Mohammed V University in Rabat topped on Thursday the list including Moroccan universities ranked by the «QS World University Ranking 2018», an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). In Africa, the University of Rabat was ranked 45th, while internationally, it was positioned 801st out of the 1,000 universities studied worldwide, said a statement issued by the university. Mohammed V. Continentally, the Cadi Ayyad University was 55th,
In a meeting chaired by Moulay Hafid Elalamy, president of the Morocco 2026 World Cup Bid Committee, and held in Rabat Wednesday was attended by a FIFA delegation to discuss the Kingdom’s candidacy, said a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the same committee. The two bodies explored in details the aspects related to government guarantees and other legal procedures linked to the Moroccan bid. The FIFA delegation was also received by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani with the
Navigation has been suspended at the Tangier city and Tarifa port due to bad weather, reports Wednesday the Tangier city port authorities. The ferries linking Tangier and the Spanish port of Tarifa were forced to temporarily stop their activities, starting from Wednesday morning because of the bad weather, Mohamed Maghazi the commandant of the Tangier city port told MAP news agency. The same source noted that navigation will be resumed as soon as the weather gets better.
Two Chinese nationals were crashed, Wednesday 28th of February, by a lighting pole in Boulevard de la Corniche in Casablanca, reports the Economist. The windy weather made the lighting pole fall and crash the two tourists, a man and a woman. Severely injured, the two Chinese nationals were transported immediately to the emergency room. For the record, weather forecasts show that strong wind and heavy thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday in several provinces.
Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup puts the North American one in jeopardy according to ESPN. Sources from FIFA believe that the Kingdom is in a position of strength.
Netflix, an American entertainment company, released on Monday the announcement for «its first Arabic-language series», said France Info. Thus, teh series «Jinn» directed Lebanese Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya will be broadcast next year around teh world and will contain six episodes. It is a «contemporary super (natural drama)», which sheds light on the lives of several teenagers. This will be disrupted by the appearance of a «Jinn» (a supernatural
The Court of Justice of the European Union has pronounced its ruling, causing the emergence of two different interpretations. The Polisario and its allies rejoiced over the decision while Morocco and the European Union tried to temper their reaction.
After six years of waiting, a new Mauritanian ambassador has taken up residence in Rabat. On Tuesday, February 27, Mohamed Lemine Ould Aboye presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Lazrak. The diplomat was appointed last December. He had previously held similar positions in Niger and Senegal. In an interview conducted by the French-Language weekly Jeune Afrique, President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stated that diplomatic relations
A Spanish TV channel showed images of the La Purísima minors' reception facilities, in Melilla, showcasing the inhuman conditions in which minor migrants who have been trying to reach Spain live. The center which hosts 170 people receives each year 5 million Euros to actually be home for 500 minor migrants. The images show children sleeping on the ground, forced to share mattresses, without cover and with no access to hot water. «I sleep in a room with 7 or 8 other people»,
Unsurprisingly, the Polisario Front has openly welcomed the decision taken, Tuesday, by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the fisheries agreement concluded between Morocco and the European Union. The ruling delivered today comes as the separatist front is commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the «SADR»’s creation. M’Hamed Khadad, the Polisario coordinator with MINURSO, asked «all vessels fishing in the territorial waters of Western