The Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, published a message in response to the Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party, Abdelilah Benkirane, who criticized his comments about «secularism» in Morocco. Benkirane later responded, offering an apology, while reaffirming his adherence to his statement, which he clarified was not directed at Toufiq, but rather at those who sought to exploit it for their own malicious purposes.
A former director of the Anfi del Mar group, Santiago Santana Cazorla, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Las Palmas Provincial Court for embezzlement. He was accused of illegally transferring a company-owned yacht to Morocco and using it for personal purposes as if it were his own property. The events date back to November 2016, a few months after Santana Cazorla resigned as CEO of the group. The former executive appropriated a Rodman 1250 yacht, legally acquired by the company
UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee 2024, meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Tuesday, added henna to the list of 19 new elements requiring urgent safeguarding. «Henna symbolizes the life cycle of an individual, from birth to death, and is present at the major stages of a person's life», states the UNESCO text defending its inclusion as intangible heritage. «Perceived as sacred by communities in Northern Africa and the Middle East, its leaves are harvested
To make the Oran forum a success, despite being shunned by major African countries, Algeria invited nations recognizing Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. To achieve this, Algiers temporarily set aside its support for the Polisario during the speeches of President Tebboune and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf.
Did the government majority offer a generous tax gift to retirees? While the announcement may seem enticing, it falls short of meeting the demands for indexing pensions to inflation.
The French president has been on a state visit to Saudi Arabia since Tuesday. On the sidelines of this trip, Emmanuel Macron participated in the «One Water» summit, held on Wednesday, December 3, in Riyadh. In a speech, the head of state praised Morocco's experience with water highways, calling it a «great success». «Morocco has been able to mobilize all technologies and face challenges in rural areas and cities», he commended in front of the conclave
Morocco will host a global education conference next summer, co-organized by the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University, the World Bank, and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO). Titled «Educators Shaping Futures: A Global Conference on Teacher Preparation and Development», the event will take place on June 23-24 in Rabat, Florida State University announced on Tuesday. Spanning two days, the conference will be
The investigative judge at the Casablanca Court of Appeals ordered on Monday evening that the driver of a taxi be transferred to Oukacha local prison, while three other drivers are to be held in custody. This decision follows an incident involving a Russian diplomat and his wife, who were physically assaulted while riding in a ride-hailing car booked through the Russian mobile app Yango. The attack began when taxi drivers blocked, last Friday, the path of the ride-hailing car and assaulted its
The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, will visit Morocco from December 4 to 6. During her visit, she will engage with government officials and private sector representatives and participate in the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), according to an EBRD press release issued on Tuesday. At the AIF, Renaud-Basso is scheduled to meet Leila Benali, Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, to discuss investment
Hotel giant Hilton has announced plans to expand its presence in Morocco, aiming to double its portfolio to 20 hotels in the coming years, according to a company press release. The expansion will see the addition of over 1,300 rooms through nine new hotels across seven of Hilton's global brands. Notable highlights of the expansion include the debut of the Waldorf Astoria brand in Rabat and Morocco's first LXR Hotels & Resorts in Casablanca. Other developments include Curio Collection by
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