After Paris, London, Doha and Baku, the Oriental Fashion Show is scheduled to be held in Marrakech. For its 21st edition, the event is committed to showcasing art and preserving Eastern traditional clothing, organizers said in a statement. On the 22nd and 23rd of September, creators from Morocco, Algeria, Pakistan and Russia will present their latest collections at the Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakech. Lamia Lakhssassi, Mahe-Mi, Albert Ouaknine, Safaa Ibrahimi, Raishma, Menouca and other
Morocco is one of the worst performing countries according to the Global Human Capital Index released today by the World Economic Forum. The Kingdom is ranked 118th among 130 other nations investigated by the annual survey.
Morocco will host on November 2017, two energy forums on gas and renewable energy. The event scheduled for the 29th of November and 1st of December in Casablanca will be attended by Aziz Rabbah, the Minister of Energy, Mines, and Sustainable Development, Energy Net Limited, an online newspaper, reports today. The first event entitled «The Africa Renewable Energy Forum» was first organized in Marrakech last year during COP22 held in November 2016. It is mainly aiming at discussing
Taoufik Rabbaa, a Moroccan national has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Maghreb. He will be responsible for the business and investment activities of Citibank in Morocco and will take care as well of determining new opportunities for growth in the country. This is what announces a communiqué issued by the group and reported by Medias 24. Taoufik Rabbaa will be the first Moroccan to head the group since its creation in 1967. The Al Akhawayn
Internationally known for starring at one of James bond’s most famous movies, the train linking Oujda to Boujdour was at the center of a reportage conducted by AFP. The train is owned and run by Edi Kunz, a 70 year-old man who carries tourists all along the oriental desert in a charming journey. «It takes between eight and 12 hours to make the trip, sometimes even more», Kunz told the French news agency speaking about Oriental Express Desert which was used to film some
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have investigated the situation of the educational system in Morocco before the kick start of the new scholar year. The latest statistics show a significant increase in guaranteeing basic education for children during primary and secondary school. School enrolment has reached 97.4% and 87.6% respectively, «however, access to school is not yet guaranteed to all children,
After being accused by Prince Moulay Hicham of having ordered his expulsion from Tunisia, Béji Caid Essebsi has reacted to allegations. Local media platforms in the neighboring country suggested a different account to the Prince’s deportation, replying by that to accusations.
London will host a cultural event on 16th and 17th of September, offering the English public a Caftan Fashion Show and a festival of the Moroccan cuisine with a concert of music. This artistic event, which coincides with the famous «London Fashion Week», is organized on the initiative of Jalila Elmastouki, a Moroccan-British specialist in the promotion of the caftan, the young chef Khalid Dahbi, and Jamal Boujrad, a former NMTO executive with more than 30 years of experience in the
The trial of Hirak detainees arrested for organizing demonstrations in the Northern region of Morocco has been put off, reports Reuters today. Families of the Hirak members gathered outside the Casablanca courthouse. 17 detained protest leaders “face charges ranging from conspiring against the state to protesting without authorization”, states the same source. The Hirak popular movement has seen light after the death of Mohcine Fikri a fish monger who was crushed by a trash truck
The African-Israeli summit scheduled for October 2017 in Togo, has been canceled according to several Israeli media platforms. Accordingly, the meeting supposed to be attended by the Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives from 54 African countries, was put off because of the pressure put on the African nation by several Arab countries. «Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé, who has been facing mass demonstrations against his regime recently, has informed