Marrakech : Brahim Bouhlel and Zbarbooking sentenced to prison after degrading video

The Marrakech Court of First Instance sentenced, Wednesday, French-Algerian actor Brahim Bouhlel and French-Moroccan Zbarbooking to one year in prison. «The two defendants in the Marrakesh case were sentenced to 1 year in prison», the president of the Club of lawyers in Morocco, Mourad Elajouti wrote in a tweet. Les deux prévenus dans l'affaire de Marrakech ont été condamnés à 1an de prison dont 8 mois ferme. — Mourad Elajouti (@Elajouti)

A new envoy to the Sahara, the Polisario changes the tone

After having long accused Morocco of blocking the appointment of a personal envoy to Western Sahara, the Polisario has changed its mind. On Wednesday, April 21, ahead of the Security Council meeting on the regional dispute, its representative in Europe voiced the new position of his movement. «Sending a UN envoy will be doomed to failure», Oubi Bouchraya Bachir told APS. There is a «suspicious desire» to reduce the Sahara issue to the

The UN Security Council rejects the adoption of a US declaration on the Sahara

The Polisario was quick to express its anger at the conclusions of the April 21 meeting of the UN Security Council. A meeting marked by the rejection of an initiative by the United States.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 669 new infections and 10 deaths on Wednesday

669 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 507,338. 4,697,873 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 4,203,779 people have received the second. 628 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 493,353. 10 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of

Southeast Asia : After Vietnam, Bourita talks to his Indonesian counterpart

Morocco is determined to strengthen its cooperation with the emerging countries of Southeast Asia. After the meeting of Friday April 16 with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Nasser Bourita held Wednesday an online meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi, indicates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These talks complete a series of meetings between Rabat and Jakarta, held over the past three years and aimed at promoting economic exchanges between the two

Israel’s largest food exporter Mehadrin to grow avocados in Morocco

In a first-of-its-kind move, Israeli food grower Mehadrin is to start growing avocado trees in Morocco. The project, pending regulatory approval, is expected to produce 10,000 tons of avocado annually for export to Europe.

Spain : Sanaa Khouja, the Moroccan woman who canned wine

Spanish-Moroccan Sanaa Khouja, 33, launched a canned wine project last year, after having worked for five years in a vineyard in Priorat (Catalonia). Director of operations, she also knew what it meant to harvest, pick the grapes, pamper them, writes El Espanol in an article devoted to this woman who arrived in Spain from Morocco when she was only 15 days old. «In 2018, I decided that I wanted to stay in the wine industry but in a more innovative environment. The

Morocco to operate direct flights to Israel after Ramadan

The head of Morocco’s liaison office in Tel Aviv Abderrahim Beyyoudh met, Tuesday, the Minister of Regional Cooperation Ofir Akunis to talk about tourism. The two officials spoke about the air links between Morocco and Israel, i24news reported. «Immediately after Ramadan, we will on strengthening tourism relations between the two countries by operating direct flights», said Abderrahim Beyyoudh, quoted in a statement by the Israeli ministry of regional cooperation. The

Has Algeria ended its war against maps of Morocco that include its Sahara ?

Has Algeria shelved its war against Moroccan maps that include the Sahara ? In fact, Algiers has decided to participate in the Arab Cup, scheduled in Qatar from September 1 to 18 under the sponsorship of FIFA. Doha recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara and during the competition the Kingdom’s map will include its southern provinces. This decision comes only four days after the election of Charaf Eddine Amara as head of the Algerian Football Federation, following the

Morocco’s foreign minister holds talks with Irish counterpart ahead of UN meeting on the Sahara

On Tuesday, April 20, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs held talks with his Irish counterpart, Simon Coveney. During their online meeting, the two diplomat «welcomed the forthcoming opening of an Irish embassy in Morocco and the appointment of an Irish ambassador to Morocco», the foreign ministry announced in a press release. Coveney «reiterated Ireland's support for the strategic partnership which links the European Union to Morocco, marked by its support for its