Morocco
Extreme Heat Wave Hits Morocco: Temperatures Soar to 43°C in Multiple Provinces
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts hot weather on Thursday and Friday in several Moroccan provinces.
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France
Moroccan Retail Giant Label'Vie Expands to France, Takes Over Four Carrefour Stores
Label’Vie, a Moroccan retail group, has taken over the management of four Carrefour hypermarkets - three in Marseille and the region, and one in Grenoble with a little over 1,200 employees - in France. What about its ambitions in the Hexagon?
France
Missing Teen Found After 2 Years: Wissem Abdelaoui Discovered in Prostitution Sting
Wissem Abdelaoui, the 16-year-old girl who went missing on July 31, 2019, was finally found "safe and sound on the night of May 15" in Ivry-sur-Seine. Her parents still have no answers about the circumstances of her disappearance.
Morocco
Morocco Highway Chaos: Users Outraged as ADM Pushes 'Jawaz' Service
In indirectly trying to impose its "Jawaz" service, the National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) is fueling the anger of users.
France
Court Orders Reopening of Beauvais Mosque Closed for Controversial Sermons
Good news for the worshippers of the Great Mosque of Beauvais closed for a period of six months at the end of December last year due to sermons "inciting hatred", "violence" and "glorifying jihad". The administrative court of Amiens ordered, this Monday, May 16, its "provisional reopening".
Morocco
Surge in Hebrew Learning as Morocco-Israel Ties Strengthen
Since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel, there has been an increasing rush to learn Hebrew in the kingdom where 2,000 Jews live. Various reasons underlie this enthusiasm.
Morocco
Ryanair Hikes Ticket Prices for Summer Flights to Europe
Moroccan and other nationalities customers of the airline Ryanair will have to pay more to buy plane tickets for flights to Europe. Michael O’Leary, CEO of the low-cost company, announced on Monday, May 16, a rise in ticket prices.
Morocco
Rising Military Spending Fuels Concerns of Morocco-Algeria Conflict
Tensions remain high between Morocco and Algeria. Based on several assumptions, a British magazine argues that "the two sides seem ready to enter into conflict."
France
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Sweeps France as Moroccan Air Mass Brings 40°C Temperatures
A heat dome centered between Morocco and Switzerland will cause hot air (up to 40°C) in France and Western Europe this week. This heat wave is expected to affect the south of the Loire for 6 days, or more.
Morocco
Morocco Lawmakers Probe Restaurant Hygiene After Worm Incident Shocks Tourists
Following the discovery of earthworms in a tagine in a restaurant located in the Ouzoud waterfalls valley in the Azilal region, the parliamentary group of the Popular Movement (MP) questioned the Minister of the Interior on the measures of sanitary and hygienic control of establishments where meals are served for a fee.
Morocco
Morocco to Reopen Embassy in Baghdad After 15-Year Closure
The reopening of the Moroccan embassy in Baghdad was the subject of discussions between Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against the Islamic State held in Marrakech last week.
Morocco
Convicted French Lawmaker Mocks Assault Victim at Farewell Party, Sparks Outrage
Outgoing deputy of the Renaissance party, ex-LaREM, M’jid El Guerrab was sentenced on Thursday, April 12 to 3 years in prison, including one year firm and two years of ineligibility, for the assault with a helmet on former socialist official Boris Faure in 2017. The latter deplores the fact that the elected official "made his assault applauded by a hilarious audience" on Sunday in Rabat on the occasion of his farewell party as deputy of the French of North and West Africa.