Morocco is ranked 49th by the United Nations Global Security Index issued to investigate how the 193 Member States promote a safer use of the Internet. The think tank puts Morocco as one of the maturing nations performing better compared to neighboring countries like Algeria.
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook on Saturday night the region of Nador in eastern Morocco, the government-run National Institute of Geophysics announced in a statement. The earthquake epicenter is located 117 Kilometers north-east of Nador (offshore). The quake was reportedly felt around 11.42 am (GMT + 1) according to the National Network of Seismic Monitoring and Warning ING in a seismic warning bulletin.
The Jewish Moroccan community in England celebrated on Thursday night the Mimouna, a three-century-old North African Jewish celebration held the day after Passover. In an environment of coexistance and harmony, Jews and Muslims gathered in a large hall in London to recall the splendid years of communication in various cities in the Kingdom where Muslims and Jews lived together tolerating and respecting one another. This event, which was attended by Mattew Offord, was an opportunity to
The Criminal Chamber in charge of terrorism cases near the appendix of the Court of Appeals in Salé delivered on Thursday evening sentences ranging from one year of suspended prison to three years of imprisonment against nine people, including a woman, prosecuted for acts related to terrorism. The Chamber thus sentenced to three years two accused prosecuted for «terrorism» and two years in prison for four others. A seventh suspect was sentenced to one year in prison,
Son of the King's entertainer and brother of a Tazmamart prisoner, Mahi Binebine shared the story that tore his family apart for years. Through his new novel, «Le Fou du Roi», the writer tries to forgive his father and bed a farewell to the painful past.
Seventeen agreements on investment projects totaling DH 2.4 billion (MMDH), and which create 14,230 jobs, were signed in Rabat on Thursday as part of the of industrial ecosystem program launched to boost the automotive and aeronautical sector. These investment agreements, which are expected to generate a turnover of 7.62 MMDH, were signed by the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and the Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and by the managers of the companies involved in these
Tindouf camps are now under the control of drug trafficking groups. Two gangs engaged in a gunfight on Wednesday and people were taken hostage.
Morocco has lost 4 places globally and is now in 60th position, according to the FIFA monthly ranking published yesterday by the international football organization. Regionally, the list was topped by Egypt (24th in the world), Senegal (27th), DRC (28th), Tunisia (34th) and Cameroon (36th), Morocco ranks 12th with a total score of 604 points. Globally, Germany, winner of the 2017 Confederations Cup an international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four
176 people have been detained following the events of Al Hoceima, The Minister in Charge of Relations with the Parliament and Civil Society and Government Spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi announced on Thursday during a press conference held after the weekly cabinet meeting. These detainees, against whom no definitive final judgment has been pronounced, are distributed as follows : 56 are under investigation (48 before the court of appeal of Casablanca and 8 in Al Hoceima), 120 are set to face
The airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has set up, as part of its summer program, new direct international flights linking Al Hoceima to Brussels and Amsterdam, the company said in a statement. These two new services are operated at the rate of three flights a week. Flights to Amsterdam are scheduled every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The Al Hoceima-Brussels line is operational Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. From Al Hoceima to Amsterdam, flights on Monday and Thursday will fly at 4 pm and land