Washington is accusing the Polisario of blocking talks on the Sahara and is raising the prospect of a tougher political stance after several claimed attacks on areas under Moroccan control.
The Criminal Chamber of First Instance at the Court of Appeal in Al Hoceima has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for attempting to kill a mosque imam with a bladed weapon during Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in the Tabrant commune, in Al Hoceima province. The court also ordered the defendant to pay 50,000 dirhams in civil compensation to the imam, after the public prosecutor’s office charged him with attempted premeditated murder. The incident dates back to the morning of Eid,
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared a global public health emergency following the spread of an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In announcing the move, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision had been taken under the International Health Regulations, given the risk of a «regional outbreak that would be difficult to contain». Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher in
The organization “Touche Pas à Mon Enfant” has weighed in on the controversy sparked by a video posted by an Emirati citizen referring to “14-year-old girls” in Morocco, calling for a judicial investigation into content it said raised suspicions of the exploitation of minors under the guise of marriage.
Secretary General of the Aïcha Foundation and director of the Meknes International Animation Film Festival (FICAM), Widad Charaibi spoke to Yabiladi about a key component of the event: visual literacy. According to her, the festival’s 24th edition, currently under way in partnership with the French Institute of Meknes, confirms the strong interest shown by both young audiences and industry professionals.
Algerian and Mauritanian military officials met on Sunday, May 17, at the border between the two countries, a day after Nouakchott ordered gold prospectors affiliated with the Polisario to leave areas east of the Sand Wall. The meeting, held on Sunday, May 17, at the border between the two countries, focused on border security and strengthening coordination between the two armies, according to the Mauritanian army. According to the same source, «this coordination has made significant
À l’approche de l’Aïd al-Adha, les familles marocaines se tournent une nouvelle fois vers les marchés aux bêtes pour choisir parmi les nombreuses races ovines emblématiques du royaume. Du prestigieux Sardi au robuste Beni Guil, en passant par le Timahdite, chaque race reflète la diversité des paysages marocains et la richesse de ses traditions pastorales.
Con la proximidad del Aíd al Adha, las familias marroquíes vuelven a acudir a los mercados de ganado para elegir entre las numerosas razas ovinas emblemáticas del reino. Del prestigioso Sardi al resistente Beni Guil, pasando por el Timahdite, cada raza refleja la diversidad de los paisajes de Marruecos y la riqueza de sus tradiciones pastorales.
The Polisario’s «foreign minister» avoided answering a question about the U.S. request to the Algerian authorities to dismantle the Tindouf camps. «The issue of Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps is governed by international humanitarian law. That law is well defined and clearly established. The Sahrawis have the right to choose freely where they want to go and under what conditions,» Mohamed Yeslem Beissat said in an interview with the daily El
The Polisario has turned to Aminatou Haidar. Since yesterday, she has been on an official mission to Slovenia to defend the Front’s positions on the European stage. The visit is being coordinated by the Polisario’s representatives in Sweden, Norway, and Slovenia, with Haidar expected to follow the movement’s agenda during meetings in Ljubljana. The initiative comes two weeks after projectiles fired by Polisario elements struck civilian targets in Smara, an attack that drew