Scott Pruitt, an American Republican politician who is currently serving as the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has just returned from a four-day trip to Morocco, reportes the Associated Press. During his trip to the kingdom, the official held talks with his Moroccan couterparts trying to promote the importing of natural gas. Arrived in the United States of America on Wednesday, 13th of December, Pruitt stated that the trip «allowed us to
«Khat Achahid» and Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud did not have the same freedom, the «Sahrawi Initiative for Change», created a few months ago, has today. The founder of the initiative is multiplying his actions in the Tindouf camps and traveling soon to Spain.
The 4th edition of the Atlantic Currents annual report was published today. It was presented during the opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues conference, organized in Marrakesh by the think-tank OCP Policy Center which also publishes the report. In 176 pages, this document focuses on the contemporary issues that block development in Africa. It is «to promote a new geopolitical construction of this region,» said a statement issued by the
Starting from the 60s, Rock stars and well known bands have stayed in Morocco to get inspired. Rockers like Mick Jagger, Robert Plant and Cat Stevens flew to the kingdom in several extraordinary trips to live the Moroccan dream. Flashback.
At least two were killed and three people were injured after a wall collapsed in Mohammed El Khamili avenue, Casablanca, on Wednesday 13th of December, confirmed a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the local authorities. Two people who died were sitting inside their cars parked near the wall. The two injured were transferred to the Mohammed V hospital right away while firefighters worked on pulling the victims stuck inside their cars, a source on site told
Moroccan who converted to Christianity recently submitted their complaints to the Prime Minister and both houses of the parliament. Hoping to be granted the right to practice their religion, they were already received in April by the Secretary General of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH).
From 2 to around 10 pm, the neighborhood of Sidi Othman in Casablanca on Tuesday has been in a state of high alert. Indeed, the police have been warned about the presence of suspicious objects. Security forces quickly intervened, finding a large bag with heavy materials inside. For that sake, residents were evacuated and a demining team was put on site. They have precisely identified the finding as a bomb. Quoted by Kifach, a local online newspaper, an adequate source ensured that the bomb
Members of the official Palestine solidarity movement were invited last night to the House of Representatives in Rabat. The meeting was marked by discussing old bills penalizing normalization with Israel while claiming that Al-Quds is in its entirety the capital city of Palestine.
Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate (DAAR), a Saudi Arabian property development company and one of the largest developers by market value in the Asian country, is considering investing in Morocco ; its president Youssef al-Shelash told the British news agency. Headquartered in Riyadh and founded in 1994 by six families operating in the business community, the company is aimed at meeting the increased housing demand of the Saudi population. The real estate firm has a portofolio of 800 million dollars,
The Moroccan police held 18 Riffian activists in preventive detention on Tuesday, 12th of December, including 12 minors, for allegedly committing acts of public disorder last night in the city of Imzouren, reports EFE news agency. Rioting broke out after the police intervened to disperse a social protest in the Ait Moussa Omar district, a security source told the news agency. The police operation resulted in the arrest of 33 people, 15 of whom were released later, said the source. For