The Polisario Front criticized Morocco on Monday, accusing it of «challenging» the international community. Its reaction comes shortly after the United Nations warned against blocking traffic at the border crossing of Guerguerat, during the 12th edition of the Africa Eco Race. In a statement relayed by its press agency, the separatist movement reproached Morocco for its attempts to «perpetuate the illegal occupation of the Sahara», by «involving other
In its recent report on the human rights situation in several countries, Human Rights Watch said that Morocco «continued to selectively target, prosecute, jail and harass critics, an enforce various repressive law, notably pertaining to individual liberties» in 2019.
The Islamic Commission of Melilla (CIM) has pressured the local government of the autonomous city into canceling a conference by Moroccan feminist, activist and writer Zoubida Boughaba Maaleem. The conference in question was scheduled for Monday, January 13, and was meant to celebrate the Amazigh New Year. «She is a person with many Islamophobic statements. She claims that the Hijab oppresses Muslim women, degrades them and makes them invisible», wrote Mohamed Ahmed Moh, president
Rabbi Yehudah Jabali is a saint venerated by both Muslims and Jews. His tomb in the city of Ksar el-Kebir is linked to many miracles and legends shared by the Moroccan Jewish community.
On Monday, January 13, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy threatened to put an end to the free trade agreement signed with Turkey in 2004. During a session at the House of Representatives, Moulay Hafid Elalamy explained that the Moroccan economy has been losing $2 billion every year since the signing of this agreement, adding that textile is the most affected sector by this treaty. The minister stressed that Morocco will review 56 FTA’s, mainly the one signed
The Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres dodged, Monday, a question on appointing a new personal envoy to Western Sahara during the UN’s daily briefing. «What bars the Secretary‑General from appointing a new Personal Envoy to Western Sahara since this issue has been lagging for more than six months?» a reporter asked Stephane Dujarric. «There's no reason that bars him», Dujarric answered. «The search is ongoing, and when
Al Hoceima’s Appeal Court acquitted, Tuesday, Mohamed El Ahmadi, a Belgian-Moroccan Hirak activist, his lawyers told Spanish news agency EFE. El Ahmadi's lawyer Abdelmajid Azeriah recalled that he had been charged «calling for an unauthorized assembly, incitement to disobedience» and «insulting an official». On November 9, 2019, Mohamed El Ahmadi was arrested by the Moroccan police upon his arrival at Al Hoceima airport. He was later brought before the
Morocco and the Netherlands agreed in 2018 on the repatriation of 52 irregular migrants. A recent inquiry revealed that despite Rabat’s cooperation, The Hague has lost track of these migrants.
The Bank for International Settlements, an international financial institution owned by central banks, has invited Morocco’s central bank to join the institution, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday. The Switzerland-based institution wants Morocco’s Bank Al Maghreb to join its current 63 members. Also known as BIS, the Bank for International Settlements «serves as forum for policy makers to discuss global economic developments», Bloomberg said. «Reviewing membership at
Moroccan focused upstream gas company Sound Energy PLC announced, Monday, that it had received Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) approval from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment to build and operate 120 km gas pipeline connecting a gas treatment plant and compression station to the Gazoduc Maghreb Europe pipeline (GME). In a statement, the firm said that this «Tendrara Gas Export Pipeline (TGEP) will cross the Matarka Commune (Province of Figuig) and Merija Commune (Province
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