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 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
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
The economic chapter is in the heart of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance’s current visit to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In fact, the aid expected to be granted to the Kingdom in 2012 by the Gulf Cooperation Council has seen a significant decline.
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
As another hearing is scheduled for today to try Nasser Zefzafi and other Hirak activists in Casablanca, they have started a hunger strike yesterday. The prison administration’s response was to put the detainees in single cells.
The funerals of the two brothers who died in Jerada have nearly resulted in clashes between protesters and the police. On Monday, the president of the Oriental region visited the city, announcing the arrival of a ministerial delegation.
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
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
On the 24th and 25th of December, Moroccans converted to Christianity commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, an occasion that is not all the time associated with celebration. Battling for a decent life, converts have been demanding a range of rights and one of them is to be able to freely celebrate Christmas. So, how do Moroccan Christians celebrate this Christmas and what are the obstacles they face ?