Economy
New Automotive Sealing Plant Opens in Tangier, Creating 200 Jobs
A new plant specializing in the manufacture of automotive sealing gaskets was inaugurated on Wednesday, November 20 in Tangier by Sealynx automotive Morocco.
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Marcel
Spain
Trial Begins for Fatal Spanish Bus Crash That Killed 9, Including Moroccan Vacationers
The manager and the maintenance manager of the Spanish transport company Autocares Meroño have been on trial since Tuesday before a Spanish court for a fatal traffic accident.
Morocco
Morocco Road Accidents: 9 Killed, Over 1,700 Injured in One Week
The Moroccan road has killed again this week, according to the latest data on accidents just released by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
Morocco
Court Removes Nador City Council President and Deputies Amid Irregularities
The Administrative Court of Oujda decided this Thursday, November 21 to dismiss the President of the Municipal Council of the city of Nador and his deputies from their duties. With this decision, the executive of the province of Nador is decapitated.
Morocco
Morocco's High-Speed Train Al Boraq Hits 2.5 Million Passengers in First Year
Two and a half million passengers have used the Moroccan high-speed train, Al Boraq, since it was put into service a year ago, according to the report by Rabie Khlie, Director General of the National Railway Office (ONCF).
Morocco
Morocco Seeks Extradition of 60 Suspects, Annual Justice Report Reveals
The extradition of about sixty people is being demanded by the Moroccan justice system. This is what emerges from the annual report just made public by the Attorney General’s Office of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Sport
Moroccan Company Poised to Acquire French Football Club Sochaux for €7.5 Million
It seems that Morocco will make its entry into the French football landscape. This will be through the purchase by a company from the Kingdom of the Football club Sochaux-Montbéliard (FCSM). The circumstances seem to be in favor of the success of this project in the coming days, according to the French newspaper L’Est républicain.
Belgium
Moroccan-Belgian News Anchor Faces Racist Backlash After Historic Debut
Salima Belabbas took her first steps in presenting the news on Belgian television on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Stigmatized by viewers because of her Moroccan origins, she is seen as an example that other Belgian television channels should follow.
Morocco
Intoxicated Off-Duty Officer Causes Traffic Accident in Martil
Traffic was disrupted in Martil by a road accident on June 12, 2019. The cause was a police officer in a state of intoxication.
Economy
Remittances to Morocco Drop 2.9% as Foreign Investment Plunges
Moroccans living abroad have transferred less money since the beginning of the year, compared to the same period last year. This is according to the latest figures published by the Office of Foreign Exchange.
Morocco
Moroccan Prisons Offer Baccalaureate Exams to 779 Inmates in Education Initiative
For the June 2019 session of the Baccalaureate, 779 inmates took the exams. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) states this in a press release, and also specifies the details.
Morocco
Morocco Eases Vehicle Import Rules for Expats Returning Home
As part of "Marhaba 2019", the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) has made public a circular. According to this document, it has taken three measures. These facilitate the entry and use of their vehicles in Morocco by Moroccans residing abroad (MRE).