Saudi ambassador received by the Moroccan government’s spokesperson

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Morocco Abdellah Ben Saad Al Ghariri was received, Tuesday, by the spokesperson of the Moroccan government Mustapha El Khalfi. It is the first time that the diplomat meets a member of Saadeddine El Othmani’s cabinet and a member of the Justice and Development party, knowing that relations between Saudi Arabia and the Islamist party have been tense, since the fall of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Two weeks ago, the Saudi ambassador to Rabat

Egypt apologizes after «SADR»’s flag was at a platform for purchasing Afcon tickets

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Egyptian Football Association have apologized to Morocco after a platform that sells tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) included the flag of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)». Accoridng to London-based newspaper Al Quds Al Arabi, the Egyptian Football Federation stressed that it «was an unintentional mistake» committed by the organizing committee. The same source said that the mistake was

The Polisario commemorates the anniversary of outbreak of its armed struggle on the quiet

Unlike festivities held in 2018, the Polisario Front celebrated the 46th anniversary of its first armed struggle on the quiet.

Italy’s Piovan to open an office in Morocco

Piovan, an Italian company that supplies ancillary equipment, engineered solutions and services to the plastics industry, is opening a commercial branch in Morocco. After opening an office in Algeria and South Africa, the company is having a third one in Africa through its Morocco facility, Italian newspaper Milano Finanza reported Tuesday. The objective of this new facility is to set a foot in the African continent and strengthen the North African presence of the Italian firm, the same

The trial of Moroccan teen gang rape case adjourned to June 25

The trial of 12 suspects, accused of abducting, raping and torturing a Moroccan minor called Khadija opened Tuesday in a Beni Mellal court, AFP reports. The trial was postponed «at the request of both sides». Speaking to the plaintiff’s lawyer Ibrahim Hachante, the French news agency wrote that the «case was adjourned to June 25». The accused, aged between 19 and 29, are facing charges that include «human trafficking, rape, kidnapping and forming an

Assaulted by a policeman, standup comedian Amine Radi withdraws his complaint

Moroccan standup comedian Amine Radi opened up, Monday, about the attack, in which he was beaten by a policeman in the middle of a Facebook livestream.   Speaking to Arabic-language newspaper Febrayer, Radi said that he withdrew the complaint filed against the policeman featured in his Facebook livestream. «I have decided to forget about it once for all», he said, adding that his decision has to do with building his career here in Morocco. Recalling what happened on Saturday,

Morocco ranked as the most attractive African country for renewable energy, EY says

Morocco is ranked as the most attractive country in Africa and in the MENA region by the EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index.

Hirak : Ahmed Zefzafi meets CNDH chairperson Amina Bouayach

A delegation from Tafra Association, led by Ahmed Zefzafi, was received Monday in Rabat by the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) Amina Bouayach, the NGO said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. The meeting was an opportunity to «examine the situation of Hirak detainees, the condition of their families and important points related to their demands», the same source said, without giving further details. The two parties agreed on the «need of

«Deal of Century» : Will Morocco be attending the Bahrain’s conference ?

The capital of Bahrain will host, on June 25 and 26, an international conference on the economic part of the US peace plan, known as the «Deal of Century», the White House announced on Sunday. Senior officials from the European Union, the Middle East and Asia, as well as Palestinian investors will be attending the «Peace to Prosperity» economic forum in Manama, the Jerusalem Post reported. United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin announced that he is

Christchurch mosques’ attacker charged with engaging in a terrorist act

Australian man accused of opening fire on worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch has been charged by the New Zealand police with «engaging in a terrorist act», the Guardian reported Tuesday. The terrorism-related charges will be added to existing ones. Before deciding on the new charges, New Zealand police met with the survivors of the 15 March attack and the families of the victims to let them know about their potential decision. «A charge of engaging in a Terrorist Act