A spokesperson for Germany's Federal Foreign Office stated on Monday that the country has taken note of the European Union Court of Justice's ruling on EU-Morocco trade agreements concerning fisheries and agriculture. In a statement released on the Ministry's official website, the spokesperson emphasized Germany's respect for «the Court's independence», while voicing attachement for the partnership with Morocco. «We attach great importance to the strategic, multidimensional,
Moroccan police arrested a 33-year-old French citizen of Moroccan origin on October 7 in Marrakech. The suspect is alleged to be part of a criminal network involved in smuggling large shipments of stolen motorcycles from Europe to Morocco. According to authorities, the suspect is believed to have been involved in the theft of high-value motorcycles in one European country. These motorcycles were then smuggled into Morocco and advertised for sale on online platforms. A search of the suspect's
French driver Frédéric Baudry tragically lost his life during the first stage of the Morocco Rally on Monday, near Zagora. He fell from his vehicle into a sand dune at kilometer 97 and despite immediate medical attention, including helicopter evacuation, he succumbed to his injuries. Baudry, who was competing in his second Morocco Rally as part of the Nomade Racing Assistance team, crashed in the dunes and was transported to Zagora hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away at
Morocco and South Africa took a small step towards strengthening bilateral relations when Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with a South African delegation led by Obed Bapela, MP and Deputy Chairman of the African National Congress (ANC) party's International Relations Committee, in Rabat on October 7. In a press statement, Bapela emphasized the need to bolster economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. He also extended an invitation to Moroccan companies to invest in South
The delegation of U.S. senators visiting Morocco met on Monday, October 7, in Rabat with Abdellatif Loudiyi, the Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration, and General Mohammed Berrid, the FAR Inspector General and Commander of the Southern Zone. The discussions focused on «bilateral cooperation concerning security and defense issues, as well as the regional security situation», according to a statement from the National Defense Administration. The senators
The Moroccan National Tourism Office has launched a new communication campaign under the slogan «Let's meet in our country» to promote domestic tourism. The campaign centers around the theme of mobility and was launched to coincide with the school holidays, encouraging travel and mobility during this period. It emphasizes the use of shared transportation, such as buses, trains, and airplanes, to make travel between destinations easier. «The aim of this campaign is to
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita welcomed a delegation of U.S. senators in Rabat on Monday, led by Republican Jerry Moran, according to reports from Moroccan diplomatic sources. In a statement to MAP, Moran emphasized the importance of strong U.S.-Morocco relations, describing the kingdom as a «provider» of stability and peace globally. He expressed the United States' «gratitude» for Morocco’s efforts to foster «consensus and bring people together» on
The Chamber of Deputies in Algeria is now an observer member of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino). «This decision came after the deliberations (in September, editor's note) of the 23 members of the Board of Directors of this body. This membership represents a historic step for Algeria in expanding its parliamentary cooperation with the Latin American and Caribbean region, especially since Parlatino includes 23 parliaments composed of 4,500 parliamentarians
Less than a week after a similar incident, three Moroccan nationals escaped from the asylum area at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport on Sunday. According to Europa Press, six people attempted the escape, with three arrested by police and the others eluding capture. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior confirmed that searches are ongoing for the remaining escapees. This incident follows four previous escape attempts by Moroccan nationals from the same airport. In response to the
Brahim El Guabli is Associate Professor of Arabic Studies at Williams College, a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The interdisciplinary scholar, works at the intersection of several disciplinary fields, including Amazigh Studies, Arabic Studies, Francophone Studies, Memory Studies, historiography, and environmental humanities. Trained in comparative literature, the Moroccan speaks to Yabiladi about his early work «Moroccan Other-Archives: History and
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