Morocco and Mauritania have not been in good terms since the first term of the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz. This is confirmed through the fact that the neighboring country has not appointed an ambassador in Rabat since the retirement of Mohamed Ould Mouaouia in 2012. With the announcement of the opening of a new border crossing between Algeria and Mauritania, what impact would this have on the Guergarate crisis and the Sahara conflict ? Answers to these questions are provided
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
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
The transformation of the old Museum of archeology continues with a major and complete renovation plan. Known now as the museum of History and Civilization, the gallery will open its gates to the public today 12th of April according to a communiqué that was sent to Yabiladi. The museum went through 12 months of renovation that were paid for by the National Foundation of Museums, the organization that targets the preservation and enrichment of «the Moroccan museum
France former president Nicholas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni visited Wednesday 5th April, the «Africa in Capital» exhibition hosted currently by Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and contemporary art in Rabat, as pointed by Jeune Afrique. «As simple as this, he was on a private trip to Morocco and he heard of our exposition Africa in the Capital», Mehdi Qotbi head of the museum has told the magazine. The latter mentioned an anecdote that marked Sarkozy’s visit :
The third edition of «Jidar, Toiles de Rue» festival will be hosted from the 21st to the 30th of April in Rabat to honor street art artists in the world. For ten days, painters from Morocco, Spain, Germany, Italy, Colombia, Romania, Ukrain, Egypt, and Mexico will decorate 10 walls of the Kingdom’s capital. EAC-L’Boulvard association, organizer of the event, stated in a communiqué that these national and international painters will «put to date the heritage
After 6 months of post-election deadlock, AKA blockage, members of the recently appointed prime minister’s cabinet were finally appointed by King Mohammed VI. The official procedure took place at the royal palace in Rabat, where 39 ministers and secretaries of state were sworn in. The ministerial posts’ list included familiar names who were able to keep their positions in the new government.
King Mohammed VI named on Wednesday 5th April at the royal palace in Rabat members of a new coalition government. After six months of post-elections deadlock, the king appointed 38 ministers and state secretaries who belong to the 6 political parties that form the coalition. - Mustapha Ramid: Minister of state in charge of Human Rights. - Abdelouafi Laftit: Minister of Interior. - Nasser Bourita: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. - Mohamed Aujjar: Minister of
Entitled «History of Moroccans in the Netherlands : presence & memory», Abdellatif Maaroufi’s book was presented on the 4th of April in Rabat during a ceremony that pays tribute to the first generations of Moroccans who settled in the Netherlands. The exhibition was organized by the Council of the Moroccan community Abroad (CCME). Maaroufi’s artwork, published by “La croisée des chemins”, portrays the everyday life of Moroccans who live in
Using industrial radiography, Morocco has been able to promote the industrial sector's production and decrease the costs of repair and maintenance of expensive devices. Thanks to the advanced technology that allows industrial operators to spot flaws and defects in big and thick materials. The International Atomic Energy Agency sheds light on the efficiency of the non-destructive testing and the positive impact it brought to several industrial domains.