Although they belong to different backgrounds, Group Tamek, Ahmed Reda Benchemsi, Nadia Yassine and Khalid Alioua, have all something in common. They have all been prosecuted for heavy charges.
The Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport won, for the first time, the «Airport Service Quality Awards 2017» for Africa, awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI). In Africa, Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport came ahead of the airports of Mauritius and Durban in South Africa. In a statement, the Airports Council International, which unveiled Tuesday the winners of the awards, said an unprecedented number of 16 airports have been awarded for the first time, a fact that reflects
On the 8th of March, Women’s Day, Women at the city of Jerada took their anger to the streets. Women marched in the main streets of the mineral town and gathered at a square downtown. The participants chanted protesting against the death of coal miners and the situation in Jerada. Thus, the protesters reiterated their demands for dignity and social justice, callin for the establishment of an economic alternative to develop their province and be able to work at income-generating
While the Malian president has not visited Morocco since 2013, his new Prime Minister has gone on a two-day work trip to Rabat. And although Bamako is politically influenced by Algeria, the Kingdom can still rely on its contribution to maintain security in the Sahel region.
Rabat police department arrested, Thursday, a 58-year-old Swiss national who has been the subject of an international arrest warrant for sexually exploiting minors. In a statement, the national police (DGSN) said that the Swiss judicial authorities had issued an international arrest warrant against the suspect for his alleged involvement in crimes of sexual exploitation of underage girls in his country of origin, adding that the arrest warrant had been issued internationally by Interpol before
SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Thursday, 8th of March, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the SAH-2 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. The SAH-2 well, which will be completed and tested before the start of production operations, was drilled down to 1,304 meters and contained up to 5.2 meters of net conventional gas pay, across the two zones of Guebbas and Hoot. According to the same
Akhabr Al-Youm columnist and publisher Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial was postponed to the 15th of March after it was opened Thursday, 8th of March, at the Casablanca Appeal court, reports Jeune Afrique. Arrested on the 23rd of February, the journalist is accused of several heavy criminal charges. Three days after his arrest, the attorney general at the same court decided to prosecute Bouachrine for human trafficking, exploiting and taking advantage of unfortunate people, using power to
South-African group Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, Saham Group announced on Thursday. Listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, Sanlam is a leading Pan-African financial services group with a market capitalization of over US$16 billion. The Group intends to strengthen its position on the continent with this transaction. SAHAM’s insurance business, which
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was received Thursday morning at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. «Fruitful discussions with US Secretary of State Tillerson focused on Peace and Security, including AU-led initiatives to fight terror, governance and the continental free trade agreement. We also discussed how to reinforce our partnership based on mutual priorities», Faki Mahamat wrote
The Morocco national football team, qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is to play against Serbia on March the 23rd in Turin, Italy and will face Uzbekistan in Casablanca on the 27th of the same month, reports the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Wednesday, on its official website. The Federation is using the two friendlies to help the Atlas Lions get ready for their opening game with Iran on the 15th of June in St Petersburg, Russia, said the BBC sports. The two teams are both part of