Les Archives du Maroc et The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum de Washington DC ont signé récemment à Rabat, une convention de coopération pour l'échange entre les deux parties d'archives sous divers supports, notamment numériques, audio et audio-visuels se rapportant essentiellement aux juifs maghrébins pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Cette convention va enrichir davantage les collections nationales et répondre à une
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks that took place in Casablanca on the 16th of May, 2003, the National Front for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism has called for the creation of an anti-terrorism pact, reports Hespress. In a statement issued Tuesday, the NGO urged Moroccan political parties to sign a collective charter to fight «against violence, extremism, and terrorism». The initiative aims to raise awareness among people regarding
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and Istiqlal have urged the government to include the names of individuals facing prosecution because of Cannabis trafficking in the royal pardon list, reports Arabic-language online newspaper Hespress. In a question asked Monday, the Independence Party argued that detainees prosecuted for Cannabis trafficking «do not benefit from the royal pardon like other prisoners», noting that «others detained for committing abominable crimes
In a communiqué issued Monday, 14th of May, the Polisario Front «expressed its strong condemnation of irresponsible Moroccan actions, based on blatant defamation and systematic lies». The separatist movement’s reaction followed the one made public by the Algerian ministry of Foreign Affairs which denounced Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita’s accusations, suggesting that the neighboring country has been fueling the Sahara conflict. The Front accused Morocco, in the
De fortes averses orageuses sont prévues du mercredi 16 mai à 14h00 au jeudi 17 mai à 12h00 dans plusieurs provinces du Maroc, annonce la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Ces averses orageuses, qui seront accompagnées par des rafales de vent sous orages et de la grêle, et pourront être localement très fortes notamment sur les provinces relevant du Moyen Atlas et du nord du Haut Atlas,
L’Office chérifien des phosphates (OCP) et Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) ont décidé d'étudier la création d’une joint-venture de production d’engrais de classe mondiale, ayant vocation à détenir des actifs industriels aussi bien à Jorf Lasfar au Maroc qu’à Ruwais aux Emirats Arabes Unis. Ce projet vient renforcer le partenariat entre les deux groupes, annoncé en décembre 2017, relatif
Morocco’s OCP group and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company known as ADNOC have signed an agreement to look at the «phased creation» of a new fertilizers joint venture with plants in the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom, reports Reuters. «The agreement builds on the expanded partnership model we announced last year, as we open our entire value chain to reliable, value-adding, long-term partners, who can complement our capabilities and resources, and enhance our
Morocco has appointed Monday, 14th of May, for the first time, a woman as a Crown prosecutor, reports MAP news agency. In a ceremony held yesterday in Rabat by the the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, Rahmona Ziani was named a crown prosecutor, the first to held a similar position in the country. The reception was attended by head of the Supreme Audit Institution Driss Jettou. Ziani has served for 58 years at the Commercial Court of Appeal in Khemissat and Meknes. On the same
Morocco’s Ciment de l'Afrique (Cimaf) is to build a cement plant in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, expected to produce 300,000 tons of cement per year, reports Journal de Brazza citing the Cimaf’s managing director Khalid Iben Khayat. «We have acquired the land and are preparing the permits to begin construction», said Khalid Iben Khayat. Journal de Brazza recalls that in November 2011, Cimaf Group laid the foundation stone of its first plant in Côte
La Direction du trésor et des finances extérieures (DTFE), relevant du ministère de l'Economie et des finances, a procédé à l'élaboration d'un recueil englobant l’ensemble des offres d’appui au financement au profit des très petites, petites et moyennes entreprises (TPME). Élaboré avec la collaboration de la coopération allemande, dans le cadre des actions entreprises pour favoriser l’inclusion