Sahara : Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Rabat reassures Morocco about his country’s position

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Morocco Abdullah Bin Saad Al Ghariri was received, Monday in Rabat, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Habib El Malki. During this meeting, the diplomat reiterated his country's position on the Western Sahara conflict. «Morocco's territorial integrity is a red line and an immutable principle of its foreign policy», said the House of Representatives in a statement relayed by MAP news agency. Al Ghariri took the opportunity to address

Spain dismantles a smuggling ring that conspired with Moroccan and Algerian officials

Spanish police announced, Thursday, that it had dismantled an irregular migration network, operating in Morocco, Algeria and Spain, American news agency Associated Press reported. According to the same source, the smuggling ring in question, is based in Bangladesh and it «fraudulently obtained visas to Algeria through that country’s consular services in India for at least 350 people from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India». After reaching Algeria, these smuggled

Tindouf : Sahrawis take to the streets, protesting against Algeria’s restrictions

On April 27, the Polisario deployed tanks to disperse angry Sahrawis, protesting against restrictions imposed by Algeria. This use of force did not stop Sahrawis from resuming their protest movement in Tindouf.

Australians accept migrants but have negative sentiments towards Islam

Uk-based market research company YouGov revealed in a new survey that Australians can be accepting of migrants but tend to have negative feelings towards Islam. Relayed by the Guardian, Friday, the YouGov’s poll found that 51% of Australians had «unfavorable sentiments» towards Islam while 10% of them said that they think positively of the religion. 37% of respondents said that they are «very unfavorable» of Islam, 14% said that they were «fairly

As the Polisario spoke of «self-determination», Morocco sent elected Sahrawis to a UN seminar

In a regional seminar held by the UN Special Committee on Decolonization, the Polisario sought the opportunity to make mention of «self-determination» and «independence». Meanwhile, Morocco sent elected representatives from the Sahara to attend the UN seminar.

Sahara : Will the Polisario be building a mosque in Amhereez ?

The Polisario Front has launched a fundraising appeal for the construction of a mosque in Amhereez, located east of Morocco’s defense wall, pro-Polisario news outlet Futuro Sahara reported on Sunday. This new project is an attempt to «build facilities in the liberated area», the same source stressed, referring to Amhereez. This announcement comes as the Polisario Front conducted a military exercise in Tifariti, an area located east of the Moroccan Berm. The military

During Ramadan, US mosques to adopt heightened security measures

In the United States, and ahead of the holy month, mosques are trying to strengthen their security presence. According to the Washington Post, which visited several prayer rooms in the US, the Muslim community in the country is conducting «preparedness drills» for the month of Ramadan. Mosques in the US are looking into ways of «hiring armed or undercover security officers, training volunteers, installing cameras and adding locks», the same source said. In

Morocco’s unemployment rate falls to 10 percent in the first quarter of 2019

Unemployment rate in Morocco has dropped to 10 percent in the end of March, after it was at 10.5 percent last year, Reuters reported, quoting the Kingdom’s planning agency (HCP). Heavy job losses in the farming sector were replaced by «gains» in other fields, the same source said. The agriculture and fisheries sector lost 152,000 jobs during the same period, due to law rainfall. According to HCP, Morocco expects a 23 percent drop in rainfall in 2019, which will affect

Moroccan police arrest a French national, facing arrest warrant

Police at the Marrakech-Menara International Airport arrested, Saturday, a 58-year-old French national, facing an international arrest warrant issued by the Swiss authorities. The suspect is sentenced to imprisonment in Switzerland in fraud case, police said Sunday in a statement relayed by MAP press agency. According to the same source, the suspect, who was preparing to fly for Bordeaux in France, is accused of fraud in business in Switzerland. The arrestee was placed in custody and is

Tuesday is the 1st of Ramadan in Morocco, Islamic Affairs Ministry says

Tuesday, May the 7th, is the 1st of Ramadan in Morocco, the Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Sunday in a communiqué. This announcement was made after moonsighting, performed Sunday in the Kingdom, proved that today is the last day of Sha’ban, the same source said. Several countries around the world will be celebrating the 1st day of the holy month on Monday, including France, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar.