Foreign direct investments (FDI) into Morocco reached $2.7 billion in 2017, up 23% compared with last year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). «Strong diversified investment into Morocco contrasted with declines in FDI to the rest of North Africa (…). FDI flows to North Africa were down 4 per cent to $13 billion», notes the «World Investment Report 2018», published on Wednesday. It also points out that Morocco still
President Donald Trump hosted Wednesday, 6th of June, his first Ramadan Iftar at the White House but without inviting members of the Muslim community, says France 24. In gathering together this evening, we honor a sacred tradition of one of the world’s great religions”, he stated during the meal attended by Cabinet members and ambassadors from from Muslim-majority nations. The annual tradition has obviously snubbed Muslim Americans. Several of them said they were not
Morocco's new ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, officially took office yesterday by issuing the credentials to King Felipe VI, says Iusport. Karima Benyaich, the first woman to head the Moroccan Embassy in Madrid, attended a ceremony at the Royal Palace, where other diplomatic representatives also presented their accreditation. The diplomat then went to the Madrid municipality of Las Rozas, where she met Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). She urged
Des fusions inédites seront au programme de la 21ème édition du Festival Gnaoua et musiques du monde d'Essaouira, qui se tient du 21 au 23 juin, ont annoncé, jeudi, les organisateurs. Grands moments d'échange et d'émotions, les fusions constituent une des traditions du Festival, qui n'a eu de cesse de mettre en avant tout le talent et l’héritage Gnaoua au profit du monde, grâce aux rencontres entre les maâlems et les plus
Morocco national football team is ranked 41st by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for the month of June, says MAP press agency on Thursday. Qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Atlas Lions are positioned fourth in Africa with 686 points behind Tunisia (21st, 910 points), Senegal (27th, 838 points) and DR Congo (38th, 706 points). Morocco is followed in this ranking by Egypt (45th, 649 points), Ghana (47th), Nigeria (48th), Cameroon (49th) and Burkina Faso (52nd, 604
La sélection nationale de football a gagné une place et occupe la 41e position au classement de la Fédération internationale de football (FIFA) du mois de juin 2018, publié ce jeudi. Qualifiés pour la phase finale du Mondial 2018 en Russie, les Lions de l'Atlas pointent à la quatrième place au niveau de l'Afrique avec 686 points derrière la Tunisie (21e, 910 points), le Sénégal (27e, 838 points) et la RD du Congo
A Moroccan national suspected of being a religious extremist has been expelled by the Italian authorities for the second time, says IANS quoting the Italian Interior Ministry on Wednesday. The suspect was deported before and managed to re-enter Italy through a 10-day-visa, says the same source. The 44-year-old man was arrested in Como, a city in northern Italy and was expelled via a flight from Venice, said the ministry. He was able to return to Italy on a 10-day visa to attend a court
Delegate-Minister for General Affairs and Governance Lahcen Daoudi presented his resignation Wednesday, 6th of June, in an extraordinary meeting held the same day by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) and headed by Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani. The meeting was to discuss Daoudi's participation to a sit-in organized last night in front of the parliament by Central Danone's employers, who protested against a viral boycott campaign targeting the products of their company. In a
Plusieurs projets de développement socio-économique ont été lancés, mardi à Jerada, en vue d'impulser une dynamique de développement dans la province et assurer une relance économique créatrice d'emploi en faveur de ses habitants. Ainsi, le wali de la région de l'Oriental et gouverneur de la préfecture d’Oujda-Angad, Mouad El Jamai, accompagné du gouverneur de la province de Jerada, Mabrouk Tabet et du
The European Police Office (Europol) is planning to cooperate with third countries to fight against terrorism and organized crime, says the European Union (EU) in a communiqué released Tuesday, June the 5th, and relayed by Chinese press agency Xinhua. The Council of the European Union has agreed on a proposal that aims to strengthen Europol’s role inside and outside the regional union. The European Commission will start discussions with eight countries namely, Morocco, Algeria,