Laayoune : The Moroccan authorities expel a Spanish lawyer

The Moroccan authorities prevented on Tuesday a Spanish national from entering the city of Laayoune. Anna Sebastinanne, a Spanish lawyer, was forced to return to Casablanca. The lawyer was prevented from leaving the plane after she landed in Laayoune via a flight from Casablanca. She was planning to attend the trial of a Sahrawi who is accused of offending a police officer and setting a car on fire. Last year, Morocco expelled 43 people from the Sahara, including journalists, lawyers and

No coronavirus case has been reported among Moroccans in Italy amid the rapid spread

While the Italian health authorities are trying to curb the spread of coronavirus, 325 cases of the virus have been confirmed on Wednesday. Eleven towns in northern Italy have been lockdown and schools, universities and public venues were closed to avoid the rapid spread of the virus. Assisting the Moroccan diaspora amid the outbreak, considered the heaviest outside Asia since the eruption of the virus, the Moroccan embassy in Rome has set up a crisis cell with numbers to call. Speaking to

Algeria confirms its first coronavirus case

Algeria has confirmed the first coronavirus case within its borders, the Algerian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The person in question is an Italian national who arrived in Algeria on February 17. He has been placed in isolation after he tested positive for coronavirus, the ministry said. The coronavirus case in Algeria comes as the number of confirmed cases in Italy has jumped to more than 300. Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all

Moroccans in South Korea describe the situation as coronavirus cases reach more than 900

In South Korea, the number of coronavirus cases have jumped to more than 900. Moroccans living in the East Asian country describe their situation as the South Korean government is trying to curb the spread of the virus.

Morocco and ECOWAS, a forgotten union

Three years ago, Morocco made a bid to join ECOWAS and since then the union has been out of sight. The West African bloc continues to ignore the Kingdom’s bid. As for Morocco, it seems that the enthusiasm of the first months has given way to a form of resignation.

Sahara : Antonio Guterres abandons the idea of appointing a Slovak minister as personal envoy

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reportedly abandoned the idea of appointing Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak as personal envoy to Western Sahara, French state-owned news channel France24 reported on Monday. Quoting diplomatic sources, the international news channel did not mention the reasons behind this decision. France24 also did not mention names of potential candidates tipped to replace former German president Horst Kohler, who resigned in May 2019 due to health

A car deliberately rams a carnival crowd in Germany, injuring dozens of people

A car was driven into the crowd during a carnival in Volkmarsen, Hesse on Monday, injuring at least 30 people. Thirty people, including 18 children, were injured when a 29-year-old local German citizen drove deliberately into the crowd, AFP reported, quoting a police spokesperson. The driver was arrested 280km southwest of Berlin on the same day. «The investigation — especially into the background of the crime — is ongoing. No information can currently be given on the

Right-wing terrorism, a threat that «destabilizes a multicultural and pluralist society»

The Hanau right-wing terror attack has sparked a heated debate about far-right xenophobic violence. To German professor Jens Borchert, right-wing terrorism «destabilizes a multicultural and pluralist society».

Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech officially signs a five-year contract with Chelsea

Morocco international Hakim Ziyech has officially signed a five-year deal with English professional football club Chelsea, Goal reports, adding that he agreed to the terms of his arrival from Ajax. Ziyech is expected to spend the rest of the season with the Amsterdam-based club and join the Blues by the start of the next season. «I am delighted and proud to have signed for such a huge club as Chelsea», Ziyech said. Quoted by the club’s official website, he said that he is

A Moroccan national among Spain’s most wanted criminals

Spain’s Civil Guard has published a list of the most wanted criminals that have not been arrested yet. According to El Cierre Digital, the list includes a 45-year-old Moroccan from Casablanca. Identified as Hicham Douh, the man in question is wanted for the alleged murder of a Bolivian woman. The alleged murder has reportedly occurred on June 15, 2015, in a house in Saint Antoni de Portmany (Ibiza). The Moroccan left Spain on the same day, heading to his parent’s place in Morocco.