A Belgian council endorses Malika El Aroud’s expulsion to Morocco

Moroccan national Malika El Aroud, sentenced in 2008 for terror-related offences, will be expelled to the Kingdom. The decision was endorsed after authorities in Belgium concluded that she wouldn’t be «subjected to torture» if deported to Morocco, reports Le Soir. Delivered on Friday, the ruling pronounced by the Aliens Litigation Council stated that the El Aroud can be taken back to her country of origin, after she appealed against her expulsion, stressing that she might be

History : When a foreign merchant described the atrocities of the 1799 plague in Mogador

In his 1820 account, a foreign merchant in Mogador described the fear, calamities and deaths that accompanied the 1799 plague. James G. Jackson's detailed letteres addressed the rise, progress and decrease of the epidemy that killed thousands of people in Morocco.

Australia’s Costa Group opens a berry packing facility in Morocco

Australia's largest horticultural company Costa Group has opened a new berry facility in Morocco, reports Fresh Plaza. The new plant will be a berry packing platform that is «at the forefront of berry exports to the European Union, the United Kingdom, Russia and Asia», the same source said. Located in Larache, northern Morocco, the 10,000 square meter facility will be the biggest berry packing place, targeting the European market. It has a capacity of up to 12,000 tonnes of

A British-Moroccan terror-suspect wants to return to the UK after fighting in Syria

Sufyan Mustafa, the son of Egyptian hate preacher Abu Hamza and his Moroccan wife, is planning to return to the UK after fighting in the Syrian civil war against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, reports Metro UK. Mustafa who is accused of terror-related offences and is suspected of being a Jihadi said that he is «desperate to return to Britain». However, the British authorities might not accept Mustapha’s request as he was stripped of his British citizenship. According to the

A Danish pension fund removes OCP from its portfolio over the Western Sahara conflict

MP Pension, a Danish pension fund for academics, has decided to cut €10.7 million worth of holdings after releasing a list of firms that operate in warzones, reports Denmark's biggest pension fund IPE in a statement published Tuesday. MP Pension’s decision, taken after a position paper on the firms in question, targets Morocco’s OCP, the same source pointed out. «MP Pension has divested from Moroccan state-owned fertilizer producer OCP Group, citing its

According to Melilla’s president, borders with Morocco «are filled with pressure»

A few days after King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Morocco, the president of Melilla referred to a «dark and  very worrying» situation in the borders between Morocco and the autonomous city, reports local online newspaper El Faro de Melilla. Juan José Imbroda’s comments were made while he was discussing issues related to borders with Morocco, including trade. Moreover, the president said that «the central government visited Morocco, where it

Nigerian general election : Morocco sides with Muhammadu Buhari through Zawia Tijaniyya

In 2015, Morocco supported Muhammadu Buhari while running for Nigeria’s presidential election. This year, the Kingdom has chosen to back the Nigerian President through Zawia Tijaniyya.

Following Spain’s footsteps, Morocco denies sea rescue services' deal with Madrid

After the Spanish Interior Ministry denied having concluded a deal with Morocco to allow Spanish sea rescue services to return some migrants to Moroccan ports, the Moroccan government issued its own response. Speaking, Thursday, in a press briefing held in Rabat, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi stressed that «there is no such agreement between Rabat and Madrid», reports MAP news agency. «This information is false», El Khalfi told reporters. The

Morocco denies Nasser Bourita’s secret meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu

After Israeli free-to-air television Channel 13 reported that Benjamin Netanyahu and Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita held a «secret» meeting in September, 2018, in New York, the Kingdom denied the reports. In a press briefing held Thursday in Rabat, Government Spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi told reporters that «the Kingdom does not reply to rumors».  The Moroccan government’s answer comes after the Israeli channel revealed, quoting a source

Seeking Algeria’s help, the Polisario tries to end tensions in the camps

Earlier this month, the Polisario sought the help of an Algerian general to end tensions between two influential tribes in the Tindouf camps. On Tuesday, Brahim Ghali announced that he appointed two «officials» from the Teknas tribe.