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Cold weather, snowfall and strong gusts of orange level winds are expected from Sunday 19 January in several provinces of the Kingdom.  In a special weather report, the Directorate of National Meteorology indicates that the provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Midelt, Ifrane, Boulmane, Tinghir, the reliefs of Beni Mellal and Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, Figuig, Taourirt, Jerada, Sefrou,  El Hajeb, Khenifra Taroudant and El Houceima are affected by cold weather from Monday January 20 until Wednesday January 22.  According to the same source, the provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Tinghir, Beni Mellal, Midelt, Ifrane, Khenifra, Sefrou and Boulmane will be affected by snowfall from 1,200m from Sunday to Tuesday January 21.  Some snowfall (less than 20 cm) will also be expected in the provinces of Taourirt, Taza, Figuig, El Hoceima and Ouarzazate during the same validity.  In addition, strong gusts of wind (75/95 km / h) will affect, on Sunday, the provinces of Al ...

The national cycling selection will participate in the 15th edition of the Amissa Bongo cycling tour (Tour of Gabon), Africa Tour event which will be contested from 20 to 26 January, we learned from the Royal Moroccan Cycling Federation (FRMC)  ).  The Moroccan delegation to take part in this competition is made up of runners Adil El Arbaoui, Houcine Sabahi, Mohcine El Kouraji, Oussama Khafi, Youssef Bdadou and Yasser Tahiri, framed by national trainer Ahmed Rahili, said a press release from the Federation on Friday.

Morocco and Turkey agreed on Wednesday in Rabat to revise the terms of their current free trade agreement for "more balanced, more important and good quality" trade.  Under the terms of the joint declaration made public after a business meeting, initiated on the sidelines of the 5th session of the joint monitoring committee of the Morocco-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, the two parties also  agreed to immediately initiate work on the topics agreed upon during the work of this meeting and assess the progress made up to the date January 30, 2020.  During this session of the Moroccan-Turkish joint committee (January 14 and 15) co-chaired by the Minister of Industry, Trade and the Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the Turkish Minister of Trade, Ruhsar  Pekcan, the two sides also agreed to bring bilateral trade to a "more balanced level and encourage Turkish investors to invest in Morocco in the production industry as well as encourage Morocca...

The one-year prison sentence imposed by the Salé court against rapper L’Gnawi was confirmed on appeal on Wednesday for "contempt of public official".  The rapper, 31, had in a "live" video on his Instagram account, insulted the police, explaining later, having experienced a police check as a "humiliation".  However, according to his lawyer, he "was above all condemned for his last title," Long live the people "(3ach cha3b), which he interprets with two other rappers, denouncing" injustice "and" grabbing wealth  ".

The amphibious helicopter carrier Diksmuide, a command and projection tool for French Navy forces, docked at the port of Casablanca on Wednesday for a three-day stopover.  For the occasion, the French Embassy gave a reception on board this flagship of the French navy in the evening, in the presence of several civil and military figures from the two countries.  Ambassador Hélène Le Gal said, on the sidelines of this reception, that this stopover is part of ambitious cooperation activities between the two countries aimed at exchanging technical and operational know-how, increasing interoperability and promoting  regional security in the maritime sector.  It is also an opportunity to work with the Royal Navy on ways to strengthen this "extremely strong" partnership for both parties, she said.  "We are delighted with this partnership we have with Morocco, which also results in the presence of French military aid workers in certain Moroccan schools and Mo...

Some 13,000 people will benefit from the complementary rehabilitation and enhancement program for the old medina of Essaouira, said Al Omrane group chairman Badr Kanouni on Wednesday.  This program, which covers 30 ha for investments of around 300 million dirhams, benefits the 13,000 inhabitants of the old medina of Essaouira, said Badr Kanouni, during the King's visit  Mohammed VI at the old medina of Essaouira.  This complementary program, which is part of the rehabilitation and enhancement programs of the old medinas carried out under the supervision of the Sovereign, is a global program that revolves around four axes, namely the rehabilitation of the  urban space, the restoration and enhancement of the historic heritage, the promotion of access to social services and the strengthening of the tourist and economic attractiveness of the old medina of Essaouira, he explained.  A total of 26 projects will be carried out within the framework of this progra...

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad makes crisis cells available to Moroccans in Iraq and Syria.  "Following the latest developments in the crisis in Iraq and Syria, and in the context of monitoring the situation of Moroccan citizens abroad and providing them with consular protection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs puts at their disposal  cell number layout, "said a tweet from the ministry.  - Central cell: +212661336854;  - Cell in Syria: +963933885838;  - Second cell number in Syria: +96181762258;  - Cell in Iraq: +9647902292250;  - Cell in Amman: +962797777896.    Morocco Diplomacy  Following the latest developments in the crisis in #Irak and #Syria, and in the context of monitoring the situation of our fellow citizens abroad and providing them with consular protection ... https: // bit  .ly / 36CVOxl  Information on Twitter Ads and Confidentiality...

Some 734,402 Moroccans were legally established in Spain in the first half of 2019, up 2.9% from January 1 of the same year, said the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Wednesday. Moroccans maintain their leadership position regarding foreign communities legally established in Spain, according to the INE.  734,402 of our nationals hold a residence permit with our neighbors to the north, a figure up 3.7% in the first half of 2019. Moroccans are ahead of Romanians, who, with 669,222 people, come in second place, followed by  British (295,067), Italians (256,269), Colombians (227,102), Chinese (193,207), Venezuelans (158,218) and Germans (139,201), says the same source. Spain had 47,100,396 inhabitants on July 1, an increase of 163,336 people compared to January 1, 2019, according to the INE, which notes that the Iberian country has crossed the barrier of 47 million for the first time.  This increase in the population residing in the Iberian country is main...

The economic relations between Morocco and Turkey are not tense, but are not calm either.  If the kingdom has decided to review certain provisions of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Turkey, concerning textiles and steel in particular, it seems that the former Ottoman Empire plays the card of seduction for  which is from the tourism sector.  Morocco has released fangs to protect its economy from the flooding of the national market with Turkish products.  Indeed, Moulay Hafid Elalamy (MHE), Minister of Industry, Trade and the Green and Digital Economy did not take it easy during the 34th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of  the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC), held last November in Istanbul, to indicate to the Turkish side that Morocco will no longer make concessions in the face of commercial pressure.  The minister mentioned a revision of the FTA, following numerous "disputes" between the two c...

The British company operating in gas exploitation, Sound Energy PLC, continues to be seduced by Moroccan potential.  The company intends to continue operating the Tendara well, judging by recent negotiations with the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water.  Sound Energy is in the negotiation phase with ONEE, which represents the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), concerning its exploitation of the gas well of Tendara, in the Oriental region.  The British company aspires through this memorandum of understanding to expand its presence within the kingdom, while continuing its actions based on the provisions of a similar agreement, concluded last October.  Through these negotiations, ONEE, with its status as a public entity, will undertake to acquire the entire production of the well.  It should be noted that the previous agreement involved production of 48.4 million cubic feet per day for a period of ten years.  The new ag...

The Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (RSK) region has secured funding for its project to organize a waste collection and recovery sector in urban areas, after submitting to the call for projects "Sustainable cities in Africa  Launched by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The project, initiated in partnership with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, will allow us to experiment with a system for sorting and collecting waste with a view to recycling it in a context of increasing urbanization of cities in Morocco, says a press release from the region.  from RSK.  As part of the regional development plan, this project will be launched in February 2020 and will be operational in October 2021.  Funding was obtained following the submission by the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to the call for projects "Sustainable cities in Africa" ​​for 2019, launched by the French Ministry of  Foreign Affairs, with a view to supporting the decent...

77 MDH were spent by Moroccans who did not obtain the visa.  From 2020, you will have to pay fees of 80 € instead of 60 € and children 40 € instead of 35 €.  SchengenVisaInfo.com statistics show that in 2018, Schengen embassies and consulates in Morocco processed 662,585 visa applications, of which 119,586 were rejected, marking a rejection rate of 18%.  France was the preferred country for the submission of visa applications.  362,425 applications submitted to Morocco concerned Schengen visas for France, followed by Spain with 200,968 and the Netherlands with 29,808 applications.  In terms of spending, in 2018, Moroccans spent 39,755,100 euros (nearly 424 MDH) on visa applications for Europe, including 7,175,160 euros (or nearly 77 MDH) by applicants whose visa  was refused.  Changes to procedures and fees in 2020  Moroccans will be subject to several changes in terms of visa application procedures, rules and benefits, starting Mon...

Saudi Arabia opens its borders to international tourists holding Schengen visas, from the United Kingdom and the United States.  The new measure has just come into force.  Moroccans are concerned.  The decision had been taken at the end of September 2019 but it has just been implemented.  Saudi Arabia activated its new tourist visa system in early January.  The aim is to place the tourism sector at the top of the main sources of revenue in the kingdom.  Marking the official start of this new system, the Saudi General Aviation Committee activated a clause, in coordination with national and international air carriers, aimed at facilitating the entry of holders of Schengen visas, or issued by the United Kingdom  and the United States, all nationalities combined.  The visas concerned are those of tourism and commerce.  The holders of these visas will therefore not be affected by the electronic visa.  A 90-day stay in one visit...

It is this Monday, January 6, that the singer Dounia Batma, at the heart of what is now known as the "Hamza mon bb" scandal, will know whether she will be prosecuted in detention, or her ban on leaving the territory formally signified.  This case, which has kept public opinion in suspense for a certain time already, concerns names known to the Moroccan artistic scene and people, notably Dounia and her sister Ibtissam Batma, who are, in fact, living a real  descent into hell.  Started as a "mediocre little joke" on social networks for the defendants in this case, they ended up in court and with heavy charges on their backs.  Blackmail, defamation… there is everything.  For those who do not know when and how the “Hamza mon bb” affair quickly degenerated, Hespress Fr looks back at the main offenses committed by the administrators of the Hamza mon BB account, on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, responsible for finding and sharing “  scoop ”on Moroccan c...

Dozens of Moroccan books are among the collections of the digital library "Arabic Collections Online" carried by the University of New York and recently unveiled.  Arabic Collections Online is a digital library accessible, free of charge, to the public, with content in Arabic.  It provides digital access to 11,566 volumes all old, rare editions or manuscripts  Moroccan titles are among the published collections, including in particular الحركات الاستقلالية في المغرب العربي by Allal El Fassi (1948).    These are copyright-free books from NYU and partner institutions, collected over the centuries by specialists from each institution for their "academic quality and relevance to intellectual and literary research".  Created with the support of NYU Abu Dhabi, and supported Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, and Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Arab Collections Online aims to present up to 23,000 volumes from the collec...

In its Mohammed V Complex, the Wydad of Casablanca has the opportunity to take first place in La Botola, this Sunday at 5 p.m., facing the Renaissance of Zemamra.  At 7 p.m., Berrechid's Youssoufia will attempt to exit the red zone during the reception of Hassania d'Agadir.  The crossover continues in the heights of the Botola between the Renaissance of Berkane, undefeated leader, and the Wydad of Casablanca.  This Sunday, the WAC is out for a late game of the 9th day that could allow it to resume control of the championship.  Faced with the Renaissance of Zemamra, Zoran Manojlovic should contend with a group decimated by the numerous injuries and the suspension of Ismail El Haddad which is added to the departure of Ayoub El Kaabi to China.  The Serbian coach should therefore line up a fairly inexperienced team against a formation of Zemamra who comes to change his coach.  Now on the bench of RCAZ, Said Chiba will aim to bring a positive result of h...

The direction of the national meteorology announced heavy rain this weekend.  Motorists must therefore be extra vigilant to arrive safely. Driving in the rain is often a tricky exercise.  It would be ideal to stay at home, but if you are forced to get behind the wheel for any reason, it is advisable to prepare well.  Here are five attitudes to adopt to arrive safely. 1. Reduce speed  No need to remind you.  In bad weather, it is necessary to reduce the speed of your vehicle and think about inflating the tires. 2. Ventilate the passenger compartment  Who says rain, says the drops that come crashing down on the windshield and fogging.  So for better visibility, consider ventilating the cabin and putting your wipers at full power to gain comfort.  3. Cruise control, avoid!  Almost all new car models are now fitted with cruise control.  In the rain, it is not recommended to use it.  The reason?  This technology makes...

Some 371 negative certificates were issued during the second half of 2019, by the regional delegation of the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy of Dakhla, against 460 issued in the first half of the same  year for the creation of new companies in the region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.  With regard to the breakdown by legal nature, limited liability companies come first with 273 negative certificates, ahead of general partnerships (75) and natural persons (23), said a statement from this delegation.  With regard to the distribution of negative certificates by sector of activity, the services sector ranks first with 154 certificates, followed by trade (79), construction and public works (55), the agriculture sector  , livestock and sea fishing (53) and tourism (26), as well as industry (04), said the same source.  During the same period, the regional delegation also reported on 20 requests for registration of trademarks filed by ass...

 During a meeting held on December 28, 2019 with various ministers, under the presidency of the head of government, Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, revealed some figures indicating the volume of investments in the Casablanca-Settat region.  The head of government, Saâdeddine El Otmani paid a visit to the Casablanca-Settat region on Saturday December 28, at the head of a large official delegation including ministers, government officials and public institutions.  The work of this visit began with the holding of a communication meeting with the governors, elected officials, economic actors and components of civil society at regional level, who asked their questions and expressed their  remarks and proposals.  In the same context, Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, provided some figures indicating the volume of investments in this region, during his response to the various interventions:  In the road...

The 31st edition of the Marrakech international marathon and half-marathon is scheduled for January 26.  More than 13,000 professional and amateur athletes, including 75 Top Runners, are expected for this event.  During a press conference dedicated to the presentation of this edition, the director of the Marathon, Mohamed Knidri, said that some 75 countries will be represented at this great international sporting event, and more than 1,500 foreign athletes from all over the world have  have been registered so far.  After having underlined the quality participation planned during this edition with the departure of great athletes, notably African, Knidri noted that the 31st international marathon of Marrakech and became a school of promotion and launching of Moroccan athletes, citing in this context the  participation of the Moroccan athlete Hicham Laqouahi, who has a time of 2h08mn35s.  Referring to the novelties of this 2020 edition, which will be ...

Barcelo Anfa Casablanca is one of the main players in premium hotels in the economic capital of the Kingdom.  According to its Top Management, the main ambition of the hotel is to integrate perfectly into its environment, to offer customers high-quality personalized service.  Located in the heart of Casablanca, the Barcelo Anfa hotel blows out its first candle and is therefore added to the list of hotel establishments of the Spanish chain, located in Morocco: Agadir, Marrakech, Fez, Tangier and finally Casablanca.  It is because they feel that their clientele is more and more demanding, value their choice and their tastes, that the staff of this luxury 5-star hotel takes pleasure in offering them a very personalized service, whether for  business or leisure trips.  The establishment has a total of 206 rooms, 10 meeting rooms, a banquet with a capacity of 350 people, a Wellness, an outdoor swimming pool, and a large outdoor terrace to enjoy the be...

McDonald's opens a new restaurant on the Casablanca-Marrakech axis Driss El Alami, executive vice president of McDonald’s Morocco (left) and Anouar Benazzouz, managing director of ADM.  After the opening of its 50th restaurant in Dar Bouazza Casablanca, a few days ago, McDonald's Morocco continued its expansion with the opening of a new restaurant on the Casablanca-Marrakech axis.  It is the 3rd McDonald’s restaurant located on the motorway network after those of Bouznika and the Casablanca-Rabat motorway.  This new 1,303 m² restaurant has a total capacity of 209 seats, 120 of which are on the terrace.  The green spaces are spread over 991 m² and the car park has around fifty spaces with specially designed access to allow residents of Berrechid to go to the restaurant from their city without having to take the motorway.  In addition, this new McDonald’s restaurant incorporates the latest services developed by the brand, in this case interactive digi...

The Moroccans will realize that refueling at the beginning of 2020 will be more expensive than at the end of 2019. Prices at the pump have indeed risen on New Year's night, driven by a rise in the price  oil on international markets. The price of fuels sold at service stations in Morocco continues their upward trend. The price of a liter of diesel reached 9.81 dirhams this morning in Casablanca, up 23 cents from the previous pricing structure.  The liter of unleaded petrol rose to 11.06 dirhams, an increase of 15 cents. Note that the price of fuels varies from city to city depending on the costs of transporting them to the pump.  Added to this, the differential which hardly exceeds two cents between the different signs of service stations.  Fuels.  Capping margins and prices: an inappropriate measure, according to the Competition Council On the international markets, the prices of brent progress slowly but surely.  The price of a barrel was...

Culture, luxury and traditions: once upon a time ... the Benson Shoes, the Moroccan shoes that hit the streets abroad Germany, France, Belgium, Ivory Coast, Congo ... How did the Moroccan Benson Shoes conquer the world? The history of Benson Shoes is not trivial and serves as a homegrown success story.  The history of this luxury shoe begins in 1963, when Abdelaziz Benamour entered the footwear trade in Casablanca with his company Les Etablissements Idéal, first manufacturing hand-sewn boots for the army. At the end of the 1980s, Mohamed Benamour, the founder's son, joined the father's business and diversified the company's products while training craftsmen in new, more modern manufacturing processes.  After military and safety shoes, it is time to take a new step with the manufacture of luxury shoes, inspired by English models. We must then find a name for these new creations made according to the Goodyear-sewn process ... It will be Benson, a contraction of ...