Days after he officially announced that he is retiring from his international career, Moroccan footballer Mehdi Benatia has spoken to beIN Sport about what he felt before taking the decision. He revealed that retiring was part of his plans before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). According to the former Atlas Lions’ captain, some of his teammates could be blamed for the defeat. «Did we have the squad to win Afcon? I do not think so. Did we have the strength to beat
Having an immigrant background changed the pace of his life and artistic career, moving from theater to cinema. For decades, Mohamed Ouachen has campaigned to make of diversity the center of his work in Brussels.
Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), one of Morocco’s biggest banks, announced, Friday, that it acquired a 100% stake in Banque Commerciale Internationale (BCI) in the Republic of Congo from Groupe BPCE, a French banking group, Reuters reports. The new acquisition will help the bank «boost its presence in central Africa», said BCP in a statement relayed by the British news agency. Prior to this deal the Moroccan bank, which has subsidiaries in 30 countries around the world,
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) denied having taken part to a proposal submitted by the MINURSO for the creation of a joint military mechanism in the Sahara. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, the body revealed that it «wasn’t involved in any dialogue with the Polisario and would never be». «Moreover, the Royal Armed Forces are working closely with MINURSO to ensure compliance with military agreement No. 1 and ceasefire agreements», the FAR added. For the
Presiding the opening of the parliament’s first session for this year, King Mohammed VI urged banks and financial institutions to provide more loans for young graduates and entrepreneurs.
German-Moroccan boxer Ottman Azaitar has big plans for Morocco when it comes to MMA. The fighter alongside his brother Abu Azaitar sees the Kingdom as the perfect African country to host Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, MMA Junkie reports. «We are working with Ali Abdelaziz to bring the UFC to Morocco», Azaitar said during a Dominance MMA media event held Tuesday. «UFC have to come to Africa, we showed that we are able to take over in the UFC, and now we want the
In Ciudad Real, a city in central Spain, civil guard members dismantled a criminal network that operates in both France and Morocco. Twenty-two people have been arrested while four others are under investigation, Spanish news agency Europa Press reported on Thursday. The suspects, who live between Ciudad Real, Toledo and Madrid are accused of falsifying public documents, money laundering and fraud. In December 2018, investigations conducted by the police revealed that the criminal network is
Americans and Western Europeans have different opinions on Muslims and Islam. While the majority of them say that they are willing to accept Muslims as neighbors, only a lower number of them is for the idea of having a Muslim as a family member.
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), an organization working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media, condemned, Thursday, the imprisonment of Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni, sentenced in September to one year in prison on charges of «premarital sex and obtaining an abortion». In a press release, the Washington-based nonprofit organization wrote that «despite the charges, human rights observers believe Raissouni was targeted in an
Spanish police arrested, Thursday, in a maritime border operation near Tarifa (Cádiz), a 35-year-old Belgian-Moroccan national, wanted by the Moroccan authorities. In a note relayed by Spanish news agency EFE, the police said that the man in question was heading to Tangier when he was arrested. When they realized that he was wanted by Morocco, Spanish police contacted Interpol, who confirmed it. The man is accused of carrying and importing hashish and he may face a ten-year sentence,
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