Morocco might witness an «uprising», according to the findings of a BBC survey

Based on the findings of a survey conducted by the Arab Barometer for BBC Arabic News, the British broadcaster wrote that Morocco could follow in the footsteps of neighboring countries that hosted violent uprisings. BBC news revealed that respondents from Morocco touched upon issues that might make the country witness what happened in «Algeria and Sudan».  BBC indicates that almost half of Moroccan respondents said that the country is in the need of political change. Morocco

Two suicide bombers target police officers in Tunisia

Two suicide bombers have targeted Tunisian police officers, blowing themselves up in separate locations in Tunis. According to AFP, a suicide bomber blew himself up, Thursday, near a police patrol in Charles de Gaulle Street in central Tunis. The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced that a police officer was killed and at least four other people were injured.   A few minutes later, a second bombing took place near a police station in the al-Qarjani district, injuring four other people. A

Algeria pays David Keene a six-figure salary to lobby against Morocco

Algeria has paid a six-figure salary to American foreign lobbyist David Keene to defend its interests in Washington, a research group revealed. Keene was able to meet the US National Security Advisor John Bolton, weeks after he addressed the Western Sahara conflict.

Spain arrests two Moroccan nationals involved in rape case

Three men aged between 18 and 35 were arrested in Spain for their alleged involvement in a 17-year-old girl rape case in Bilbao. Quoting security sources, Spanish online newspaper El Espanol reported that two of these suspects are Moroccan and that they were arrested shortly after the attack, which took place on Monday. On Tuesday, a third man was also arrested. The three suspects were detained on Wednesday. According to police sources, the investigation is still open as a fourth suspect is

Hirak : Nasser Zefzafi rejects initiatives that do not involve detainees

Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi, who is serving a 20-year sentence, has rejected all efforts made by some parties to help Hirak detainees. «All initiatives launched without consulting Hirak detainees, held in prison, Hirak activists and their families do not represent me», he said in a letter posted by his father on the Facebook page of the Tafra association. «How could it be possible that those who were behind our sufferings in the past are now trying to find solutions»,

Hervé Renard is determined to beat his former team Ivory Coast

Ahead of the Atlas Lions’ Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) game against Cote d’Ivoire, scheduled for Friday in Egypt, Morocco’s coach Hervé Renard said that he is ready to beat the West African team again. The 50-year-old manager, who used to coach the Ivory coast football team and helped it win an Afcon title, told AFP that it is going «to be a special game for [him]». While the Moroccan team defeated Namibia through an own-goal, South Africa lost to Cote

A delegation from the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate visits Morocco

A delegation from the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) is currently visiting Morocco, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a communiqué sent Wednesday to Yabiladi. This visit aims at «enhancing cooperation with the Kingdom» in the fight against terrorism, the same source pointed out. The UN delegation, led by the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate Michèle Coninsx, is composed

Sahara : Aminatou Haidar attends a pro-Polisario meeting in London

London hosted, earlier this week, a conference organized by pro-Polisario NGOs in the UK on the human rights situation in Western Sahara. The meeting included «cultural activities, exhibitions, poetry, music, documentaries and debates», the Polisario’s press agency SPS reported Wednesday. The meeting in London was attended by Aminatou Haidar, described by the Polisario as a «symbol of peaceful resistance and a victim of forced disappearance». Haidar presented a

The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office warns tourists against «knife crimes» in Morocco

The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated «in full and re-issued» its advice travel for citizens planning to visit Morocco this summer. Reviewed on Tuesday, June 25, the document warns against «incidents involving the use of knives» in the Kingdom. «There have been incidents involving the use of knives against tourists in street attacks, thefts and burglaries in the major cities and along beaches, where you should avoid quiet

South Africa’s Foreign Minister is not fully up to date on the country’s position on Morocco

The new South African Foreign Minister admitted that she is not «fully up to date» on her country’s position on Morocco. Naledi Pandor said that she is also unaware of the outcomes of the Southern African Development Community solidarity conference, held in March to support the Polisario Front.