The EU wants to negotiate with Morocco the repatriation of migrants in the Canary Islands

After the Spanish Interior Minister visited Morocco earlier in November, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson is expected to fly to Rabat in December for a work trip. Johansson will be meeting Moroccan officials to authorize the repatriation of migrants that have recently arrived to the Canary Islands. «The fight against human traffickers is a priority (…) but we must also repatriate those who are not entitled to international protection. It is for this

Covid-19 : 4,979 new infections in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Kénitra and Agadir

4,979 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 336,506.  5,220 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 284,496. 70 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,539. 22 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 12 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, 8 in

Guerguerate : With the blessing of the UN and the United States, is Mauritania conducting mediation ?

With the support of the UN and world powers, the Mauritanian head of diplomacy is leading mediation between Morocco and the Polisario. Officially, only Algeria is missing from Nouakchott's contacts.

Nador : A security guard accused of raping five primary school students

A primary school security guard was recently arrested in Nador over claims of rape of five students, according to the organization Touche pas à mon enfant. Mohamed Tayeb Bouchiba, the national coordinator of the organization, confirmed the information, explaining that «the investigation is still ongoing after the arrest of the suspect». He said the NGO will come back to this case, once the investigation is over, referring to «the confidentiality of the

Two suspected terrorists, including a Moroccan, arrested in Spain

The Spanish national police arrested, this week, two people linked to jihadist terrorism, as part of an operation, carried between Madrid and Toledo. According to Vozpópuli and El Español, who cite anti-terrorism sources, the detainees are a citizen of Syrian origin and another of Moroccan origin. They will appear before the National Court on Thursday. The operation took place on Monday and Tuesday in the city of Fuenlabrada and Yuncos in Toledo, where the two suspected

Guerguerate : Algeria irritated by ICESCO’s support for Morocco

Algeria did not comment on the support provided by Arab countries and by the general secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the FAR operation in Guerguerate. On the other hand, Algiers chose to speak up against the Organization of the Islamic World for Education, Science and Culture for expressing the same position.

The US to impose preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco’s OCP

The United States will impose preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. The announcement made Tuesday by the US Department of Commerce comes after the same body launched an investigation earlier this year to determine if procedure in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies. According to Reuters, the American department set preliminary duties of 23.46% on imports from Morocco’s OCP group and other producers in the country. Meanwhile, it set

Covid-19 : 3,999 new infections in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Salé and Skhirat-Témara

3,999 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 331,527.  4,118 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 279,276. 73 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,469. 29 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 8 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in the

Guerguerate : Central European countries support FAR operation

Central European countries are supporting the military operation led by the Royal Armed Forces in Guerguerate on November 13. The diplomatic, security and economic links between the Kingdom and certain European states have been consolidated in recent years.

Moroccan rapper khtek makes it to the BBC’s 100 women of 2020

Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, alias Khtek, is part of the BBC's 100 women of 2020, which includes inspiring and influential women from around the world. Unveiled Tuesday, this list celebrates Khtek who «stands up for women's rights and gender equality». «As a Moroccan rapper in a heavily male-dominated industry, Houda considers her music a tool for change», the BBC wrote. «Keep on fighting, creating, resisting; never back down. Our fight has just