Dutch-Moroccan mafia boss Ridouan Taghi says he was tortured by Moroccan and Emirati agents

Arrested in December 2019 in Dubai, Moroccan-Dutch mafia boss Ridouan Taghi said that he was allegedly tortured before his extradition to the Netherlands. He said that «agents from Dubai and Morocco» had allegedly tortured him during the 72 hours that followed his arrest. Dutch TV program EenVandaag released, Tuesday, photos that show the bruised face of Taghi. In a written statement, he said that he was «severely beaten» and was held in a «cold room and subjected

Morocco : 2,397 new coronavirus cases, 2,361 new recoveries in 24 hours

2,397 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 107,743. 2,361 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 88,244. 29 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,918. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (12), Agadir (4), Marrakech (2), Meknès (2), Fqih Bensaleh (2),

In the eighteenth century, an Austrian orientalist wanted to write the history of Morocco

In the eighteenth century, Vienna-born orientalist Franz Von Dombay was sent to Morocco as part of a diplomatic mission. While living in Morocco, he intended to write the history of the Kingdom and its rulers, showing great interest in the spoken dialect.

Morocco foils the attempt of twenty young people who tried to swim to Ceuta

The Moroccan authorities intervened on Tuesday morning to prevent a group of 15 to 20 Moroccans who tried to swim to Ceuta along the Tarajal breakwater.  According to El Faro de Ceuta, the attempt, aborted by the Moroccan authorities, took place around 9 am. The group intended to jump into the water to cross the strip, which separates the kingdom and Ceuta, reports the same source. «All the members of the group gave up, without actually making the crossing», El

A Spanish school closes its doors in Nador after the appearance of two coronavirus cases

The Lope de Vega Spanish school, located in Nador, was closed for 14 days on Tuesday, in accordance with the protocol in force, after a second teacher tested positive for the new coronavirus. According to Europa Press, which quotes sources at the Spanish embassy in Rabat, a Spanish teacher who works at said school tested positive for the coronavirus. Last week, a teacher from the same school was infected by the virus. This situation led the facility, located 12 kilometers from Melilla, to

Can the port of Lamhiriz be a temporary solution to the recurrent blockades of Guerguerate ?

While waiting for the construction of the large port of Dakhla Atlantique, the port of Lamhiriz, located only 65 km from El Guerguerate, could constitute a solution to the recurrent blockades of the Guerguerate border crossing.

UN General Assembly : Cyril Ramaphosa calls for «an end to the illegal occupation of the Sahara»

At the opening of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75), the South African President said reaffirmed his country’s support for the Polisario. Speaking on Tuesday, Cyril Ramaphosa called for «an end to the illegal occupation of Western Sahara and for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination». While his country holds the rotating presidency of the African Union, South Africa is also a member of the Security

Morocco : 2,227 new coronavirus cases, mainly in Casablanca, Kénitra and Salé

2,227 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 105,346. 1,725 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 85,883. 34 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,889. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (11), Marrakech (4), Oujda (2), Rabat (2), Kénitra (2), Settat (1),

Western Sahara : The Polisario sends new ambassador to Nicaragua

The Polisario Front sent, last week, a new envoy to Nicaragua. Wali Ami Aaali Salem presented his «credentials» to the Foreign Minister of Managua Denis Moncada Colindres. During this meeting, the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister «affirmed that Nicaragua and the Sahrawi Republic have very strong fraternal historical ties, stressing the right of the Sahrawi people for self-determination and independence», This appointment comes after the death of Suleiman Tieb Henan, who

Smart City Index 2020 : Rabat falls down in the ranking but remains second in Africa

Although it lost four spots compared with the previous ranking, Rabat remains the 4th smart city in the MENA region and second in Africa, according to the Smart city Index established by the International Institute for management development (IMD).