Le professeur universitaire Najia Mekaoui a été élue, mardi à Abidjan, présidente de la Commission permanente indépendante des droits de l’homme au nom du groupe arabe, au sein de l’Organisation de la coopération islamique (OCI), pour un mandat de 3 ans renouvelable. La candidature de Najia Mekaoui à ce poste a été déposée par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la
Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 4 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée lundi dans la province d'Al Hoceima, a annoncé l'Institut national de géophysique (ING). La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé dans la commune Bni Hadifa à la province d'Al Hoceima, s'est produite vers 17h05 min 25 sec (GMT+1), a précisé le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique de l'ING dans un
The power struggle within the General Union of Workers of Morocco (UGTM) promises summer episodes. On Monday, clashes between supporters of Hamid Chabat, General secretary of the Istiqlal Party, and members of the security forces took place in front of the Union's headquarters in Rabat. The police came to enforce a judgment of the Court of First Instance in Rabat, summoning the branch led by Kafi Cherrat to evacuate the seat of the Istiqlal trade union arm to the benefit of the current one
The draft laws adopted by Morocco regarding its territorial waters in the Sahara «do not affect» the interests of Spain and the borders will be «mutually agreed» on with the country. This was stated last week by the Spanish Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis. Dastis, quoted by EFE news agency, reacted to announcement made by El Othmani’s government which approved three draft laws that delimits the maritime boundaries between the Canary Islands and Western
The PSA group, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall Motors brands, signed an agreement last week with several academic institutions in Morocco to launch OpenLab, a research center where sustainable mobility systems will be explored for four years, reports the Spanish news agency EFE. Open Lab's «Sustainable Mobility for Africa» program will be based on the scientific
The parliamentary group of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) wants to summon Abdelouafi Laftit to the House of Representatives. On Sunday night, after the heavy-handed police intervention to disperse demonstrators in front of the Parliament building in Rabat, backed by photos, videos and testimonies, Abdelali Hamieddine and Nabil Chikhi said they addressed an oral question to the Interior Minister. The question to be answered by Abdelouafi Laftit focuses mainly on the police intervention
Morocco is the first country visited by Spanish nationals outside the European Union, according to a report released by Eurostat, and reported by the Spanish newspaper El Economista. In 2015, tourists from the Iberian neighbor made 14.2% of their stays in the kingdom. After Morocco, comes the United States, which hosted 7.5% of Spanish tourists, while Andorra, which is geographically under the sovereignty of the Eeuropean Union welcomed 5% of them. Like Spain, Belgian
L'extension du réseau du tramway dans l’agglomération de Rabat-Salé portera sur une longueur de 7 kms avec un investissement global de 1,7 milliard de dirhams, a affirmé le Directeur général par intérim de l’Agence pour l’aménagement de la vallée du Bouregreg, Said Zarrou. «Tous les efforts seront déployés pour l’achèvement des travaux de cette première extension courant
The national rugby team won Saturday's Casablanca Silver Cup, defeating Côte d'Ivoire in the finals (8-3), Le Matin said. At the end of a tight game, the national XV rises to the Gold Cup, hoping to qualify for the World Cup in Japan in 2019. «The first half was very disputed and neither side was able to take the advantage, although the Ivoirians were clearly superior physically, as evidenced by the many melees won by the front line», reports the daily. «The
A cemetery for Muslims in the region of Quebec has been inaugurated on Sunday 9th of July, six months after the deadly shooting that targeted a mosque in the city. A funeral business in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, city located in central Quebec Canada, offered a portion of the existing cemetery for Muslims, Global news reports. Yvan Rodrigue announced on Wednesday 26th April that it will open a section for Muslims in Les Jardins Quebec cemetery. The town is going to provide 500 plots for the