Italie : Un réfugié marocain risque l'expulsion pour agression sexuelle

Un Marocain de 24 ans fait face à une expulsion en Italie pour des accusations d'agression sexuelle. La police de Bari, dans le sud de l'Italie, a émis un décret d'expulsion contre l'homme, identifié par ses initiales A.H. Les événements menant à cet ordre d'expulsion remontent au dimanche 24 novembre, lorsque le jeune homme se trouvait dans un bus voyageant entre Bolzano et Merano. Selon l'agence de presse italienne ANSA, le Marocain s'est

Controversial Brazilian influencer vanishes, found detained in Morocco after police clash

Brazilian influencer and reality TV star Liziane Gutierrez has been detained in Morocco since late October following a clash with police in Marrakech, with the Brazilian embassy providing consular support. Known for past controversies, Gutierrez previously reported being robbed before disappearing from social media.

Moroccan refugee faces deportation in Italy over sexual assault

A 24-year-old Moroccan man is facing deportation in Italy over allegations of sexual assault. Police in Bari, southern Italy, have issued an expulsion decree against the man, identified by his initials A.H. The events leading to this deportation order date back to Sunday, November 24, when the young man was on a bus traveling between Bolzano and Merano. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the Moroccan approached a young female passenger and forced her to get off the bus. He then took

Parliament : Morocco makes another diplomatic breakthrough in South America

On Wednesday, November 27, in Rabat, the Moroccan Parliament was granted «advanced partner» status with the Forum of Presidents of the Legislative Powers of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico (FOPREL). The Moroccan legislative institution had been an observer member of the same body since 2014. In February 2022, the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) granted Morocco «advanced partner» status. Parlacen brings together Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,

After cutting ties with «SADR», Panama explore cooperation with Morocco

Days after Panama suspended its recognition of the «Sahrawi Arab Diplomatic Republic (SADR)», Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held a videoconference with his counterpart, Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, on Wednesday. The Panamanian Foreign Minister reiterated to his Moroccan counterpart his country's decision to cut ties «SADR». A decision that will actively contribute to the search for a definitive solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara,

History : When Mauritania was a serious bone of contention between Morocco and France

On the 28th of November 1960, Mauritania has been proclaimed an independent state. A status that the Kingdom recognized nine years later. However, long before being independent of the French, Mauritania had been a serious bone of contention between Morocco and France. The former colonizer, opposed to the idea of witnessing the rebirth of North Africa, supported the independence of the former French colony. History.

Nadia and Ghita Bradley : Two Moroccan sisters engaged in the struggle of the Palestinian people

In the early 1970s, the Bradley sisters left Morocco to carry out attacks in Israel on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Nadia and Ghita Bradley were arrested by Israeli authorities as soon as they arrived in Tel Aviv and were sentenced to prison. History.

Sahara : Morocco's successful strategy in Central and Eastern Europe pays off

Amid the 2021 crisis with its traditional partners in Western Europe, Morocco chose to strengthen ties with Central and Eastern European countries. Despite Algeria's efforts to counter this move, the strategy has proven successful.

53 Peace Corps volunteers to begin two-year service in Morocco to foster youth development

US Consul General to Casablanca Marissa Scott led a swearing-in ceremony on November 21 for 53 Peace Corps volunteers in Beni Mellal, according to a press release by the American Embassy. The ceremony marked the end of a rigorous 10-week pre-service training program for the volunteers, who will begin a two-year service assignment in communities across Morocco to «promote peace and friendship», the same statement revealed. The 53 Peace Corps volunteers will work in collaboration

World Bank approves $250 million program for Morocco's municipal solid waste management

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $250 million program to strengthen Morocco's municipal solid waste management. More than 60 percent of Morocco's population lives in cities, which are key drivers of the country's growth, the World Bank said in a statement. In this context, municipal solid waste management has been a key priority for the Moroccan government, with notable improvements over the past two decades, it added. With support from the World Bank,