The European Union is launching a new support program for the construction and upgrading of disaster areas in Morocco one year after the disastrous earthquake that hit the country and killed around 3000 people. Spanning the period from 2024 to 2028, the Integrated Program for the Reconstruction and General Upgrading of Disaster Areas will focus on the reconstruction of public buildings and the financing of eligible households to rebuild or rehabilitate housing, according to a call for
The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) has issued a notice informing travelers planning to travel to Belgium through Charleroi Airport that the Brussels facility is experiencing traffic disruptions due to ongoing social movements. In its notice, published Thursday on social media, ONDA urges travelers to or from this airport to «check the status of their flights by contacting their airlines before heading to the airport» to avoid delays or flight cancellations caused by the
On Wednesday, September 11, the Versailles Court of Appeal in France sentenced the former mayor of Mantes-la-Jolie, El-Haimer Khattari, to two years in prison, with one year being unsuspended. Le Parisien reports that the prison sentence is to be served at home with an electronic bracelet. Additionally, he received a five-year ineligibility sentence. Khattari was indicted in 2021 for «witness tampering», following the emergence of a racketeering scandal involving shopkeepers at the
A Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone struck two Polisario vehicles yesterday near the border with Mauritania. According to a Moroccan source close to the matter, the provisional toll from the strike indicates that two members of the Front's militias were killed, and another was wounded, the source told Yabiladi. Meanwhile, a Polisario-affiliated media outlet offered a different account, claiming the strike targeted «Sahrawi civilians who were attempting to enter the liberated territories of
The Polisario continues to exploit the Palestinian issue to support its cause. With backing from the «Geneva Group», which includes Algeria, South Africa, and Namibia, the Front organized a conference on the sidelines of the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council under the theme: «From Occupation to Self-Determination: A Comparison Between Western Sahara and Palestine». The event was attended by the South African and Namibian ambassadors, along with the Polisario's
At the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, countries that support Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara made their voices heard. In a statement read yesterday at a session of the HRC on behalf of 40 States, the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Hector Virgilio Alcántara, affirmed that «the question of the Sahara is a political dispute dealt with by the Security Council, which has recognized the preeminence of the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco as a
Sentenced at first instance and on appeal to nearly 6.4 billion dirhams in damages for unfair competition, Maroc Telecom paid Inwi the amount due, despite a previous announcement of an appeal in cassation. The historic operator was given a period of 10 days, during which it finally made the payment to Wana Corporate, in July. This approach will have spared IAM a «forced recovery procedure that could have greatly harmed its image», reported the news site Le360. In its financial
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced on Thursday, September 12, 2024, that a confirmed case of monkeypox (M-pox) was recorded in Morocco. The ministry explained that the case was discovered within the health protocol adopted in the Kingdom since the start of this global health alert. The infected person received the necessary healthcare in a specialized medical center in the city of Marrakech and is in a stable health condition that does not require concern. The ministry
Anthony Janszoon van Salee, a 17th-century settler of Moroccan and Muslim descent, was one of the first North Africans to establish roots in New Amsterdam (now New York). His father was a pirate and one of the founders of the Salé Republic.
A 28-year-old Moroccan national was arrested this week in Milan for incitement to commit crimes related to terrorism. The city's National Police arrested him, executing an order issued by the preliminary investigation judge at the Milan court. The country's media recall that last November, he was the subject of a complaint regarding threats received on an Instagram profile. The young man already has a criminal record for crimes related to persons, property, and narcotics. He is also the
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