The third edition of «Jidar, Toiles de Rue» festival will be hosted from the 21st to the 30th of April in Rabat to honor street art artists in the world. For ten days, painters from Morocco, Spain, Germany, Italy, Colombia, Romania, Ukrain, Egypt, and Mexico will decorate 10 walls of the Kingdom’s capital. EAC-L’Boulvard association, organizer of the event, stated in a communiqué that these national and international painters will «put to date the heritage
The recent Global Burden of Diseases report sheds light on tobacco consumption in the world. The study reveals the risks surrounding the practice of smoking among Moroccans through a range of statistics.
After 6 months of post-election deadlock, AKA blockage, members of the recently appointed prime minister’s cabinet were finally appointed by King Mohammed VI. The official procedure took place at the royal palace in Rabat, where 39 ministers and secretaries of state were sworn in. The ministerial posts’ list included familiar names who were able to keep their positions in the new government.
King Mohammed VI named on Wednesday 5th April at the royal palace in Rabat members of a new coalition government. After six months of post-elections deadlock, the king appointed 38 ministers and state secretaries who belong to the 6 political parties that form the coalition. - Mustapha Ramid: Minister of state in charge of Human Rights. - Abdelouafi Laftit: Minister of Interior. - Nasser Bourita: Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. - Mohamed Aujjar: Minister of
Entitled «History of Moroccans in the Netherlands : presence & memory», Abdellatif Maaroufi’s book was presented on the 4th of April in Rabat during a ceremony that pays tribute to the first generations of Moroccans who settled in the Netherlands. The exhibition was organized by the Council of the Moroccan community Abroad (CCME). Maaroufi’s artwork, published by “La croisée des chemins”, portrays the everyday life of Moroccans who live in
Morocco’s economy witnessed a 4.3 percent growth in the first quarter of 2017. The Kingdom has registered a 1.7 percent increase in comparison with last year, according to the Moroccan Planning agency. Reported by Reuters Africa, the first quarter of the year brought better results compared to the last three months of 2016. The agency expects Morocco’s economy to reach a 4.6 percent growth in the second quarter of the current year. The economic growth was backed by the good
Using industrial radiography, Morocco has been able to promote the industrial sector's production and decrease the costs of repair and maintenance of expensive devices. Thanks to the advanced technology that allows industrial operators to spot flaws and defects in big and thick materials. The International Atomic Energy Agency sheds light on the efficiency of the non-destructive testing and the positive impact it brought to several industrial domains.
King Mohammed VI appointed yesterday 4th of April the 12 members of the constitutional court. Said Ihrai, a distinguished man who was appointed back in 2009 chairman of the National commission for the control of personal data (CNDP), is named president of this court. Ihrai replaced Mohamed Acherki, former head of the council. The king selected five other personalities to be part of the court, including El Hassan Boukantar, member of the USFP, and Mohammed Atarkine from the PAM. The
The director of the Andalusian Agency of International Cooperation for Development (Aacid), Nestor Fernandez has attended last week in Tangier the launching of a new tripartite cooperation. This project according to Europa Press will bring together all of Andalusia, Morocco and Senegal. This cooperation will be created with the help of the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDN) and the Saint-Louis Regional Development Agency in Senegal (ARD). Relying on the Aacid funding,
After sending a first letter to the United Nations Secretary General on Wednesday 29th of March in which he stated the front’s intentions to collaborate with the supranational entity, Brahim Ghali wrote on Tuesday 4th of April a second letter in to call for the release of the Gdim Izik prisoners. Brahim Ghali claims in his letter that the prisoners held responsible for the 2010 events in Gdim Izik were «innocent». He stated in the letter