Pro-Polisario activists protest a meeting with Moroccan officials in New Zealand

On Friday in New Zealand, protesters ran the flag of the Polisario Front to protest Kiwi councilors meeting with Moroccan officials, Stuff reports. The protest staged in Christchurch was attended by members of the rail, maritime and transport union who stood outside the Environment Canterbury. Protesters noted «the Moroccan government's attempts to lobby New Zealand politicians».  Meanwhile, councilors Peter Scott, Lan Pham and Nicole Marshall were holding talks

Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc signs a code-share agreement with British Airways

Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and British Airways have signed a code-share agreement, connecting Casablanca and Agadir to London. In a press release sent, Friday, to Yabiladi, RAM said that the agreement to come into force on February 20. British Airways’ first African codeshare will give its customers more choice of services between Heathrow and Marrakesh. As well as daily access to Royal Air Maroc’s hub in Casablanca, which is not currently served

British manufacturer of luxury cars Aston Martin to open first dealership in Morocco

British independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars to open its first dealership in Morocco. The carmaker will open a showroom in Casablanca by the second quarter of 2020, Autos Community reports. Aston Martin’s Morocco showroom is under holding company Bugshan Maroc. «The new dealership, based on Aston Martin’s latest CI design, will become home to the marque’s full range of Second Century models – including the all-new and much-anticipated DBX»,

The European court backs Spain’s rapid deportation of sub-Saharan migrants to Morocco

In an unpresented move, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Spain, which handed two sub-Saharan migrants who tried to enter Melilla to the Moroccan authorities. The court’s ruling has been criticized for «encouraging hot returns».

Morocco to take part in the «Flintlock 2020» military exercise in Mauritania and Senegal

Morocco will take part in the 2020 edition of Flintlock, an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise to take place at multiple locations in Mauritania and Senegal from Feb. 17-28, 2020. In a press release, the US Department of State announced that approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations would participate in Flintlock 2020  «The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region

Mehdi Ben Barka «buried under the Louis Vuitton museum» by Oufkir and the Mossad

The national intelligence agency of Israel (Mossad) has allowed the Moroccan secret services in 1965 to trap socialist opponent Mehdi Ben Barka and take him to Paris. This is what the New York Times journalist and Israeli investigator Ronen Bergman, author of «Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations», said last week. «The Moroccan intelligence services has done a huge service for the Israelis by giving Mossad the ability to listen to the

Israeli Prime Minister to organize a summit with Arabs but without Morocco

Israel's Prime Minister is reportedly planning to bring Arab officials together for a summit, to be held after the March 2 election. The meeting is expected to take place in Cairo but without the presence of Morocco.

Four Moroccan women arrested for scamming Turkish would-be husbands

Four Moroccan women and two Turkish nationals were arrested, Thursday, for their alleged involvement in a wedding fraud scheme, Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah reports. The suspects are accused of defrauding would-be husbands, from Kutahya, a city in western Turkey, by arranging weddings with Moroccan women. «Women and male suspects would later receive cash from potential spouses under the name of wedding expenses, only to disappear shortly before the wedding date», the

Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech to join English club Chelsea

Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech is to join English club Chelsea FC, the Amsterdam club announced on Thursday. «Ajax has reached an agreement with Chelsea FC on the transfer of Hakim Ziyech to the English club», the Dutch club announced. «Ajax have confirmed they have accepted a fee of 40m euros potentially rising to 44m euros with the move subject to Ziyech agreeing personal terms», wrote the BBC. «The 26-year-old possesses awareness on the ball, is

Morocco’s international footballer Achraf Hakimi becomes a father

Spanish-Moroccan international footballer Achraf Hakimi, 21, and his girlfriend, Spanish actress of Lebanese origin Hiba Abouk, welcomed, Tuesday, their first child at the Ruber Internacional hospital in Madrid, Spanish magazine ¡Hola! reports. The actress shared on her Instagram account a photo of her, Hakimi and their newborn baby, a few hours after labor. «Al hamdulillah Amine», the Borussia Dortmund player wrote as a caption for a black and white photo that shows the