Rayal Air Maroc, Morocco’s leading Airline Company inaugurated on Monday 17th of July a new agency in Dakhla, RAM said in a statement. The 105 meter squared new agency is open to meet the needs of the company and passengers, according to the same source. It also has a «dynamic» information system. «The renovation of the Dakhla sales office is part of our customer-centric strategy. It aims to offer a space of reception and sharing in order to allow us to deploy a
Recently, Italy has recorded a remarkable uplift in the number of young Moroccans applying for political asylum, Italian Ministry of Interior said as reported by Al Quds Al Arabi on Monday. Last year, the number of Moroccans seeking asylum in Italy exceeded 1,500, a trend that decreased in 2017 with more than 800 applications up to this summer. «While nearly 1400 Moroccans have arrived this year in Spain (...) this figure remains low compared to Italy. Since the beginning of this
The Moroccan Jewish community is living in peace with Muslims here in the kingdom. Establishing a harmonium relationship that dates back decades ago before the foundation of Israel in 1948. Unlike other Arab countries Morocco remains one of the most tolerant nations towards Jews.
The Moroccan athlete Youssef Benibrahim set a new world record for the 5,000m (T13) on Sunday at the World Para Athletics World Championships organized in London from the 14th to the 23rd of July. Benibrahim, who offered Morocco his second gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships, finished the race in 14min 20 sec.69 ahead of his Tunisian rival Aloui Bilel (14: 21.69) and Canadian competitor Ouellet Guillaume (14: 23.24). Morocco is taking part of the world championships in London
Morocco has been ranked 5th among the most attractive Arab countries for foreign direct investment. The Annual report issued by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation considers Morocco as an appealing destination for foreign investors in the Maghreb region.
ONCF, Morocco’s leading national railway operator has uplifted its net profit to 223 million Dirhams in 2016, 31% up compared to 2015, the company said in a statement reported by the North Africa Post. According to the same source, the amount of money taken by the state-owned company during the period between 2015 and 2016 has amounted 3.7 billion Dirhams with a 2.5 billion Dirhams profit and 273 million Dirhams of self-sustainability that reached 5.8% succeeding last year’s
The Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali won on Sunday the 3000 meters steeplechase at the Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme organized in the prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat. El Bakkali crossed in 8. 05. 12/ 100th edging his Kenyan rivals Jairus Kipchoge Birech and Amos Kirui. While Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto did not finish the race. At the end of the race, El Bakkali said he was «satisfied with the way he managed the race,» noting
Morocco handed over to Italy the 17th century masterpiece painted by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri known as Il Guerchin (1591-1666), stolen in 2014 from the San Vincenzo church in Modena, Italy, and found in Casablanca by the kingdom's authorities. This canvas (293 x 184.5 cm) estimated at 6 million euros was given back on Saturday to the police headquarters in Casablanca, in the presence of the ambassador of Italy in Morocco, Roberto Natali and an Italian delegation, in addition to Moroccan
Following-up the implementation of a partnership agreement signed last February between the Ministry of Moroccans residing abroad and migration affairs and the Council of the Béni Méllal-Khénifra region for the creation of a Reception Center for Moroccans living abroad (MLA) was at the center of a communication meeting held recently at the region's council. According to the Council of the region, this project is part of a national strategy set for the Moroccan diaspora.
The Moroccan athlete, Sanaa Benhama won on Friday in London the 1500 m (T13) gold medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held from the 14th to 23rd of July at London's Olympic stadium. In 4 min 40 sec 40 / 100th, the Moroccan champion succeeded the Tunisian athlete Soumaya Boussaid who finished the race in 4: 40.89 before her compatriot Najah Chouaya (4: 46.16). Morocco is participating in the World Handicapped Athletics Championships in London with a team of 14 athletes. It