The sequel of the 2005 drama film «Lord of War» will soon be filmed in Morocco, as announced by Moroccan line producer and production manager Karim Debbagh. Starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, «Lords of War» will start shooting in March and for 40 days. Speaking to Variety on the sidelines of the Marrakech film Festival, Debbagh said that he is currently exploring locations in Morocco for the film’s crew. «We’re trying to cover four or five African
Kuwaiti brand franchise operator Alshaya Group, which manages H&M stores and Starbucks cafes in Morocco and in several other countries in the region, said on Sunday that it is «committed to its activities» in the Kingdom. The operator said that it is maintaining its Starbucks cafes and making some changes to the management of its H&M stores in the kingdom. Alshaya Group’s reaction comes a few days after it was rumored that the operator is withdrawing from the Moroccan
Nicolas Puech, one of the heirs of French luxury design house Hermes, plans to adopt his former Moroccan gardener, to be able to leave him with a portion of his fortune, worth several billion Swiss francs. According to Swiss daily La Tribune de Genève, the heir is «the largest individual shareholder of Hermes,» holding a stake between 5% and 6%. Single and childless, Puech plans to pass on part of his fortune to his former gardener, 51-year-old man from a modest
From sheep breeder in a village near Khenifra to restaurateur in a town in the Canary Island. This is the story of Ismael Bouattou who, during the summer of 2006, when he was a minor, decided to board a makeshift boat from the coast of Dakhla towards the unknown.
The secretary general of the Polisario Front appeared for the first time on Tuesday before the Spanish courts. Brahim Ghali, who has been hospitalized since April in Logroño, denied all allegation, OK Diario reported, citing informed sources. Ghali, who decided to appear before the court, responded through his lawyer Manuel Ollé. The sources of the Spanish media explain that he has «denied all the accusations of genocide, torture and kidnapping brought against
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested Tuesday two dangerous individuals affiliated with Daesh and active in the Tamdafelt (Missour) and Béni Khellad (Taza) villages. One of the two suspects, aged 24 and 37, is a former detainee under the anti-terrorism law, after his return from the Syrian-Iraqi scene where he had joined the ranks of this terrorist organization, reads a statement by BCIJ. The searches carried out at the homes of the two accused led to the
On Monday, the Moroccan police prevented a new migration attempt to Ceuta. Elements of the security forces have banned hundreds of would-be migrants, most of them Moroccans, from approaching the border. On the same day, a group of ten immigrants tried to swim to Ceuta. An attempt also aborted by the Moroccan police. On May 17 and 18, 10,000 migrants crossed to Ceuta. The strong interventions of Moroccan public forces attest that security cooperation between Rabat and Madrid is
The Moroccan government has decided to allow activities and gatherings in closed spaces starting from June 1, with the reopening of cinemas, theaters, cultural centers, libraries, museums and reception halls. However, this is a gradual reopening that is conditioned for the moment by hosting a maximum of 50% of the capacity of each space, without exceeding in any case 100 people. An authorization granted by the local authorities is required in case this number is
108 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 519,216. 8,674,931 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 5,468,470 people have received the second. 163 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 507,125. 4 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,147. 3 of these
In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Morocco specified that the case of the reception by Spain of Brahim Ghali is not «the core of the serious crisis».