Spain advises tourists to avoid Morocco-Algeria border

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Spanish tourists visiting Morocco to avoid areas bordering Algeria. «In these areas, the proximity to the Algerian border can be problematic as it can be crossed unintentionally», explains José Manuel Albares' department in a notice published on Tuesday, May 14. For the record, in August, the Algerian army killed two young Moroccans and wounded another while they were riding jet skis at sea near the maritime border with

Marrakech : Akdital ouvre l’Hôpital international de cancérologie Ibn Nafis

L’Hôpital international Ibn Nafis est désormais en activité à Marrakech, avec une capacité de 100 lits d’hospitalisation. Tenu par le groupe Akdital, il est spécialisé en oncologie, hématologie, thérapie ciblée, immunothérapie, radiothérapie, curiethérapie, greffe de moelle et chirurgie carcinologique. Il propose aussi des prestations en médecine nucléaire, sénologie et

Somalie : Condamnés à mort pour terrorisme, 6 nationaux retourneront au Maroc

Six ressortissants marocains ont été relâchés par décision du tribunal militaire du Puntland (Somalie), en vue de leur retour au pays d'origine, après leur condamnation à mort pour des faits de terrorisme au sein du groupe Daech. Ils sont désormais remis à l'Adminisration des affaires constitutionnelles relevant du ministère somalien de la Justice, afin de faciliter leur transfert au Maroc. Citant le président du

الصحراء في وثائق المخابرات الأمريكية #7: عندما تخوفت البوليساريو من تخلي الجزائر عنها

مع بداية الثمانينات بدأت جبهة البوليساريو تتخوف من تخلي الجزائر عنها، خصوصا بعدما أيقن النظام الجزائري أنه لا يمكن حسم نزاع الصحراء عسكريا، وبدأ يركز على الحلول الدبلوماسية.

Somali court releases Moroccans previously sentenced to death for ISIS ties

A military court in Puntland, Somalia, has released a group of Moroccan nationals who were previously sentenced to death for joining the Islamic State (ISIS). Quoted by Somali media, the chairman of the military court, Abdifatah Haji Adnan, said the group of convicts included foreign nationals from Morocco and Ethiopia. All had surrendered to Puntland authorities after escaping from ISIS in Somalia. The court released the six men to the Somali Ministry of Justice's Department of

L’Espagne recommande à ses citoyens d’éviter la frontière maroco-algérienne

Le ministère espagnol des Affaires étrangères a recommandé aux touristes espagnols souhaitant se rendre au Maroc d’éviter les zones frontalières avec l’Algérie. «Dans ce pays, la proximité de la frontière algérienne peut être problématique car elle peut être franchie sans s’en rendre compte», explique le département de José Manuel Albares dans un

«We can't cope» : Morocco struggles to address harmful social media content

The Moroccan government faces limitations in addressing «harmful social media content» that appears daily online, Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi admitted during a session in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Chile returns 117 smuggled fossils to Morocco

Morocco was handed over 117 rare fossils dating back 400 million years on Monday in Santiago, Chile. The fossils were confiscated by Chilean customs between 2017 and 2022. The handover of these unique artifacts to Morocco's Ambassador Kenza El Ghali was held at the headquarters of the National Library of Chile. The Director of the National Department of Cultural Resources, and Deputy Director of Inspection of the Chilean Customs Service, presided over the ceremony in the presence of

منظمة العفو الدولية تدعو المغرب إلى إلغاء تجريم الإجهاض

قالت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم إن الدولة المغربية تتقاعس عن الوفاء بالتزاماتها التي تقتضي منها ضمان إتاحة سبل الحصول على خدمات الصحة الجنسية والإنجابية الجيدة، بما في ذلك الإجهاض، "بحيث تكون في متناول النساء والفتيات بتكلفة ميسورة، لأنّ هذا التقاعس يعرّضهنّ لمواقف خطيرة،

Morocco-based Amazigh group urges African Union action on Azawad violence

The Amazigh World Assembly is again calling attention to the conflict between Tuareg and the Malian army. They criticize the role of both Bamako and Algiers in the ongoing violence in Azawad.