A Moroccan national put the bar where he used to work on fire after being fired on Wednesday night in Milan, Italy. Several Italian media outlets have reported the story today indicating that he worked in the bar located in Ferrara as a manager. According to Il Giorno, the Moroccan employee was kicked off as he refused to pay «the beers he drunk». After 11 pm, the bar’s owner argued with the employee who was fired later. Eye witnesses told the same source that the man came
The House of Representatives unanimously approved 17 international bilateral and multilateral conventions with Arab countries, Africa and China. Regionally, MPs approved four conventions linked to the Arab Free Trade Area (AFTA), which is related to the Agadir Agreement (May 2011). Launched by King Mohammed VI, this agreement aims at creating a free trade zone between Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, said on Wednesday the delegate minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,
Les obsèques du Caporal-Chef Hicham Amahrit, né à Sefrou en 1981, ont eu lieu jeudi dans sa ville natale. Le militaire du contingent des FAR de la Mission Multidimensionnelle de Stabilisation des Nations-Unies en Centrafrique (MINUSCA), est décédé le 25 juillet dans une attaque, alors qu’il était en mission d’escorte de camions citernes pour le ravitaillement de la ville de Bangassou en eau au titre d’une action
The 15th edition of Maroc in Mode and the 14th edition of Maroc Sourcing trade events will be held in Marrakech from the 26th to the 27th of October 2017. 175 exhibitors from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal and China will participate to the two shows to showcase their products, designs and abilities. According to Drapersonline, a magazine interested in fashion and retail news, the festival is going to be «divided into sectors such as fast fashion, denim,
Bank Al Yousr, fruit de la coopération entre le Groupe Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) et Guidance Financial Group, expert international de la finance participative, démarre son activité jeudi à Casablanca, a annoncé la BCP. L'ouverture de cette banque participative, dont le siège se situe à Casablanca, intervient après l'obtention de son agrément et la publication, le 20 juillet 2017, des avis de conformité relatifs au
Two police officers were wounded on Wednesday 2nd of August after clashing with African immigrants who attempted to cross the borders illegally, Middle East Monitor report today. Clashes broke off between the police and African migrants at the coast of Hawara near the city of Tangier. According to the same source, which quotes the Turkish news agency Anadolu, «immigrants threw stones at the police officers when they surrounded them, injuring two officers». «The
Two Moroccan nationals, a captain and an engineer officer, were allegedly kidnapped by pirates in the territorial waters of Nigeria. According to Alyaoum 24, Moroccan sailors urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to intervene with the Congolese and Nigerian authorities. On Tuesday, Maritime Bulletin media reported that a ship was attacked by pirates on the night of July 29-30 near a Nigerian island named Bonny located in the Gulf of Guinea. «Pirates boarded
British oil company, Sound Energy confirmed on Tuesday the progress of its gas discoveries in Tendrara, eastern Morocco. According to Proactive Investors, a media outlet specialized in stock market news, the British company is about to enter a new phase towards the commercialization of gas discovered in the eastern region of the Kingdom. Proactive Investors reports that «the Wilaya of the L'Oriental Region has approved the proposed pipeline route that will be needed to transport gas from
Tourist arrivals to Morocco have increase by 9% in the first semester of 2017 compared to the previous year, Map news agency reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Craft and Social Economy announced in a statement that 4, 6 million tourists visited Morocco between January and June of the current year. The results show a significant performance of the tradition European market. According to the ministry, tourists coming from the United States grew by 27%, followed by
4,6 millions de touristes ont visité le Maroc entre janvier et juin 2017, en progression de 9% par rapport à la même période un an plus tôt, selon le ministère du Tourisme, du transport aérien, de l'artisanat et de l'économie sociale. Le nombre des touristes étrangers (TES) a progressé de 14%, alors que les arrivées des Marocains résidant à l'étranger (MRE) ont augmenté de 3%, indique le