Taoufik Rabbaa, a Moroccan national has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Maghreb. He will be responsible for the business and investment activities of Citibank in Morocco and will take care as well of determining new opportunities for growth in the country. This is what announces a communiqué issued by the group and reported by Medias 24. Taoufik Rabbaa will be the first Moroccan to head the group since its creation in 1967. The Al Akhawayn
Internationally known for starring at one of James bond’s most famous movies, the train linking Oujda to Boujdour was at the center of a reportage conducted by AFP. The train is owned and run by Edi Kunz, a 70 year-old man who carries tourists all along the oriental desert in a charming journey. «It takes between eight and 12 hours to make the trip, sometimes even more», Kunz told the French news agency speaking about Oriental Express Desert which was used to film some
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have investigated the situation of the educational system in Morocco before the kick start of the new scholar year. The latest statistics show a significant increase in guaranteeing basic education for children during primary and secondary school. School enrolment has reached 97.4% and 87.6% respectively, «however, access to school is not yet guaranteed to all children,
London will host a cultural event on 16th and 17th of September, offering the English public a Caftan Fashion Show and a festival of the Moroccan cuisine with a concert of music. This artistic event, which coincides with the famous «London Fashion Week», is organized on the initiative of Jalila Elmastouki, a Moroccan-British specialist in the promotion of the caftan, the young chef Khalid Dahbi, and Jamal Boujrad, a former NMTO executive with more than 30 years of experience in the
The trial of Hirak detainees arrested for organizing demonstrations in the Northern region of Morocco has been put off, reports Reuters today. Families of the Hirak members gathered outside the Casablanca courthouse. 17 detained protest leaders “face charges ranging from conspiring against the state to protesting without authorization”, states the same source. The Hirak popular movement has seen light after the death of Mohcine Fikri a fish monger who was crushed by a trash truck
La capitale britannique s’apprête à vibrer au rythme de la culture marocaine en abritant les 16 et 17 septembre une manifestation culturelle, proposant au public anglais un Caftan Fashion Show et un festival de gastronomie marocaine avec un concert de musique. Cet événement artistique, qui coïncide avec la célèbre «London Fashion Week», est organisé à l’initiative de Jalila Elmastouki, une Maroco-britannique
Latifa Ahlami, ancienne femme-soldat dans les Forces armées royales, a été victime d’une escroquerie orchestrée par une fausse agence de voyage, cette dernière souhaitant se rendre sur les lieux saints de l’Islam pour effectuer un Hajj. S'étant déjà rendue en Arabie saoudite pour une Omra en 2016 avec la même agence, Mme Ahlami a répondu présente aux gérants quand ils lui ont suggéré de
The African-Israeli summit scheduled for October 2017 in Togo, has been canceled according to several Israeli media platforms. Accordingly, the meeting supposed to be attended by the Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives from 54 African countries, was put off because of the pressure put on the African nation by several Arab countries. «Togo's President Faure Gnassingbé, who has been facing mass demonstrations against his regime recently, has informed
La Cour d’appel de Casablanca a reporté au 3 octobre prochain le procès d’un groupe d’individus mis en cause dans les événements d’Al Hoceima, rapporte l’agence officielle MAP qui cite une source judiciaire. La Cour a pris cette décision pour permettre aux avocats de la défense de mieux préparer le dossier de ce procès, dont la première audience a débuté dans la matinée. Le groupe
Taxi drivers in Marrakech will have a new mobile application for their customers named Chedli taxi (Take me a taxi), The Economist reports today. The new mobile application operates by geo-localizing the customers who can send voice messages to the driver informing them about their destination. The taxi driver then is supposed to accept or decline. «We have developed our own very complex algorithm to offer this unique voice control service adapted to Moroccans,» explains Ali
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