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News: Headlines from the Moroccan Press: Monday, December 11, 2017

AL BAYANE
All Morocco in March for "Al Qods, Capital of Palestine": Morocco condemns and rejects any attack on the legal status of Al-Qods: "Following the decision of the US President Donald Trump to recognize Al-Qods as the capital of the Zionist entity and to transfer the American embassy there, a popular monster march was organized in Rabat on Sunday on the initiative of the Moroccan Association for the Support of the Palestinian Struggle and the Moroccan Working Group for Palestine and with the participation of political, trade union, and social forces, including the Progress and Socialism Party."

Heavy rains and strong winds are expected on Monday: "The National Meteorological Directorate (DMN) announces heavy rains that will be accompanied by gusts of strong winds varying between 55 and 80 km/h on Monday in several provinces of Morocco. Heavy rains ranging from 35 to 60 mm are expected on Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the provinces of Tangier, Fahs-Anjra, M' diq-Fnideq, Larache, Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, and Sidi Slimane, according to the DMN in an alert weather report on Sunday."


AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC
Diplomacy: RNI signs an agreement with the United Russia Party: "A cooperation and friendship agreement has just been signed between the National Rally of Independents (RNI) and the United Russia Party, the largest party in the country. The agreement was signed on behalf of the RNI by Hassan Benomar, member of the political bureau in charge of international relations, and on behalf of the United Russia by Sergey Zleziniak, vice-president of the United Russia in charge of international relations."

Casablanca tramway: 60 million euros for the construction of the 2nd line: "Casablanca Transport SA, a local development company in charge of mobility in Casablanca, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €60 million finance contract for the construction of Casablanca's second tramway line in the presence of Roman Esclano, Vice-President of EIB, and Youssef Draiss, Managing Director of Casablanca Transport SA."


LE MATIN DU SAHARA
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of an electric transport ecosystem: HM the King presides over the presentation ceremony in Casablanca of the project for the realization of an electric transport ecosystem in Morocco by the Chinese group "BYD Auto Industry": "His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, presided over, at the Royal Palace in Casablanca on Saturday, the ceremony of the presentation of the project of realization in Morocco of an ecosystem of electric transport by the Chinese group "BYD Auto Industry" and the signing of the related memorandum of understanding. At the beginning of this ceremony, an institutional film was projected, retracing the efforts made by the Kingdom to ensure the energy transition towards renewable energies, promote green mobility, and be part of a dynamic of sustainable development for the future generations."

Business climate: CGEM calls for strengthening the private sector: "The development of the dynamic private sector is essential to boost employment, growth, and economic resilience, stressed the participants in the conference "Strengthening Private Sector Development and Investment in Morocco", organized in Rabat on December 8 by the EIB, in partnership with CGEM and Bank Al-Maghrib."


Les Inspirations Eco
PLF 2018: Record number of amendments adopted: "Pending the final vote on the draft budget, scheduled for today in the Second House, the total number of amendments introduced to PLF 2018 reached 134, 41 of which were accepted by the government at second reading."

Participatory financing to revive the sector? : "While the firm Kantar TNS has cooled the Islamic financial operators in terms of their ability to attract the clientele via traditional communication channels, the real estate professionals met on Friday, December 8, to analyze the impact of this new sector on the real estate market. By relying on targeted public policies supported by the banking system, real estate has had a direct impact on the economic growth and generates significant spillover effects on the national economy."


LIBERATION
All for Al-Qods. All for Palestine: The Moroccans unanimously condemn Donald Trump's abuse: Tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in the Anger March in Rabat: "One million demonstrators. More. Less. Doesn't matter. The essential thing is elsewhere this Sunday. In Rabat, women and men in love with peace and justice made an appointment to denounce one of the worst abuses of this decade. Donald Trump's decision to transfer the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied Al-Qods and thus recognize the holy city as the capital of Israel is not only unacceptable, but offensive to all those for whom this city is the first Qibla and third Haram."

Women break the law of silence: The latest report of "Oyoune Nissaiya" lists 14,724 cases of gender-based violence: "14,724 is the number of violence acts experienced by the 4,603 women listed in the 9th annual report of "Oyoune Nissaiya". Released on Friday at a press conference held in Casablanca, this document from the Moroccan Observatory of Violence Against Women includes statistical data from member associations active in different regions of Morocco (Tangiers, Chaouen, Martil, Mdieq, Larache, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Agadir, Béni Mellal, etc.)."