzouren. He was appeared in a photo that went viral on social media. The child had bruises on his body. On Facebook, netizens said he was being tortured following the arrest of several children in the village for conducting an «unauthorized gathering». Responding to that, the DGSN claimed, according to MAP news agency, that child concerned is

Primark and H&M wants to source made in Morocco orders

The Swedish brand H&M, as well as the Irish company Primark will purchase parts of their orders from Morocco. This decision is likely to create 20,000 additional jobs in the textile sector, says the daily newspaper Les Eco. According to the Moroccan Association for the Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH), the textile sector is expected to be one of the key factors in the fast-fashion industry. «For the first time, we are collaborating with new brands such as H&M and Primark

Jerada : Saadeddine El Othmani to receive MPs from the region

Moroccan Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani reacted this afternoon to the death of two brothers in a clandestine mine in Jerada. A few minutes ago Saadeddine El Othmani spoke at the House of Representatives in Rabat stating that he is willing «to welcome MPs from the Oriental region this week or next week to discuss the problems in the area». Jerada was also in the heart of the discussions held today in the chamber. Instead of expressing their condolences to the family of the

Sahara: The Polisario is conducting a military exercise in a buffer zone

The Polisario Front has organized on Monday a tactical training and a military parade of its troops in the region of Agouinit, considered as a buffer zone. The event, chaired by Brahim Ghali, is expected be concluded an entertaining show. A Polisario delegation from the interior is also attending the ceremony. These maneuvers were preceded by visits made in recent days by the «Minister of Defense» in military areas under the control of the Front. Abdellah Lahbib Belal has