In a first for a North African destination, the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) has launched the process to obtain the international China Ready certification, granted by the accredited agency CBISN, a partner of the Moroccan institution in Beijing. According to an ONMT press release, this initiative is part of a broader strategy to open up to high-potential tourist markets, confirming that Morocco «meets the standards of hospitality, communication, and services tailored to
The Polisario Front is intensifying its opposition to Amina Bouayach, president of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), in her bid for the 2025 Nelson Mandela Human Rights Prize. In a letter addressed to the award's organizing committee, one of its affiliated associations expressed deep concern about the potential selection of Bouayach as a laureate. The Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared Persons (AFAPREDESA) stated that such a decision would «betray the
La Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla ha inaugurado un nuevo y avanzado centro fronterizo destinado al control sanitario de mercancías. Se espera que este centro comience a operar la próxima semana, una vez reciba el visto bueno del Departamento de Agricultura de la Delegación del Gobierno. El objetivo de esta instalación es fortalecer los controles sanitarios sobre las mercancías que llegan tanto desde la península española como desde Marruecos,
Las autoridades aduaneras de Cagliari, una comuna en la isla de Cerdeña, Italia, han incautado un cargamento inusual procedente de Marruecos. Más de 2,000 juguetes falsificados, cuyo destino final era Túnez, fueron confiscados por las autoridades portuarias italianas. Según medios locales, las mercancías ilícitas fueron interceptadas durante un control aduanero específico en el muelle de la terminal de Porto Canale, en Cagliari. Los juguetes, de
The Spanish Supreme Court has definitively dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEH) against several leaders of the Polisario Front, accusing them of committing genocide against Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps. The new ruling, reported by Europa Press, reaffirms the decision made by the Supreme Court a year ago, when it upheld the dismissal of a similar lawsuit targeting Brahim Ghali, the leader of the separatist front. The case was
L'Autorité portuaire de Melilla a inauguré mercredi un nouveau centre frontalier high-tech pour le contrôle sanitaire des marchandises, qui devrait devenir opérationnel la semaine prochaine après approbation par le Département de l'Agriculture de la Délégation du Gouvernement. Cette installation vise à renforcer les contrôles sanitaires des marchandises arrivant à la fois de l'Espagne continentale et du Maroc, suite
Les douaniers de Cagliari, une commune de Sardaigne, en Italie, ont saisi une cargaison inhabituelle en provenance du Maroc. Plus de 2 000 jouets contrefaits, destinés à la Tunisie, ont été saisis par les autorités portuaires italiennes. Les marchandises illicites, selon les médias locaux, ont été interceptées lors d'un contrôle douanier ciblé au quai du terminal de Porto Canale, à Cagliari. Les jouets, selon la
Several political organizations, civil society groups, researchers, academics, authors, and public figures have called for silent marches across France on Sunday, May 11. A national march is scheduled for the same day, starting from Place de l'Université and heading to Place de la République in Paris at 2 PM. In an op-ed, the signatories condemned the rise of Islamophobia in the country and called for a gathering to honor Aboubakar Cissé, who was killed at the Grand-Combe
La Bolsa de Casablanca (CSE) en Marruecos se prepara para lanzar un nuevo mercado de productos derivados en las próximas semanas, como parte de su estrategia para aumentar la liquidez, según un comunicado de prensa. El director de la CSE, Tarik Senhaji, explicó a Reuters que esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo ampliar la base de inversores, permitiendo a los participantes tomar posiciones tanto largas como cortas. Además, facilitará la negociación de
The Port Authority of Melilla inaugurated new high-tech border facility for sanitary control of goods on Wednesday, expected to become operational next week following approval by the Government Delegation’s Agriculture Department. The facility is meant to strengthen health controls on goods arriving from both mainland Spain and Morocco, following the reopening of Melilla’s commercial customs office in February 2025. Located in the Tinglado No. 5 building, the 196m² inspection