In October, Moroccan cook Abdessamad El Idrissi won the title of world’s pizza champion in Italy. His achievement was coming from sheer coincidence.
An agreement to open a new Dari Couspate factory was signed Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Rabat by the Minister of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the Director General of the company, Hassan Khalil. The plant is going to be the third of its kind in Morocco, said the company in a statement sent Friday to Yabiladi. The project is expected to cost 92 million dirhams and generate 100 new direct jobs, the same source added. «This agreement aims to
By using some words and expressions and not others, or through euphemism, some Moroccans seem to find it hard to express their love and affection for others. This conclusion can be blamed on several sociological factors, according to experts.
On Friday in New Zealand, protesters ran the flag of the Polisario Front to protest Kiwi councilors meeting with Moroccan officials, Stuff reports. The protest staged in Christchurch was attended by members of the rail, maritime and transport union who stood outside the Environment Canterbury. Protesters noted «the Moroccan government's attempts to lobby New Zealand politicians». Meanwhile, councilors Peter Scott, Lan Pham and Nicole Marshall were holding talks
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and British Airways have signed a code-share agreement, connecting Casablanca and Agadir to London. In a press release sent, Friday, to Yabiladi, RAM said that the agreement to come into force on February 20. British Airways’ first African codeshare will give its customers more choice of services between Heathrow and Marrakesh. As well as daily access to Royal Air Maroc’s hub in Casablanca, which is not currently served
British independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars to open its first dealership in Morocco. The carmaker will open a showroom in Casablanca by the second quarter of 2020, Autos Community reports. Aston Martin’s Morocco showroom is under holding company Bugshan Maroc. «The new dealership, based on Aston Martin’s latest CI design, will become home to the marque’s full range of Second Century models – including the all-new and much-anticipated DBX»,
In an unpresented move, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Spain, which handed two sub-Saharan migrants who tried to enter Melilla to the Moroccan authorities. The court’s ruling has been criticized for «encouraging hot returns».
Morocco will take part in the 2020 edition of Flintlock, an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise to take place at multiple locations in Mauritania and Senegal from Feb. 17-28, 2020. In a press release, the US Department of State announced that approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations would participate in Flintlock 2020 «The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region
The national intelligence agency of Israel (Mossad) has allowed the Moroccan secret services in 1965 to trap socialist opponent Mehdi Ben Barka and take him to Paris. This is what the New York Times journalist and Israeli investigator Ronen Bergman, author of «Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations», said last week. «The Moroccan intelligence services has done a huge service for the Israelis by giving Mossad the ability to listen to the
Israel's Prime Minister is reportedly planning to bring Arab officials together for a summit, to be held after the March 2 election. The meeting is expected to take place in Cairo but without the presence of Morocco.