Spain : Before the National Hearing, Brahim Ghali denies all accusations

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

Morocco : Two suspected terrorists affiliated with Daesh arrested near Missour and Taza

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

Moroccan police abort several migration attempts to Ceuta

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

Morocco : Reopening of cultural facilities and reception halls

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

Covid-19 in Morocco : 108 new infections and 4 deaths on Monday

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

Morocco-Spain : To Rabat, receiving Brahim Ghali is not «the core of the crisis»

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».

Morocco-Israel : «Security and bureaucratic difficulties» behind the postponement of direct flights

The direct flights to connect Israel to Morocco, announced in December, will finally start in July, after several postponements. According to Israeli media, Israeli tourists should, for the moment, travel in organized trips or receive an invitation to visit the Kingdom. Gil Stav, vice-president of Israeli airline Israir Airlines, in charge of marketing, told the newspaper that direct flights should operate to Marrakech, as soon as the necessary authorizations are obtained. «We are

Spain extends the closure of its borders with Morocco until June 30

The Spanish Interior Ministry extended until June 30 the restrictions imposed by the Iberian kingdom on non-essential travel from third countries to the European Union and countries associated with Schengen due to the pandemic. According to Europa Press, the decree was published in the Official State Journal (BOE) published on Saturday. The Spanish government is thus extending a decision made on July 17, 2020, which restricts travel from third countries. In the case of Morocco and Algeria, the

Ceuta : The majority of Moroccan families have refused the return of their children

While Ceuta has finished identifying and accommodating Moroccan minors who arrived in the Spanish enclave two weeks ago among a group of about 9,000 people, it appears that a high amount of families based in Morocco and contacted by the Spanish authorities, refuse the return of their children. Thus, according to El Faro de Ceuta, which cites well-informed sources, 92.5% of parents would be interested in knowing the status of their children but they explained that they prefer them remaining

Ceuta : 920 Moroccan minors identified and accommodated by the city

Spain's National Police have successfully identified 920 Moroccan minors in Ceuta, who arrived in the Spanish enclave last week, and are currently accommodated in three locations. The identified minors, including 67 girls, entered irregularly from Morocco, among a group of about 9,000 people, El Pais recalls on Sunday. The autonomous city welcomes 250 minors already identified in the covered pavilion of Santa Amelia, while 240 others are accommodated in the provisional refuge of Piniers,