news_byLatifa Babas

Casablanca : A 76-year-old woman dies after slipping in a flooded underground tunnel

A 76-year-old Moroccan woman died on Friday, December the 7th, after drowning in an underground tunnel full of water. Her body was found 24 hours later. Speaking to Yabiladi, her family urged the authorities to open an investigation.

19% of Morocco’s adult population would like to leave the country, says a new survey

According to Gallup’s new Potential Net Migration Index, Morocco is to lose 29% of its youth because of migration. The report indicates that 19% of the country’s adult population would want to leave the country.

John Bolton says he is frustrated that the Western Sahara conflict has not been solved

Speaking to reporters in Washington, the US National Security Advisor John Bolton said that he is frustrated that the Western Sahara conflict has not been solved. The official took the opportunity to criticize the policy of China and Russia in Africa.

Sakharov Prize : Nasser Zefzafi recalls in a speech how he was «kidnapped and tortured»

After he managed to be among the two finalists for the Sakharov Prize, Nasser Zefzafi had his speech delivered by his father at the European Parliament during a ceremony held to award the 2018 Sakharov Prize winner.

Fully comp cover : Will all insurance firms in Morocco raise the prices of the service ?

Reports suggested this week that insurance companies will increase the prices of comprehensive car insurance. The information was confirmed and denied by firms operating in the Kingdom.

History : When Morocco wanted the US Air Force to pull out of the Nouasseur Air Base

In 1951, the US built three military facilities in Morocco including the Nouasseur Air Base, now known as Mohammed V international airport. The Kingdom demanded Americans to pull out of the bases on its territory after it gained independence.

Venezuela reaches out to Morocco, years after Rabat cut diplomatic ties with Caracas

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Venezuelan counterpart met for the second time in less than three months. Their meetings come after the two countries cut diplomatic ties in 2009.

Morocco ranks fifth in Africa for online shopping readiness, says UN report

Morocco is among the top 10 countries with the best online shopping readiness in Africa, according to the UNCTAD B2C e-Commerce Index. The latter measures an economy’s preparedness to support online shopping.

Agricultural agreement : The Polisario slamms the Committee on International Trade’s vote

After the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade voted in favor of the agricultural agreement, Monday in Brussels, the Polisario slammed the EU body for allowing that.

Agricultural agreement : A French MEP resigns over a possible conflict of interest with Morocco

A few hours before the EU Committee on International Trade adopted the agricultural agreement signed with Morocco, French MEP Patricia Lalonde left office. The latter was accused of allegedly having a possible conflict of interest with the country.