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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

El Othmani reassures the justice and development party’s MPs

Saadeddine El Othmani held Friday morning a meeting with PJD members of the Parliament at the party’s headquarters. During this assembly, the Prime Minister tried to reassure members of his party by letting them know that he would carry on with the reforms initiated by his predecessor Abdelilah Benkirane. According to the party's official website, El Othmani's cabinet is determined to pursue the reform of the State Compensation fund. Moreover, El Othmani defended the way he managed

Fes : President Alpha Condé received by Saadeddine El Othmani

Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, arrived on Thursday afternoon to Fes to attend the 9th edition of «Assises de l’agriculture», the talks that will discuss agricultural sustainability on April the 17th under the theme of «agriculture and food security through water resources». The Guinean president arrived to Fes-Saiss airport where he was received by Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani and welcomed by the Wali of Fes Said Znaiber,

Royal vacation : King Mohammed VI to meet Donald Trump this weekend

After spending 6 days in Cuba on an unofficial visit, King Mohammed VI flew to Florida yesterday 13th of March where he is supposed to meet Donald Trump this weekend. As reported by Jeune Afrique, the Sovreign will be received Sunday by the president of the United States and they will have lunch together. The King's visit to Cuba might help normalizing the diplomatic relations between the two countries after a political breakup that lasted for more than 37 years. Cuba, however, has maintained

Morocco seeking business opportunities with the UK after Brexit

Andrew Parmley Lord Mayor of the City of London arrived to Morocco this week to boost the bilateral relations between the two kingdoms. Received by senior Moroccan officials, the representative of the UK financial districts visited Casablanca's Stock Exchange headquarters as part of a tour of North Africa. He sat with businessmen to discuss the reinforcement of trade in the region after Brexit. According to Buzzfeed news, Parley is leading a delegation that looks forward to promoting business

Fes : 17 students arrested after clashes with police

Clashes broke out between police and University of Fes students on Thursday and 17 protesters were arrested as a result. Security forces members and students faced off at the students' residences, with protesters using force and throwing rocks at authorities. Local authorities indicated that during the clash, members of the police were injured and were later taken to the hospital. The police intervened to disperse the students who tried to organize an illegal sit-in Thursday morning to discuss

After Cuba, the royal family heads to Florida on vacation

King Mohammed VI accompanied with Lalla Salma, Moulay El Hassan and Lalla Khadija left the capital of Cuba heading to Florida Miami. The news was announced by Emilio T Gonzalea director of Miami airport who tweeted on Thursday the arrival of the royal family to the international city. Welcomed HRH King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his party to @iflymia today aboard this beautiful Saudi Arabian B747SP. pic.twitter.com/dSbWRF9Vyx — Emilio T Gonzalez (@emiliotgonzalez) 13 avril 2017 As

Turkey hands to Moroccan authorities the fourth suspect in Merdas murder

The fourth suspect in the MP Merdas case was deported on Thursday by Turkish authorities and retrieved by Moroccan police. The accused is the nephew of the first suspect accused of shooting and killing the former Moroccan member of the parliament Abdellatif Merdas as he was getting ready to leave his car outside his house in Casablanca on the 7th of March.  The national security services released a communiqué today explaining that the suspect had a criminal record and that he

A girl’s body found dead in Taroudant

Local authorities of Taroudant province announced on Wednesday the discovery of a girl’s corpse. The lifeless 5 year-old's body was found in a field located in Douar Jdid in Ahmar Laglalcha region, she had signs of violence in her head. Members of the royal gendarmerie of Taroudant on Thursday identified and arrested the suspect who is 19. The young man admitted that he beat the girl’s head with a rock to death. The suspect was placed under custody for investigation purposes

Saad Lamjarred released under house arrest

The Moroccan singer, Saad Lamjarred has been released under house arrest today nearly six months after he was jailed for raping and violating a 20 year-old French girl. The 32 year old singer will be «released today and he will have afterwards to wear an ankle monitor», said Eric Dupond-Moretti lawyer of Saad Lamjarred to Yabiladi. According to a Huffington Post Maroc article, Saad Lamjarred, «won’t be able to leave France» and will be confined by authorities to