Former U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson claimed, in an appendix added to the latest edition of his 2006 book «The Dream of Rome», that the Muslim world is «literally centuries behind» the West, the Guardian reports. Johnson’s essay has stirred controversy in the UK, especially among the Muslim community. His words were seen as «disconcerting and problematic» by Tell MAMA, a project that records and measures anti-Muslim incidents in the
53% of Moroccan interviewees think corruption increased in the last 12 months in Morocco. 41% of these respondents think that most parliamentarians are «corrupt».
A man suspected of stabbing a Moroccan coach at a Riyadh sports club in Saudi Arabia, was arrested Monday, Saudi press agency SPA reports, quoting a police spokesperson. The same source said that the suspect is a 30-year-old man, who had a knife on him upon his arrest. For the record, the Moroccan coach was killed, Sunday, by a man in a sports club in Riyadh, Saudi online newspaper Sabq reports. The same source indicates that an investigation was launched by the
Potash development company Emmerson Plc has completed a Preliminary Economic Assessment on the potential sale of de-icing salt, a by-product from the company’s 100% owned Khemisset potash project, Mining Rewiew Africa reports. The internal study has shown that it is possible to market salt in the US de-icing market, offering interesting prices. It is estimated that Khemisset produces «more than 4.6 Mtpa of high-grade salt as a by-product of its potash operations, and through the
While Morocco’s state-owned sports channel Arriyadia announced, Monday that French coach Hervé Renard resigned, the Royal Moroccan Football Association denied the news in a statement published later in the day. According to the same source, the President of the sports body held «two meetings on Sunday and Monday with Hervé Renard to evaluate the performance of the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations». The federation also revealed that other meetings will
High-ranking investors and politicians from South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho and Nigeria are expected to visit Morocco on July 15th and 16th. The program, initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, includes a series of visits that will target major economic projects in the Kingdom, including Tangier Med prt and the Noor solar plant in Ouerzazate. The African delegation consists of former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who is a very influential political
A Moroccan national was sentenced by a Spanish court to 11 years in prison for stabbing his friend to death, EFE reports. The 24-year-old man, was found guilty of killing an 18-year-old man in a game room in Cadiz. The stabbing took place on December 27, 2017, when the victim, Yassin B., had an argument with Tarek HH. The latter stabbed Yassin B. in the back and run away. Tarek HH admitted in court that he killed Yassin and apologized to his relatives. After fleeing to Morocco for several
A Moroccan coach was killed, Sunday, by a man in a sports club in Riyadh, Saudi online newspaper Sabq reports. The same source indicates that an investigation was launched by the Saudi authorities after a man stormed the sports club and stabbed the Moroccan coach. The latter succumbed to his wounds before making it to the hospital. Quoting eyewitnesses, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported that the suspect was carrying a knife that he used to kill the Moroccan national. After stabbing the coach, he
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to host on July 22 a meeting to examine the situation of Moroccan football, the body said in a statement made public Sunday. The meeting will be attended by head of clubs, football coaches, representatives and footballers, the same source said. This meeting comes as the Atlas Lions were sent home by Benin at the Africa Cup of Nations, held currently in Egypt. The Moroccan team played four games, winning three of them and losing the fourth
Morocco's budget deficit reached 21.8 billion dirhams in the first six months of 2019, compared to 20.4 billion dirhams the previous year. According to Reuters, quoting the General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR), gross tax revenues increased 4.5% to 110 billion dirhams in the first half, against 106 billion dirhams during the same period in 2018. State spending was at 182.5 billion dirhams between January and June 2019, up 15.4 percent from last year. The budget deficit stands at 4.5% in 2019,