Photographs of Moroccan tribesmen from the 70s will be part of a sophisticated exhibition in New York. Fans of photography will have the chance to attend an exhibition of the great American Photographer Irving Penn (1917- 2009) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to the Met Museum website, Penn’s exposition will be hosted from the 24th of April till 30th of July providing a series of photos that the artist took during his 70-year career. A photograph taken by Irving Penn in 1971
An «imminent» attack has been thwarted on Friday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), 2M.ma reports. The online newspaper announced that : «The BCIJ forces arrested 3 men on Friday morning in Jamaa Lamzaouk neighborhood in Tetouan». These men are aged between 20 and 25 years old. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations has dismantled a militant cell that had guns and electronic equipments. The judicial section of the Moroccan domestic
According to a communiqué issued by the Japanese embassy in Rabat, the Asian country is offering Moroccan students who are interested in carrying their academic studies in Japan a chance to get a scholarship. The program includes a one year and a half up to two years scholarship for research students, a 5-year scholarship for literary and scientific undergraduates and a 3-year scholarship for students in special trainings such as trade schools. A full description of the available
A Chinese series was broadcasted yesterday for the first time on the Moroccan TV channel 2M, Xinhua news agency reports. Mohammed Ghazali, Secretary-general of the Ministry of Culture and Communication and Liu Qibao Head of the Central Propaganda department of the Communist party of China attended the launch of the series entitled «A happy life». China Radio International (RCI) president Wang Gengnian and 2M managing director Salim Cheikh signed yesterday an agreement that allows
A gunman shot dead a policeman and wounded two more on Thursday before security forces on the Champs-Elysees shot him dead. Meanwhile, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting as France is just days ahead of a presidential election.
The UN headquarters in New York witnessed another clash between Morocco and Venezuela this week. During the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) meeting, the representative of Caracas did not miss the opportunity to recall the Western Sahara conflict, reports Map news agency. Venzuela’s ambassador, Rafael Ramirez said that the ODD achievements target «occupied territories» referring to Palestine and the Moroccan Sahara. Responding to this, Omar Hilale
Huawei Global Connectivity Index ranks Morocco 44th among a list of 50 nations. The annual report is a barometer of information that investigates the status of Information and Communication Technology investments in several countries.
Safia Sadki, a 23-year-old woman was racially attacked and beaten by two women on Friday night after ordering a Basic English food at a pizza shop. The young woman told Hull daily mail, that she was at Bella Pizza, a takeaway at the Prestongate area in the city of Hessle England, when two women called her «Dirty skin» and pulled her hair, punched her face after she ordered a Margarita pizza. 'Racist woman pulled my hair and said I had dirty skin as I waited for
A 38-year-old man of Moroccan descent set himself on fire Tuesday in front of a courthouse in Kortrijk, Belgium, RT reports. A video emerged online of the young man pouring gasoline on his body and setting himself ablaze after being rescued by fire fighters. Local media has said that the man, who is believed to be called Chafik, posted on social media a statement saying that he was «tired of racism». Jamal Qnioun who is head of the People Help the People organization and member of
For a healthy and swift body people have been driven toward a new food trend. Organic food is a growing market in Morocco especially in big cities like Casablanca where people have been introduced to shops and stores that are full of organic goodies, gluten-free pastry and 100% natural products.