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Casablanca Stock Exchange Begins Up

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The Casablanca Stock Exchange started its last session of the year slightly higher, its two main indices, Masi and Madex, each taking 0.06%.  Thus, the Masi, a global index made up of all equity-type stocks, advanced to 12,201.53 points and the Madex, a compact index made up of continuously quoted stocks, totaled 9,945.72 points.  Regarding international indices, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 fell 0.10% to 10,937.39 points and the FTSE Morocco All-Liquid remained almost stable (-0.01%) at 10,479.27 points.  The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) "Casablanca ESG 10" benchmark rose 0.01% to 947.54 points.  In values, IB Maroc.com gained 9.98%, thus signing the largest increase at the start of trading, followed by Société des Beverages du Maroc (+ 1.79%) and Mutandis SCA (+ 1.43%).  In addition, Sodep-Marsa Maroc gained 0.72%, Afriquia Gaz 0.55% and Attijariwafa Bank 0.20%.  On the downside, Stroc Industrie dropped 3.85%, Atlanta lost 2.54%, wh...

Infrastructure: Major projects will see the light of day in 2020

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Major highway, rail and port infrastructure projects will see the light of day in 2020 in order to improve the attractiveness of the country and its different regions for foreign investments, underlines the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Reform.  of the administration.  It is planned for 2020 to complete the motorway link with the new Nador West Med port at a cost of 4.5 billion dirhams (MMDH) as well as the construction of the Casablanca bypass highway on 31  , 5 KM, indicates the ministry in its 5th note on the regional distribution of investment 2020.  In the rail sector, work will continue on the rail connectivity projects of the ports of Nador West Med (3 MMDH) and the port of Safi (300 MDH) as well as the completion of the preparations for the program contract between the  'State and ONCF, adds the ministry.  The year 2020 will also see the construction and extension of port and maritime infrastructure as well as coastal protection works,...

Chef Gordon Ramsay on a road trip to Morocco with his friends for a Christmas .

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Chef Gordon Ramsay on a road trip to Morocco with his friends for a Christmas .  Moroccan fans of Gordon Ramsay, the most terrible of chefs and star of the small screen, will be delighted.  After having recently shot a cooking show in Morocco, here he is back for a new television show, this time accompanied by two acolytes.  On the occasion of the filming of a new culinary program for the Christmas holidays, the three fine gourmets, Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix, have packed up for a new adventure that promises to be as funny as tasty  .  If Gino D'Acampo originally wanted to take his table mates to Jerusalem, it was ultimately in Morocco that the trio landed to celebrate Christmas in their own way. In this hour-long episode, we discover the three companions when they arrive in Marrakech, before they set out across the country to discover its gastronomy and culture.

Badr Hari announces an upcoming duel-revenge

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In a statement on social media Badr Hari promises a return. The legend of kick boxing is clear on this point: throwing in the towel and admitting defeat is out of the question. Despite his unexpected defeat last Saturday against the Dutch Rico Verhoeven, the Moroccan champion keeps his head high. Truth be told, the fight at the GelreDome in Arnhem was interrupted after Badr Hari's injury, and that was how victory went to his opponent that evening. This is the second time the Bad boy has lost to Verhoeven due to injury. The first time was in 2016, recalls the Arabic-language daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia on December 24. "I want to thank my entire army for this incredible evening of combat. You were incredible and I cannot describe how I felt when I entered the ring in this crazy atmosphere. It was unique and I am very proud of it. 'have your support,' said the Moroccan champion on social media. The same goes for the Al Massae newspaper, which also reported Bad...

Laeticia Hallyday and her companion in Morocco for Christmas

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Laeticia, the widow of Johnny Hallyday, celebrates Christmas and the end-of-year holidays with her partner Pascal Balland in Marrakech. Laeticia Hallyday is about to settle down in Morocco. The widow of Johnny Hallyday will celebrate Christmas and the end of year celebrations in Marrakech with her companion Pascal Balland and their respective children.  This is what reports the people magazine Gala which adds that "the fusional couple, which has points of attachment in Los Angeles, Paris and Saint-Barth, decided to spend their first Christmas with their children under the Moroccan sun" .  "A nice trip that allows them to recharge their batteries after a few months of love under the flashes of the paparazzi, a neutral destination that saves them from choosing to spend their holidays at the end of the year, but also a country that has long been dear to Laeticia and Johnny Hallyday ", continues the publication.

Marrakech Jamaâ El Fna: Gims offers a free concert to its fans and friends

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Jamaâ El Fna: Gims offers a free concert to its fans and friends By Rahim Sefrioui on 12/21/2019 at 09h09 Place Jemaâ El Fna in Marrakech is preparing to host a new edition of the successful concert by Gims, "Stars in the place". It will be Sunday, December 29. Here are the artists who will succeed each other on stage. "Stars in the place" returns to Marrakech. This concert, free, is in its third edition and gives an appointment this year to its fans, on Sunday, December 29, on the Jamaâ El Fna square in Marrakech.  "Stars in the place" is a concept carried by Gims, who invites his artist friends to come and perform free of charge, in order to share their passion for Morocco and for Marrakech.

Hamza mon bb” case: the Batma sisters at the heart of the controversy

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The two Batma sisters find themselves once again in hot water following their link with the two famous fake accounts "Hamza mon bb". If you follow closely the singer Dounia Batma, and her sister Ibtissam, apprentice model, you surely know that they do not have an ordinary end of the year. Both are involved in the case of Instagram accounts "Hamza mon bb", anonymous accounts whose real identity of the user has never been revealed, they were summoned by the National Brigade of the judicial police to be heard as part of their involvement in this matter. Indeed, the Youtubeuse "Soukaina Glamor", prosecuted in detention as part of the same investigation, cited their names on several occasions, while declaring that the singer Dounia Batma is directly involved in this scandal, by participating in the administration of the cited accounts, on both social networks Instagram and Snapchat Summoned last Thursday by the Casablanca judicial police Dounia Batma ...