L'Espagne expulse un Marocain lié à l'attentat terroriste de Barcelone en 2017

Le ministère espagnol de l'Intérieur a confirmé l'expulsion du Marocain Said Ben Iazza, l'un des trois djihadistes condamnés pour les attentats de Barcelone et de Cambrils du 17 août 2017, rapportent les médias espagnols. L'expulsion a eu lieu en avril dernier. Initialement, Ben Iazza avait été condamné à huit ans de prison pour collaboration avec une organisation terroriste. Le juge a ensuite déterminé

Migration alimentée par les réseaux sociaux : 50 condamnés au Maroc

Le tribunal de première instance de Tétouan a condamné mardi 50 personnes en lien avec la migration massive qui a eu lieu dans la ville de Fnideq vers Ceuta le 15 septembre, suite à un appel sur les réseaux sociaux. Les peines de prison allaient de trois à neuf mois, avec des amendes allant jusqu'à 1 000 dirhams. Le tribunal a reporté l'audience de 20 affaires connexes pour mercredi prochain. Des sources médiatiques ont

Frontière de Melilla : Condamnation d’un policier espagnol pour vol sur un Marocain

Un tribunal de Melilla a condamné un membre de la Garde civile espagnole à sept mois de prison pour avoir volé de l'argent à un citoyen marocain lors d'un contrôle frontalier à Beni Ansar, selon l'agence de presse espagnole Europa Press. L'incident s'est produit le 27 mai 2022, vers 10h30, lorsque l'accusé a profité de sa position de membre de la Garde civile pour voler un petit sac placé sous le siège du conducteur de la

Moroccan and International researchers develop Atlas-Chat, the first language model in Darija

Atlas-Chat is the first large language model tailored for Darija, Moroccan Arabic, outperforming similar models in handling this dialect. The model was created using existing language resources and new datasets. 

Spain deports Moroccan linked to 2017 Barcelona terror attack

The Spanish Interior Ministry confirmed the expulsion of Moroccan Said Ben Iazza, one of the three jihadists convicted in the August 17, 2017 Barcelona and Cambrils attacks, according to Spanish media. The expulsion took place in April. Initially, Ben Iazza was sentenced to eight years in prison for collaborating with a terrorist organization. The judge later determined that, while not directly involved in the attacks, he had loaned a truck to members of the Ripoll terrorist cell and provided

Social media-fueled migration : 50 sentenced in Morocco

The Tetouan Court of First Instance on Tuesday convicted 50 people in connection with the mass migration that occurred in the city of Fnideq to Ceuta on September 15, following a social media call. Prison sentences ranged from three to nine months, with fines of up to 1,000 dirhams. The court postponed the hearing of 20 related cases until next Wednesday. Media sources reported that one person was acquitted, while twenty received nine-month sentences, twenty-seven received seven-month

Spanish Civil Guard sentenced to prison for stealing money from a Moroccan at border

A court in Melilla sentenced a member of the Spanish Civil Guard to seven months in prison for stealing money from a Moroccan citizen during a border check in Beni Ansar, according to Spanish news agency Europa Press. The incident occurred on May 27, 2022, around 10:30 a.m., when the accused took advantage of his position as a Civil Guard member to steal a small bag placed under the driver's seat of the victim's car. The victim, a 38-year-old Moroccan citizen, was being inspected by other

Switzerland schedules three meetings on Sahara at Security Council this October

Switzerland, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in October, has scheduled three meetings to address the Sahara question. The program published on Tuesday includes a meeting on October 10, during which the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, will brief the fifteen members on the latest developments in the region. On October 16, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara and head of MINURSO, Russia's

Sahara : Algeria clings to its «observer» status

Algeria's Foreign Minister met with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara in New York on Tuesday, October 1. Ahmed Attaf reaffirmed to Staffan de Mistura that Algeria, «in its capacity as an observer of the decolonization process in Western Sahara», insists on a solution that guarantees «the Saharawi people's right to self-determination», according to a press release from Algerian Foreign Ministry. Attaf also reiterated Algeria's rejection of

Moroccan Foreign Minister and US counterpart discuss regional stability

Morocco Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Tuesday. Before the talks began, Blinken told the press that they would discuss «a variety of issues that we work on together, particularly stability both in the Middle East as well as in Africa and North Africa». He emphasized that Morocco is «an essential partner to the United States» according to a statement from the US Department of State. Nasser Bourita