Moroccan man denied asylum in Spain faces deportation

Held for 11 days at Bilbao Airport, a young Moroccan man will be deported back to his country after the Spanish High Court refused to grant temporary asylum while his formal asylum claim is processed. He will be sent back on a flight to Tangier on Friday, July 5th. Reports indicate he presented himself as a Sahrawi activist in Spain, Spanish media say. After his asylum application was rejected, his lawyers appealed to the High Court for provisional permission to enter Spain. However, the court

Kabyle independence movement denies militant detentions in Morocco

The spokesperson for the Kabylie independence movement is up in arms about reports in the Algerian media of the arrest in Morocco of nine its activists. Aksel Bellabbaci also spoke to Yabiladi about the state of relations between Morocco and said movement.

Morocco to boost hotel infrastructure for Afcon 2025 and 2030 FIFA World Cup

The Moroccan government recently launched a two-pronged approach to modernize the country's hotel stock. As part of this initiative, an innovative program entitled «Cap Hospitality» has been set up to improve the quality of the kingdom's classified tourist accommodation establishments (EHTC), according to a press release. The program aims to support Morocco's bid to host major international sporting events, namely the African Cup of Nations 2025 and the World Cup 2030. An agreement

Spanish national wanted by Interpol arrested in Tangier

A citizen of Andorra, Spain, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3 at Tangier Ibn Battuta airport for his alleged involvement in international trafficking of hashish, cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamines. Having already been convicted in absentia by his home country, he is the subject of an arrest warrant to serve his sentence. #التعاون_الأمني_الدولي مطار ابن بطوطة بطنجة.. توقيف مواطن إسباني يشكل موضوع أمر دولي بإلقاء

Six Moroccans freed from Myanmar scam ring after paying ransom, many still captive

Six Moroccans, abducted in Thailand and forced to work in a Myanmar scam call center, were released on June 2 after paying a ransoms of around US$10,000. Thai authorities is helping them return home.

Moroccan man fakes bomb threat to avoid missing flight

A Moroccan national residing in Belgium is accused of disrupting a flight by falsely reporting the presence of a bomb, the public prosecution in Fez announced on Monday, setting the first session of his trial for next Monday. The Moroccan national was scheduled to fly last Saturday from Fez Sais Airport to Belgium. Fearing he might miss his flight, he is suspected of calling and reporting the presence of a bomb on the plane. The prosecutor decided to prosecute the 50-year-old man, who is

Fez Court reduces sentences for rappers behind controversial «Kobi Atay» song

The Fez Appeal Court reduced the initial sentences handed to two rappers known for their song «Kobi Atay». They were sentenced to four months' imprisonment each, after the Fez Court of First Instance had initially sentenced them to two years in prison each, in addition to a fine. The defendants were charged with «inciting minors to prostitution and to commit a felony or misdemeanor by electronic means» and participation in such acts. In its verdict, the court also

Morocco FM Nasser Bourita meets outgoing Arab Maghreb Union Secretary General

On Tuesday, July 2, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita received the outgoing Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union in Rabat, Moroccan diplomacy announced on X. This meeting comes a day after Tunisian Taïeb Baccouche's mission at the head of the AMU came to an end. At an official ceremony held in Rabat on Monday, July 1, Baccouche handed over the leadership of the AMU to his compatriot Tarek Ben Salem. Ben Salem was appointed the new Secretary General of the Maghreb Arab Union by

Russia did not schedule a meeting on the Sahara at the Security Council

Russia holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. The program circulated by Moscow's embassy to the United Nations in New York did not include any meetings on the Western Sahara issue. For his part, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia did not address the Sahara issue or MINURSO at a press briefing held yesterday in New York to present his country's agenda for the month. The diplomat announced the organization of three debates on: multilateral cooperation for a

Polisario wishes to meet South Africa's new Foreign Minister

After initially ignoring the re-election and inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Polisario is now trying to reconnect with South Africa. On Tuesday, July 2, the «SADR Minister of Foreign Affairs» sent a congratulatory message to Ronald Lamola, Pretoria's new head of diplomacy who succeeded Naledi Pandor. «I look forward to meeting you personally and working closely with you to strengthen the cooperation and solidarity between our two brotherly countries and