Seven years after winning €691,522 in cash and prizes on TF1’s “Les 12 Coups de midi,” Paul El Kharrat has revealed how he used his fortune. The 27-year-old, whose father is a former Moroccan track-and-field champion, has invested in property, among other things.
Morocco features prominently in the November issue of the Algerian army’s magazine, El Djeich. Amid accusations of sabotage, drug trafficking and references to Western Sahara, the publication repeatedly mentions the Kingdom while warning of external threats.
In Morocco, occupants of some state-owned homes can become their owners. An order signed on October 26 by Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister of Economy and Finance, and published in the Official Bulletin on November 9, gives the director of the State Domains authority to approve these sales.
FranceConvicted in November for apology for terrorism and incitement to hatred against Jews, Yassin El Himar , the former imam of Beaucaire of Moroccan origin, received a heavier prison sentence on appeal before the Nîmes Court.
SportHicham Dguig, the national futsal coach, believes that efforts should be redoubled to diversify the style of play, especially during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN2024) which takes place from April 11 to 21 of the same month at the Ibn Yassine Hall and the Sports Palace of the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex in Rabat.
MoroccoThe requirement imposed by Ryanair on Moroccan travelers to pay for domestic flight tickets in foreign currency and not in dirhams as required by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics continues to elicit reactions. In Parliament, the Haraki group calls on Minister Mohammed Abdeljalil to protect the rights of customers of the Irish low-cost airline.
MoroccoSociété Générale announced on Friday, April 12 the sale of its Moroccan subsidiaries, Société Générale Marocaine de Banques (SGMB) and La Marocaine Vie, to the Saham group for a total amount of 745 million euros. This operation is part of a strategy to refocus the French group on its most profitable activities.
SportThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of Abdeslam Ouaddou in his dispute with Mouloudia d’Oujda. The former Moroccan international will receive compensation of 9 million dirhams from the club.
SportThe father of Lamine Yamal , Mounir Nasraoui, reacted to the racist comments of Germán "Mono" Burgos, a consultant for Movistar+, before the PSG-Barcelona match.
MoroccoMorocco remains a popular destination for foreign tourists, according to the British newspaper The Independent , which lists the Moroccan cities where to spend dream vacations.
MoroccoAfter Marrakech, Volotea has announced the launch of a new route to Morocco. The airline will soon connect Lille to Agadir.
MoroccoThe Russian online sports betting company 1xBet, which operates illegally in Morocco, is creating huge losses for the Moroccan Games and Sports Company (MDJS), the only company authorized to carry out this activity in the kingdom, as well as considerable losses for the state in terms of taxes and duties.
MoroccoBritish rapper Professor Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, and actress of Moroccan origin, Karima McAdams (Adebibe) , have quietly ended their relationship.