American Airlines and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have filed for a codeshare agreement in an attempt to «sell one another’s tickets and book passage on the two airlines with one itinerary», Dallas News said on Wednesday. This agreement, filed for last week, comes as the Moroccan national carrier is planning to enter American Airlines’ Oneworld alliance, which aims at being the first choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travelers. Meanwhile, American
The new Algerian ambassador presentenced, Wednesday, in Rabat his diplomatic credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. Acting President Abdelkader Bensaleh appointed Abdelhamid Abdaoui, who served as Algeria’s former ambassador to Kuwait, on 26 September. The decision comes after Morocco reportedly refused the appointment of Abdelaziz Benali Cherif. The latter has been working as a spokesperson for the Algerian Foreign Ministry since 2014.
The arrest of Moroccan rapper Mohamed Mounir known by his stage name Gnawi is «an outrageous assault on free speech», Amnesty International said in a statement published Wednesday. Gnawi was arrested on 1 November and charged with «offending public officials and public bodies over a video in which he insults the police», wrote the international NGO. His arrest also comes a few days after having published a music video for his song «Aâcha El
Morocco’s new ambassador to South Africa, Youssef Amrani, pledged to deepen diplomatic ties with South Africa for an inclusive development in Africa. Morocco bases its policies and contributions in Africa on the desire to position the continent as a hub in a world perpetually change, he said in an interview with a South African newspaper. «We are engaged constructively and productively with all African countries to combat the factors of instability, while promoting African unity
The Comoros, an island country in the Indian Ocean, announced Wednesday in Rabat that it is opening a Consulate General in Laayoune. The announcement was made by the Comoros President’s emissary Bianrifi Tarmidi who held talks with Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita. Comoros’ decision comes after Côte d'Ivoire opened in June an honorary consulate in Laayoune in an attempt to deepen diplomatic ties with Morocco. For the record, Comoros is a member of the
Barclays, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and NATIXIS have been mandated by Morocco to hold meetings with fixed-income investors in Europe in November 14, Reuters said Tuesday, quoting a bank document. «A benchmark 144A/Regulation S EUR offering of 12 or 20-year maturity will follow, subject to market conditions», the same document said. For the record, Morocco has announced earlier this year that it is planning to issue its first international bond in four years in November. The
Rabbi Isthak Ben Walid held several positions within the Jewish community in Tetouan. For years his miracles marked the inhabitants of the city, especially those who believed in the powers of his miraculous cane.
Moroccan Washington Post reporter and writer Souad Mekhennet was awarded the International Leadership Award by the Simon Wiesenthal Center for her reporting on issues related to extremism, radicalization and terrorism, the Washington Post reported on Monday. The Moroccan-born journalist will receive the award on January 14, 2020, at the Los Angeles Tolerance Museum, MAP wrote. The journalist, who previously worked for the New York Times and the Herald Tribune, co-wrote «Eternal Nazi:
Morocco ranks 85th in Gallup’s new Law and Order index, released earlier this month. Compared to their Arab neighbors, Moroccans feel less safe in 2018.
Japan’s Sumitomo Corp., one of the largest worldwide Sogo shosha general trading companies, is planning to set up Morocco as a post-Brexit alternative manufacturing hub. According to Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei, the trading house will «broker industrial park space» for a company linked to the Moroccan government to help Japanese manufacturers export to Europe, the company said on Friday. With the help of the Tanger Med Special Agency, Sumitomo will be
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