Emmerson (EML.L) has successfully raised 6 million pounds by issuing 200 million shares to expand a Potash project in Morocco, says Reuters. Emmerson had to close its Potash mine in Morocco after prices increased and supply was limited. «The project’s advantages, it said, include shallow, cheap-to-exploit resources and a location in Morocco, where demand for potash is expected to climb, and access to Europe and other major markets is straightforward», says the same
Two people, aged 33 and 42, died Saturday, 2nd of June, after the partial collapse of a traditional lead gallery in the commune of Sidi Boubker (Jerada province), said the local authorities. The bodies of the victims were recovered from inside the gallery by a group of their companions. According to the same sources, one of the victims, who was still alive, was urgently evacuated to Oujda’s university hospital. The man was placed in the intensive care unit before passing away,
After Twitter restricted access to the account of Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani in May, the online news and social networking service has just decided to suspend it. For now, it is unknown if the ban is temporary or permanent. For the record, the series of similar tweets published last month by El Othmani with the hashtag #consumer_first has led to the unexpected measure. Saadeddine El Othmani's personal account, however, is still active.
Morocco bid chairman Moulay Hafid Elalamy said Saturday, 2nd of June, that he is positive about the Kingdom's chances to host the 2026 World Cup. «Morocco is positioning itself in front of great nations», he told AFP and 2M.ma. «Morocco is now one of the few countries that can comply with FIFA's requirements», he said. «The support the Moroccan bid has managed to get was beyond what we have expected», he concluded. To strengthen our chances, the Kingdom
Morocco's bid was validated, Friday, by FIFA's task force, making it to the voting phase for the 2026 World Cup. In its report FIFA granted Morocco scores that went from low to high.
FIFA Task force has validated Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup, announced Friday former Sports and Youth minister Moncef Belkhayat. The Kingdom will now be able to get to the voting phase scheduled for June 13 in Russia. More than 200 football federations will have to choose between Morocco's bid and the joint one presented by the USA, Canada and Mexico. For the record, representatives of the two bidding teams attended a meeting on Wednesday in Zurich with the FIFA Task force
Moroccan professional winger Nordin Amrabat who is will play with the Atlas Lions in the 2018 World Cup is positive about Morocco’s chances during the football tournament. «We are committed to make it to the second round. It’s not easy as we are part of a tough group. But Morocco needs to believe in it. We must believe in victory to achieve it», he told Amrabat Marca. The 31-year-old Moroccan also said that «playing against Spain will be special, it’s always
The US State Department's report on religious freedoms in Morocco is not based on precise scientific data and does not match reality, said, Thursday in Rabat, minister delegate for relations with the parliament and civil society, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi. Replying to a question about claims in the US State Department's report that religious freedoms are being restricted in the country, the minister pointed out that the report «is not based on accurate scientific data,
The Atlas Lions' friendly game against the Ukrainian national team ended in a draw 0-0, Thursday 31st of May, in Switzerland. The match is a way for the Moroccan national team to get ready for the 2018 World Cup, hosted in June by Russia. In March, the Atlas Lions defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly held in Casablanca. During the same month, they won against Serbia 2-1 in Turin, Italy. Atlas Lions to play their first World Cup match in Russia on the 15th of June against Iran in Saint
Danish lawmakers have passed, Thursday, a law banning women from wearing full face veils in public, joining other European countries. The law was backed at the parliament by 75 votes and rejected by 30 others, says Le Monde. The new measure will be implemented on August the 1st. «First-time offenses can incur a fine of 1,000 kroner (€134, $157), with repeat offenses carrying higher penalties up to 10,000 kroner or a jail sentence up to six months», reports German newspaper