Rabat police department arrested, Thursday, a 58-year-old Swiss national who has been the subject of an international arrest warrant for sexually exploiting minors. In a statement, the national police (DGSN) said that the Swiss judicial authorities had issued an international arrest warrant against the suspect for his alleged involvement in crimes of sexual exploitation of underage girls in his country of origin, adding that the arrest warrant had been issued internationally by Interpol before
SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Thursday, 8th of March, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the SAH-2 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. The SAH-2 well, which will be completed and tested before the start of production operations, was drilled down to 1,304 meters and contained up to 5.2 meters of net conventional gas pay, across the two zones of Guebbas and Hoot. According to the same
Akhabr Al-Youm columnist and publisher Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial was postponed to the 15th of March after it was opened Thursday, 8th of March, at the Casablanca Appeal court, reports Jeune Afrique. Arrested on the 23rd of February, the journalist is accused of several heavy criminal charges. Three days after his arrest, the attorney general at the same court decided to prosecute Bouachrine for human trafficking, exploiting and taking advantage of unfortunate people, using power to
Quelque 47 personnes intoxiquées à des degrés divers, dans l'incendie d'une clinique privée à Tétouan ont été évacuées, jeudi matin, vers l'hôpital provincial Saniat Rmel pour être pris en charge et recevoir les premiers soins. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, le délégué provincial du ministère de la Santé à Tétouan, Mohamed Wahbi, a indiqué que
Trois personnes ont trouvé la mort, jeudi, dans un accident de la circulation survenu à proximité du douar Bougma, dans la commune d’Amercide relevant de la province de Midelt. L’accident, qui a également fait deux blessés, est dû au renversement d’un véhicule léger provoqué par une crevaison, apprend-on auprès de la province de Midelt. Les dépouilles des victimes ont été
South-African group Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, Saham Group announced on Thursday. Listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, Sanlam is a leading Pan-African financial services group with a market capitalization of over US$16 billion. The Group intends to strengthen its position on the continent with this transaction. SAHAM’s insurance business, which
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was received Thursday morning at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat. «Fruitful discussions with US Secretary of State Tillerson focused on Peace and Security, including AU-led initiatives to fight terror, governance and the continental free trade agreement. We also discussed how to reinforce our partnership based on mutual priorities», Faki Mahamat wrote
According to the former president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup is «afraid» of losing to Morocco, reported the Associated Press on Thursday. Blatter was referring to the change that occurred this week regarding the North American joint bid. In fact, the USA, Canada and Mexico have now equal status in the bid, limiting the role of Sunil Gulati, a former president of the American soccer federation and a senior American in FIFA. «They
The work of Souad Benkaddour, a Spanish citizen of Moroccan origins, has just been awarded by the Rodolfo Benito Samaniego Foundation. She was indeed granted the 2018 Values of Conviviality Award. As La Luna de Alcalá explains, the awards given by the foundation reward individuals and groups who work on strengthening the values of coexistence and tolerance in society. For Souad Benkaddour, everything started in September 2015, as she explained to El País. Her neighbors had asked
Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Rabat a arrêté, jeudi, un ressortissant suisse âgé de 58 ans qui faisait l’objet d'un mandat d'arrêt international pour une affaire d’exploitation sexuelle de mineurs. Dans un communiqué, la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que les autorités judiciaires suisses avaient émis un mandat d’arrêt international