After the success of his project in France, French-Moroccan Karim Benzermid decided to take his experience to Morocco and invest in it, as he seeks to capitalize on the Kingdom's great tourism potential.
This morning, a fire broke out in Tangier at a latex glove manufacturing plant in the Mghogha industrial zone, reported the Tangier-Assilah prefecture. #Maroc - #Tanger : incendie dans la zone industrielle de #Mghogha pic.twitter.com/61hPr4i7nS — MEDI1TV (@Medi1TV) July 13, 2024 The fire erupted while a tanker truck was filling its fuel oil tank, causing the container to explode and wrecking a parked personnel carrier. Although there were no human casualties, seven people were
Many parliamentarians are either behind bars or under prosecution since the last general elections in Morocco, with the National Rally for Independence (RNI) at the top of the list, followed by the Authenticity and Modernity Party, the Constitutional Union and the Popular Movement.
Elephants Jana and Praya, rescued from a circus and housed at Amiens Zoo until 2017, are preparing to head for Morocco on July 22. They will find their new home in the Aïn Sebaa park, near Casablanca, where they will benefit from improved living conditions. Claire Gilissen, spokeswoman for the Pairi Daiza park in Belgium, where they have been staying for the past seven years, explained that this relocation is necessary because of their advanced age and care needs. «It's an
In South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) retains control of the country's diplomatic policy. In a speech to the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 11, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ronald Lamola, reaffirmed his country's support for the Polisario Front. «As our foreign policy is anchored in our history of solidarity with those struggling against oppression and occupation, we will continue to support the people of Western Sahara in their quest for
Rabat police arrested, Thursday, an Indrive driver for insulting and physically threatening an influencer who booked a ride with the app. The driver was taken into custody and placed under judicial investigation supervised by the competent public prosecution to determine the circumstances of this case. The influencer, Fatima Zahraa Lassakri, had posted a series of videos on her Instagram account in a distressed state, telling the story of being threatened by the suspect after he drove her to
On Thursday, Renault Group's Tangier plant celebrated the production of the first Dacia Joggers, available in both hybrid and combustion versions. A press conference was held to mark the occasion, attended by key figures including Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade; Denis Le Vot, Managing Director of Dacia; Thierry Charvet, Director of Industry and Quality at Renault Group; and Mohamed Bachiri, Managing Director of Renault Maroc. The Tangier plant's production line 2 has been
The Faculty of Governance, Economic and Social Sciences at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has reportedly canceled a graduation ceremony that had been scheduled for Friday, July 12, according to a press release by the Students and Alumni Movement of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University against Academic Normalization. The students indicate that the event was canceled «abruptly» after months of planning. The movement blames the cancellation on their planned
NamX, a start-up founded by French-Moroccan entrepreneur Faouzi Annajah, has announced that the patent application for NamX HUV’s hydrogen capsules has been recognized internationally under number W0 2023/203114 A1. In a post shared on X, Annajah said the patent is for NamX's «Dual Tank Technology» and their «exchangeable capsules process within a vehicle, as well as many other applications». «As a reminder, our mission is to democratize hydrogen
A planned Jewish-Muslim conference in Casablanca, Morocco, has been cancelled due to concerns about public sentiment. The conference, which was expected to draw officials from both Israel and Morocco, was called off amid ongoing protests in Morocco against Israeli war on Gaza.