Halal meat cannot be labeled «organic», according to an EU Court of Justice’s ruling

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision, Tuesday, indicating that animals ritually slaughtered, without being stunned, cannot be considered organic, reports AFP. The decision is a response to an appeal filed by an Appeal court in Versailles (France). In 2012, a French association that assist the slaughter of animals had requested to label Halal meat «organic». In a statement made public Monday, CJEU indicated that «scientific studies have

Horst Köhler is reportedly expected to meet a Polisario delegation in Berlin in March

The UN personal envoy for Western Sahara Horst Köhler has, reportedly, invited the Polisario to a meeting in Berlin, reports the Front’s press agency SPS. According to the same source, Köhler and the Front will hold a meeting in the capital of Germany in the first week of March. This meeting will proceed the second round of the round-table convened by the UN envoy. «The meeting, scheduled for the first week of March, is part of the bilateral consultations that the former

Moroccan-Dutch nationals are getting more successful in the job market in the Netherlands

The employment rate of Moroccan-Dutch nationals, living in the Netherlands, has increased in 2018, reveals a new study by Statistics Netherlands. The new figures exceed the ones registered during the 2008 economic crisis.

For Rabat’s Archbishop, the Pope’s visit to Morocco is full of «meaningful meetings»

As announced by the Vatican before, Pope Francis is visiting the Kingdom of Morocco in March. This visit, according to Morocco’s Archbishop Cristobal Lopez, is a «great event for the church but also a very demanding two day visit full of meaningful meetings». Commenting on the itinerary of the Pope’s visit, expected in March, the Archbishop of Rabat said that he is visiting Morocco as a «person of good will who wants to meet everyone», reports Vatican

Morocco is one of the top three African countries in Facebook's Inclusive Internet Index

Morocco is ranked third in Africa and second in North Africa by the 2019 Inclusive Internet Index. The survey is issued by Facebook and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

From his prison cell, Nasser Zefzafi hails the «Algerian Hirak»

In a letter posted by his father Ahmed Zefzafi on Facebook, Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi hailed the «Algerian Hirak», referring to people protesting against Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term. «We congratulate you on your own Hirak and your commitment to the peaceful approach as an option for realizing your legitimate demands», he wrote. Nasser Zefzafi, who is sentenced to 20 years in prison, said that refusing the Algerian President’s bid,

Spain : The terrorist cell that wanted to wreak havoc Morocco relied on drug money

From their prison cell in Spain, a group of Moroccan detainees wanted to wreak havoc the Kingdom, using drug money.

Hervé Renard congratulates Dutch-Moroccan winger Oussama Idrissi for joining the Atlas Lions

French football coach Hervé Renard, who currently manages the Morocco national team, has reacted to the decision of Dutch-Moroccan player Oussama Idrissi who chose to represent Morocco instead of the Netherlands, reports BBC Sport. «Congratulations. Oussama Idrissi has decided to play with Morocco national», Renard said on his Twitter account. «His skills and professionalism will be an additional asset for the Atlas Lions», he added. The 22-year-old winger,

British Royals in Morocco : Royal Air Maroc comments on the lost luggage

Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) reacted on Monday to reports related to the delay of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s flight, as well as the lost luggage of three British royal photographers. In a communiqué sent Monday to Yabiladi, RAM said that because of the heavy fog over London, the London airport authorities, Heathrow and Gatwick asked several airlines including the Moroccan one to suspend temporarily their flights to the capital on Saturday. «AT 803,

Arab-EU summit : Al Jazeera’s interesting coverage of Mohammed VI’s speech

Last night, Quatari channel Al Jazeera broadcast an interesting coverage of the speech of King Mohammed VI at the first Arab-European Union summit, held on the 24th and 25th of February in Egypt. The channel chose to quote some parts from the royal message, read Monday by Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani, that go hand in hand with Qatar’s foreign policy. «Security and stability in the Arab world are threatened by the perilous challenges sometimes generated by the