The United Nations General Assembly endorsed, Friday in New York, the final draft of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, reports MAP. The agreement, which will be formally adopted by Member States at an Intergovernmental Conference scheduled for the 10 and 11 December in Marrakech, Morocco, aims to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant rights and contribute to sustainable development. «Today is a historic day for the
Morocco said its decision to impose additional taxes on Tunisian school books complies with the World Trade Organization laws, says online newspaper Middle East Monitor on Friday. The Kingdom’s response was made public Thursday, 12th of July, by the government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi in a press briefing held in Rabat. In fact, Tunisia lodged a complaint to the WTO after Rabat decided to impose «additional customs on Tunisian school books», reported the same
La Chambre marocaine des représentants a entamé, mercredi, une enquête de prospection sur la situation des enfants négligés et des femmes porteuses des marchandises au point de passage de Bab Sebta. D’après Abdelouadoud Kharbouch, député à la Chambre des représentants, cette mission dont il fait partie est constituée «dans le cadre de la Commission des affaires étrangères, de la
Marrakech first instance court decided on Wednesday, 11th of July, to postpone footballer Amine Harit’s last hearing to July the 25th. The court’s decision came as «the car’s insurance company submitted a request, indicating that it needs time to start procedures related to compensating the victim’s family», reports Le 360. Harit has reached a settlement with the victim’s family before «offering them a fairly significant amount of money»,
King Mohammed VI gave the symbolic name of «Al Boraq» to the Moroccan project of the high-speed rail line linking Tangier to Casablanca, says Thursday the National Railways Office (ONCF). Al Boraq, name of the fantastic winged mount, evokes speed and travel. Easily memorable, it reflects the meaning and culturally strong values carried by an ambitious and large-scale project that bolsters national pride, stresses the ONCF in a statement. «The Al Boraq train, bearer of
Le Roi Mohammed VI a baptisé le projet de la Ligne à Grande Vitesse reliant Tanger à Casablanca le nom hautement symbolique d’"AL BORAQ", indique jeudi l'Office national des chemins de fer (ONCF). AL BORAQ, nom de la fantastique monture ailée, évoque la rapidité et le voyage. Facilement mémorisable, il traduit le sens et les valeurs culturellement fortes portés par un projet ambitieux et colossal qui fait aujourd’hui la
Le ministre de la santé, Anass Doukkali, a affirmé, jeudi à Rabat, que toutes les mesures nécessaires ont été prises pour assurer une meilleure couverture médicale au profit des pèlerins marocains. Le ministre, qui présidait une cérémonie de réception des membres de la commission sanitaire de pèlerinage, a rappelé que la responsabilité de l'équipe médicale est d'abord
Brazil’s decision to vote for the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup was «shameful», president of the South American Football Confederation Alejandro Dominguez said Tuesday, 10th of July, in a televised interview published by Globo television. Dominguez pointed at the «diplomatic crisis» the confederation is going through because of the FIFA vote. He recalls that the ten football federations that belong to CONMEBOL have all agreed to vote for the North
Tourists returning from Morocco are reporting infections caused by two distinct Hepatitis A virus strains, said Food Safety News on Wednesday, 11th of July, quoting Eurosurveillance magazine. «Cases are between three and 81 years old and 26 out of 55 of them are female. Three cases reported travel to Morocco within 50 days before disease onset», reported the same source. In general, 163 patients from eight European countries have claimed they suffered from Hepatitis A virus (HAV),
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Thursday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of seven people, who were operating in the cities of Zaouiat Cheikh, Oulad Teima and Marrakech, the Interior ministry announced.Initial investigations revealed that the suspects aged between 22 and 32 were involved in propaganda of ISIS criminal acts as well as in the recruitment of young people with the aim of carrying out terrorist attacks that would undermine the security and the