Belgian right-wing politicians to rally against the Marrakech pact on migration

Right-wing politicians are expected to rally, Sunday, in Brussels against the Marrakech pact on migration, reports La Libre. On Facebook, several Flemish nationalist associations called for the organization of a march to protest against the UN Global Compact on Migration, formally ratified Monday, December the 10th, in Marrakech. Vlaams Belang, a right-wing populist and Flemish nationalist political party, is behind this rally, alongside the Catholic Flemish Student Association

Kenitra : Police dismantle a terrorist cell linked to ISIS

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Tuesday, December the 11th, a terrorist cell composed of three individuals who have alleged links with ISIS, and who operate in the city of Kenitra, said a communiqué issued by the Interior Ministry and sent to Yabiladi. According to the first elements of the investigation, the suspects, aged between 21 and 31 years old, were arrested on charges of apologizing for terrorism and praising ISIS’ propaganda. They

EP's Committee on Budgets votes in favor of adopting Morocco-EU fisheries agreement

The European Parliament's Committee on Budgets voted, Monday evening, in favor of the adoption of the fisheries agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU). The notice relating to this agreement and its implementation protocol, as well as the exchange of letters accompanying it, were adopted by a large majority of the members of this parliamentary committee which decides on EU budgetary matters. This vote comes a few days after the adoption of this agreement by the Council of the

For Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi the Moroccan initiave was met with a warm message

One month after King Mohammed VI urged Algeria in a speech to join the creation of a «joint mechanism for dialogue» to better diplomatic relations between the two neighboring states, Algerian former UN diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi commented on the initiative. In an interview conducted by French magazine Jeune Afrique, Brahimi stated that «there is no reason for the current crisis», referring to the situation of diplomatic ties between Rabat and Algiers. For Lakhdar

Mohammedia : 10 ans de prison ferme contre les membres d’un réseau d’abattage clandestin

Le tribunal de première instance de Mohammedia a condamné, lundi, à 10 ans de prison ferme, chacun des sept membres d’un réseau d’abattage clandestin et de commercialisation de la viande de chien. Les inculpés, qui écoulaient leurs marchandises à Mohammedia, Ain Harouda et Casablanca, ont également écopé d’une amende de 5 000 dirhams chacun, a indiqué une source judiciaire. Les jugements

Kénitra : Démantèlement d'une cellule terroriste de trois partisans de «Daech»

Dans le cadre des opérations proactives visant à faire face aux menaces terroristes, le Bureau central des investigations judiciaires (BCIJ) a procédé, sur la base d’informations précises fournies par les services de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national (DGST), au démantèlement, mardi, d’une cellule terroriste composée de trois individus partisans présumés de

Secousse tellurique de magnitude 3,2 dans la province d'Al Hoceima

Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 3,2 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée dans la nuit de lundi à mardi dans la province d'Al Hoceima, indique l'Institut national de géophysique (ING). La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé dans la commune de Sidi Boutmim, s'est produite à 01H22Min36Sec (GMT+1), précise le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique de l'ING dans un bulletin

Nador : Une convention pour la création d’une unité industrielle devrait générer 1 000 emplois

Une convention de partenariat a été signée, lundi à Nador, portant sur la création d'une unité industrielle devant générer plus de 1 000 postes d'emploi, avec un coût global d'environ 90 millions de dirhams (MDH), dont une contribution du Conseil de la région de l'Oriental de l'ordre de 10 MDH. Cette convention, visant à promouvoir la dynamique économique au niveau de la province de Nador, a

Morocco and AU sign Headquarters Agreement of African Migration Observatory

Morocco and the African Union signed, on Monday in Marrakech on the occasion of the Intergovernmental Conference on Migration, the headquarters agreement of the African Migration Observatory, a proposal by King Mohammed VI in his capacity as AU leader on the issue of migration, endorsed by African heads of State. The agreement was inked by minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita, and chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, who is attending

EP's Committee on International Trade adopts Morocco-EU agriculture agreement

The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) adopted, on Monday evening, by an overwhelming majority, the agriculture agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU). This decisive vote in this Committee, which decides on substantive issues, is the final step at the level of the European Parliament's specialized committees before final adoption in plenary session, which is expected to take place next January. According to European parliamentary sources in