The French arm of British tour operator Thomas Cook announced, Tuesday, that it had been placed in receivership by a commercial court, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. The company revealed that «several serious buyers» had shown interest in purchasing the tour operator. «The goal is to ensure continued operations for the French subsidiary and rapidly find a takeover solution», Thomas Cook France said, adding that buyers are mostly from the tourism sector. For the
French-Moroccan footballer Mehdi Benatia announced, Tuesday, that he is putting an end to his international career. The 32-year-old player, who has been a usual member of Morocco’s squad since the start of his international career, told BeIN sport that he is «retiring». «I spoke to coach Vahid Halilhodzic ten days ago and I informed him that I will retire from international duty», he said. «I spent 11 years with the national team and I did my best with
Two criminal networks, that smuggle hashish and cocaine into Italy, have been dismantled, local online newspaper Rai News reports. The dismantling of these two organizations, operating independently, resulted in the arrest of around 20 people throughout Italy. The cocaine came from Argentina, through Europe, while the hashish came from Morocco, the same source said. A total of 1,000 kg of hashish would have been smuggled into the Palermo area, including the 700 kilograms seized
A French couple from Carvin, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France, shared their experience in Morocco after the collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook. The couple, who flew to the Kingdom through a travel agency associated to the holiday operator, said that they were holidaying in Marrakech when they learnt about the company’s sudden collapse. Speaking to local online newspaper La Voix du Nord, the couple recalled that they
Venerated by both Muslims and Jews, Rabbi Shlomo Bel Hench is the saint of Ourika. The Rabbi is known for the many legends that have been associated to his life and death throughout the years.
On the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla met with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. Cuban media spoke about this meeting but without giving much importance to it when compared to other talks the diplomat held in New York with other officials. At the United Nations assembly, the Cuban Foreign Minister reiterated his country’s «unconditional solidarity» with the «Sahrawi
Jailed over abortion charges, Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni was sentenced to one year in prison and fined alongside her fiancé. International and local activists see the case as a crackdown on journalists and individual freedoms.
On Monday, Civil Guard agents intercepted at sea six Moroccan migrants carried in a boat that was heading to Cadiz, Spain. According to local online newspaper El Faro de Ceuta, the migrants were sailing off Ceuta when they were intercepted. After they were arrested, the migrants and boat driver were taken to a naval base. Once there, the Red Cross assisted them before receiving dry clothes. Taken to a police station, the migrants will be repatriated to Morocco in accordance
Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni, accused of undergoing an abortion and of having sex outside marriage, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 500 dirhams, Monday, by a first instance court in Rabat, her lawyer Mohamed Sadko told Yabiladi. Her fiancé, a Sudanese national, received as well a one-year prison sentence and was fined 500 dirhams, while her gynecologist was sentenced to two years in prison and was suspended for tow years. Raissouni’s lawyer told Yabiladi
Is Morocco seeking closer relations with three Gulf Cooperation Council states after two years of tension? After Rabat condemned «Iranian threats», the three capitals responded with similar initiatives.
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