A 24-year-old US citizen was arrested earlier this Wednesday, 24th of January, in Rabat for being allegedly involved in a physical assault, reports the Arabic-language version of MAP news agency, quoting a police statement. The suspect, who is not legally entitled to stay in the Kingdom, has attacked an individual in the street in Rabat using a knife without an apparent or logical reason, said the police indicating that after the assault he shouted repeating words in Arabic. According to
After three days of silence, the United Nations confirmed on Monday night that Morocco and the Polisario front are holding talks in Berlin. Algeria and Mauritania are also taking part in the discussions. Discussions should be held in two phases, spread through January and February, said the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at a press briefing in New York, without giving further details. Stéphane Dujarric is not aware of the place where Horst
Morocco’s bid committee launched on Tuesday Morocco’s 2026 World Cup campaign and logo in a press conference held in Casablanca. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy and chairman of the committee attended the event alongside Rachid Talbi Alami, Minister of Sports and Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco’s Football Federation. Talking numbers, it was stated in the conference that between 120 and 130 million dirhams will be invested to
Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man who drove a van on the 19th of June 2017 in front of a mosque in Finsbury Park, killing one and injuring 11 others has been heard in court, reports the BBC. A native of Cardiff, a port city on the south coast of Wales, Darren Osborne, is charged of «terrorism-related murder and attempted murder». The attack occurred just a few weeks after three others in London and Manchester. In total, 35 people lost their lives According to his partner, quoted
Un projet dédié à «la formation et intégration de personnes en situation de handicap» a été lancé officiellement, mardi, à Casablanca, par l’association «Espoir Maroc» en partenariat avec Le programme «U.S Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative» (MEPI), organisé par l'Ambassade des États-Unis au Maroc. Financé par le gouvernement américain (79 000 dollars soit
Plus de 4 262 000 élèves ont bénéficié de l’Initiative Royale «un million de cartables», au titre de la saison scolaire actuelle, a affirmé lundi à Rabat, le secrétaire d’Etat chargé de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique, Khalid Samadi. Dans sa réponse à une question sur les «difficultés de financement de l’initiative un million de
In a right-wing demonstration that took place in Rotterdam’s central station on Saturday, Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician, made discriminating remarks about Morocco, reports AFP. «We live here, not in Morocco, we don't live in Turkey or in Saudi Arabia, but in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands», said the founder and the current leader of the Party for Freedom while protesting alongside 700 people denouncing «discrimination against ordinary Dutch citizens in favor of
Des lycéennes marocaines ont été primées, lundi à Rabat, dans le cadre du programme «DigiGirlz», une initiative destinée à informer et former les jeunes filles, âgées entre 15 et 18 ans sur les opportunités professionnelles dans le domaine des technologies de l'information. Le 1er prix a été attribué à deux filles du Lycée Omar Al Khayam (Rabat) pour leur projet
After it finished top of Group A at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), despite a goalless draw against Sudan Sunday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium, Morocco is qualified for the quarter-finals and is to face Namibia on Saturday, reports BBC Africa. Namibia and Zambia, qualified for the 2018 CHAN quarter-finals, ended their match with a 1-1 draw on Monday. In the other match, Guinea beat Mauritania (1-0). Following these results, Morocco finished ahead of Sudan on goal
SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Tuesday, 23rd of January, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the ONZ-7 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. ONZ-7 well, which is expected to be complete, tested and connected to other infrastructure to start producing, was drilled down to 1,167 meters and contained up to 5 meters of net conventional gas pay. According to the same source, the well is