Morocco strongly condemned on Wednesday the shooting by the Israeli army at participants in peaceful protests along the border with the Gaza strip, claiming dozens of victims and wounding hundreds of Palestinian citizens. Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said, in a press briefing with his Spanish counterpart Alfonso Dastis, in response to a question on Morocco's position on the latest events in Gaza, that Morocco strongly condemns the excessive use of force against unarmed Palestinian
China’s ZTT, a wire and cable enterprise group, is to open a new plant in Tangier, reports Chinese news agency Xinhua quoting French-language newspaper L’économiste. The group has laid the foundation stone for the 40,000-square meters plant, says the same source. The new plant is expected to produce electric cables and optical fiber under an investment of 23.5 million U.S. dollars. The project will also secure 200 jobs, added Xinhua. ZTT Group operates in the telecom,
Moroccan researcher and writer Asma Lamrabet has just published «Women and Men in the Qur’ān» in the United States. In her book, the scholar highlights the importance of distinguishing Islam as a spiritual message, promotes gender equality and speaks about the increasingly widespread Islamophobia. Originally published by Palgrave Macmillan, a publishing company headquartered in the UK, the book is translated from French into English by Muneera Salem-Murdock, former
Morocco was unanimously chosen to host the upcoming Ministerial Conference of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). African Finance Ministers, meeting at the Commission's headquarters in Addis Ababa, from the 11th to the 15th of April, welcomed the offer made by Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance. Allowing Morocco to house the 52nd conference in 2019 was revealed during the 51st conference. The latter recognized the importance of the African Free Trade Area and the role it
While Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has repeatedly stressed that Morocco has irrefutable proof backing its decision to sever ties with Iran, Tehran is back with another statement denouncing allegations. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Morocco’s accusations will destabilize the Muslim world.
The Confederation of African Football’s leadership will try Wednesday to convince South Africa to vote for Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup, officials told Reuters Tuesday. The decision comes as South Africa has been threatening to vote for the North American bid led by the United States. Head of the African football confederation Ahmad Ahmad is expected to persuade the South African Football Association’s representatives to back the Moroccan bid in
Has Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani's Twitter account been restricted ? In fact, Twitter has just started limiting access of accounts with suspicious behavior and which have ignored the terms and conditions. Then, would this have led to the suspention of the Prime Minister's Twitter account ? It seems that the series of similar tweets published Tuesday afternoon by the El Othmani with the hashtag #consumer_first has led to the unexpected measure. From now on, Twitter users wishing to
Muslims from all over the world are impatiently waiting the first day of Ramadan. Muslims in France, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to start fasting on Thursday.
The Archives du Maroc and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have signed an agreement in Rabat allowing the two institutions to exchange archives related to Maghreb Jews during the Second World War, says MAP news agency. The initiative aims to further enrich the national historical records and preserve the Judeo-Moroccan heritage, allowing Archives du Maroc to become a research center for countries in the region, stated head of the Moroccan archives, Jamaa Baida. The Archives du
Morocco is ranked 29th by the 2017 Food and Sustainability Index. An average performance for the Kingdom accused of allowing food loss and waste.