Summoning of Iran's ambassador to Mauritania: Tehran's version of the story

Through its media platforms, Iran gave its version of the story, about the summoning of its ambassador in Nouakchott. Its official press agency Fars News said that Tehran's diplomat was invited to the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry to deliver a message on «the USA's withdrawal from the nuclear deal».

The Bourequat brothers, arrested in 1973 to survive the Tazmamart secret prison

Arrested in 1973, the Bourequat brothers never knew why they spent 19 years in the Tazmamart secret prison. Wednesday in Paris Bayazid, one of the three brothers, passed away.

Polisario ready to «forgive» the military official who fled the camps if he returns to Tindouf 

The Polisario leadership said that it is ready to forgive Mohamed Hassana Abdelouaheb if returns to the camps. The Front has asked members of his family to let him know about the offer. However, the military official is accused of stealing 100,000 Algerian dinars.

Shiite proselytism: Mauritania summons the Iranian ambassador

After President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz visited Tehran in 2010, the number of Mauritanians converting to Shia Islam significantly increased. Eight years later, Nouakchott decided to change its mind.

Moroccan women in Huelva have reported their managers’ abuse to the Kingdom’s consulate

After the Moroccan Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training denied on several occasions the veracity of the alleged sexual abuses witnessed by Moroccan women in Huelva's strawberry fields, a well-informed source told Yabiladi that these female workers reported the abuses to the Kingdom’s consulate in Seville.

Religious minorities face societal pressure in Morocco, says US Department of State

For the 2017 US Department of State International Religious Freedom, Christians, Bahais and Shia Muslims face societal, familial and cultural pressure in Morocco.

Western Sahara : The Polisario’s endeavors to strengthen ties with its allies in Africa

In May, the Polisario Front has been trying to boost its diplomatic ties with countries, backing its stance in Africa. After sending its «foreign Minister» to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia, Brahim Ghali is on a visit to Windhoek.

Mule women : The European Commission puts the blame on Morocco and Spain

The European Commission believes that Morocco and Spain should shoulder their responsibilities regarding «mule women» entering Ceuta and Melilla on a daily basis.

Boycott campaign : An RNI member urges Aziz Akhannouch to resign

Almost two months after a boycott campaign was launched on social media in the Kingdom, a member of the National Rally of Independents urged Aziz Akhannouch to give up on the party’s presidency.

1979 : When Juhayman al-Otaybi led the Grand Mosque seizure of the Masjid al Haram in Mecca

In 1979, Masjid al-Haram was seized by a group of 500 men under the leadership of Juhayman al-Otaybi, protesting against the Saudi monarchy. Islam’s holiest site was under siege for two weeks before Saudi Special Forces broke into the Mosque with the help of France and Pakistan.