For its Fall 2019 campaign, luxury fashion house Balenciaga teamed up with photographer Jean-Pierre Attal, drawing inspiration from deserts in Morocco. Based on the artist’s sociological investigation-like series «Paysages Ethnographiques», the shooting of this Fall 2019 collection «showcased individuals you would generally find in cosmopolitan scenes, here wandering throughout cosmic deserts in Morocco and Lanzarote», High Snobiety reports. Describing its
Police in London were told, Thursday evening, that a «masked» gunman had reportedly fired handgun outside Seven Kings mosque in Ilford, a district and large town in the capital. Reports suggest that, while Muslim worshippers were performing evening prayers a «masked» man entered the Masjid. Worshippers rushed into ushering him out, then heard a gunshot, coming from outside. No injuries or damage were caused, BBC reported, adding that what happened Thursday was not
The Sudanese authorities have grounded a Morocco-bound plane laden with 84 kg of gold belonging to Moroccan company Managem, Russian news agency Sputnik reports. A source at the Sudanese ministry of Energy in Khartoum rejected the Rapid Support Forces mentioning a "hijacking". A statement from the latter explained that "the aircraft was not allowed to fly" and that under the former regime, the Department of Economic Security used to deliver the necessary authorizations to transport minerals
Morocco’s leading manufacturer, distributor, and exporter of premium cigars made from 100% finest Moroccan tobacco announced, Tuesday, that it is planning to expand activities to the United States. In a communiqué, published on its official website, Habanos revealed that it is, currently, trying to find distributors to help export its products to the US. «Cigars have always been a part of American life, and today’s consumers aren’t just looking for the classic
Charges against Morocco’s OCP branch in Kenya were dropped in mercury fertilizer case. The decision was taken after parties involved in the case reached an agreement.
Oil and gas exploration company Chariot Oil & Gas announced, Thursday, that its Competent Person’s Report (CPR), an independent technical report on oil and gas assets, has been ready, highlighting the «significant opportunity presented by its recently acquired Anchois project, offshore Morocco», Proactive Investors reported. Conducted by consultant Netherland Sewell & Associates, the report that comes a few weeks after the acquisition of the Anchois project by the
Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech, Noussair Mazraoui, who currently play for Dutch club AFC Ajax, observed Ramadan, Wednesday, as they were playing at their Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Tottenham. During the game, Ziyech and Mazraoui were seen breaking fast in the 24th minute of the match, Sport Bible reported. «They refueled and continued the game with Ziyech scoring just 11 minutes after taking in food and water», the same source said. According to France
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 1.4 million people in Morocco suffered from undernourishment between 2015 and 2017. This number was at 1.7 million people in the period between 2004 and 2006.
South Africa’s Jack Christofides, who is Director Africa Division II of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations arrived in Laayoune, Wednesday, for a twenty-four-hour visit. The South African official is expected to meet the MINURSO leader Colin Stewart and Major General Zia Ur Rehman. He is supposed to present a report on the problems that hinder the mission of peacekeepers in Western Sahara after this visit. In resolution 2468, adopted April 30th, the
After meeting the Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives Habib El Malki, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Rabat Abdellah Ben Saad Al Ghariri held talks with a number of Moroccan officials. On Wednesday, May 8, he was received by the Justice Minister Mohamed Aujjar. It was an occasion for the Saudi diplomat to praise the «historical and fraternal» relations between the two Kingdoms. On Monday, May 6, the Saudi ambassador met with the Speaker of the Parliament’s