In a 7-minute long video CNN was introduced to Choumicha, the cook and TV host known for her culinary experience in Morocco. «For me cooking is sharing. Sharing your knowledge, your happiness. Sharing your dish that you prepared with love», she told the staff of African Voices, an insightful show featuring some of Africa's most intriguing talents. Visiting the Moroccan chef at her place in Casablanca while shopping for her show, Choumicha was one of the most popular examples of
The 24th edition of the Casablanca International Publishing and Book Fair, to be held on February 8-18, said the ministry of Culture and Communication. More than 300 national and international writers, poets and researchers are expected to attend the annual event. In addition to the Moroccan writers and the delegation of Egypt, guest of honor, Palestinians Ghayath Al Madhoun (poet), Ibrahim Nasrallah (novelist), Abderrahmane Bsissou (literary critic), Mohamed Diab Abu Saleh (researcher) Najeh
Hospitalité d’Abraham, an association based in Lyon, France, submitted the nomination of Latifa Ibn Ziaten for the Nobel Peace Prize. An opportunity to take a look at the struggle of the activist who founded Imad Ibn Ziaten’s association for youth and peace.
A Muslim father had to pay a 500 Swiss Franc (nearly 4800 dirhams) fine for refusing to have his sons sing Christian Christmas music at a church in Switzerland, reports the Swiss version of the daily newspaper 20 Minutes. The father, who accepted in the past to let his children participate to school activities «what he himself did as a child», was furious when his sons’ school forced them to be part of a choir at a church. A decision to which the father objected,
Colin Stewart, head of the United Nations mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), is to visit the Tindouf camps, probably next week. It will be an opportunity for him to hold talks with the Polisario's leadership. In addition, the move is to take place a few days after the Canadian diplomat's visit to Rabat, where he met separately with the Moroccan Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftite and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The successor of Kim Bolduc took office in the
In its 2018 World Report, published today, Human Rights Watch sheds light on the repression of the Hirak Rif movement. Meanwhile, the NGO was positive about Morocco’s migration policy.
Morocco's national football team has moved up by one spot to rank 39th in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday, said MAP news agency. Regionally and with a total of 748 points, Morocco was ranked fourth in Africa, behind Tunisia, 23rd, Senegal, 24th, and Egypt 30th. The four African teams are qualified for the final phase of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Globally, Brazil is in the second place (1483), behind Germany with a score of 1,602 points, followed by
The Moroccan football team of local players beat their Guinean peer on the score of 3 goals to 1, Wednesday at the Mohammed V stadium of Casablanca, in the second game of the first round (group A) of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN-Morocco), reports MAP news agency. The three goals of the Atlas Lions were claimed by Ayoub El Kaabi (27th, 64th, 67th minutes), while the only goal of the Guineans was scored by Saidouba Bissiri Camara (28th minute). This achievement allows the Atlas
Diagoras, a ship operating within the Africa Morocco Link, was ceded to BMCE Bank of Africa's Greek partner, Attica, «as originally planned», an authorized source close to the file told Medias 24. The latter indicated that the ferry had been «acquired for 6 months», a period that was renewed twice. The restitution to its previous owners was therefore «contractual». «We are going to replace it soon with a more suitable and less expensive ship in charge
The PSA Kenitra plant, a future Moroccan car plant belonging to french car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen, is planning to export vehicles to South America, reports El Periódico de Aragón, quoting Jean-Christophe Quemard Executive Vice-President of Africa- Middle East at Peugeot S.A. In an interview with L'Economiste, the manager stressed the interest the French car manufacturer has for the South American market. «Morocco’s plan is really intended to serve the region. We