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King Mohammed VI has just offered 100 Sierra Leonean citizens the pilgrimage to Mecca , revealed the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, thus testifying to a significant rapprochement between Morocco and Sierra Leone.
Morocco is emerging as one of the most sought-after destinations for investors, according to the Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index 2023 (FDICI) report published by the strategic consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Thus, the Kingdom ranks 16th among the most attractive emerging countries for investments, thus surpassing South Africa (17th), and placing itself behind Egypt (14th).
According to the Office des Changes, the remittances of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) experienced a significant growth of 16% in March 2023, reaching nearly 27.11 billion dirhams. This figure represents an increase of 3.73 billion dirhams compared to the same period last year.
The air traffic disruptions in France on the occasion of the strike movement by air traffic controllers on May 1 and 2 are also affecting the airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) . The Moroccan company has indeed announced the cancellation of certain flights to and from France during this period.
Mohamed El Morabity won the 37th edition of the Marathon des Sables on Friday. The fifth stage of the race, connecting Jdaid to Korsi Dyal Zayed over a distance of 42.2 km, saw the runner cover the distance in 3 hours 18 minutes and 34 seconds.
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli will indeed be present for the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid on May 6. The Moroccan received a rather light sanction for the red card he received during the match against Cadiz on April 20.
The Barcelona court has sentenced a man to seven years in prison for a violent altercation that occurred on February 13, 2021. The defendant had torn off the finger of another man after calling him a "dirty Moor" in the street.
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has requested the National Court to authorize the expulsion to Morocco of Said Ben Iazza , one of the three convicted for the attacks that occurred on August 17, 2017 in Barcelona and Cambrils , killing 16 people. This request is motivated by the "alleged participation" of the individual in activities contrary to national security.
Basma Boussel , the famous Moroccan stylist and singer, announced her divorce from Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny . The announcement was made on Boussel’s Instagram account, with a message that touched her fans.
The Moroccan under-17 delegation will take part in the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria . The delegation will travel to Constantine by direct flight, departing from Rabat-Salé airport, but not with Royal Air Maroc as desired by the FRMF. It will be a private company that will operate the flight.
Spain and Morocco held a bilateral meeting in Algeciras to discuss the Operation Passage of the Strait (OPE) or Marhaba. The Director Generals of the Merchant Navy of Spain and Morocco, Benito Núñez and Najib Elkarkouri, chaired the meeting, which was attended by officials from the ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Tanger Med and Tanger Ville. This year, the Moroccan authorities are expecting a significant influx of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs), but this enthusiasm could be dampened by the high cost of boat and plane tickets.
Moroccan international Amine Harit will not return to the German football club Schalke. The conditions of his contract have been fulfilled by Olympique de Marseille.