Morocco dismantles six-member pro-ISIS terror cell

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Friday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of six people, who were operating in the city of Beni Mellal, the Interior ministry announced. The suspects, aged between 24 and 37, were preparing terrorist attacks in the Kingdom, the ministry added in a statement. Initial investigations have revealed that the cell's members have recruited several young people with the aim of carrying out attacks against those who are against their

Hiding for 22 years in Morocco, an Italian national finally extradited to his country

Sought by the Italian authorities for 22 years, 74-year-old Italian national Angelo Filippini, was extradited, Thursday, to his country after he was arrested in Morocco, where he was leading a double life, reports local online newspaper La Provincia di Como. Wanted by the police for his links to the clandestine Spinella-Otina clan of the Calabrian mafia Ndrangheta, the man was arrested by the Moroccan authorities, at the request of Italy, in Temara, a city located 15 kilometers away from

Maroc : La corruption fait perdre 2% de croissance économique annuelle

Le ministre délégué chargé des Affaires générales et de la gouvernance, Lahcen Daoudi, a indiqué, jeudi à Rabat, que le gouvernement était déterminé à lutter contre la corruption, un fléau qui coûte au Maroc une perte annuelle de 2% de sa croissance économique. Dans une déclaration à la MAP à l'occasion de la clôture de la journée d'étude

King Mohammed VI appoints Amina Bouayach chairwoman of CNDH

King Mohammed VI received on Thursday, December 6th, at the royal palace in Rabat Amina Bouayach, whom he appointed chairwoman of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), said a communiqué relayed by MAP news agency. After recalling the Council's positive contribution to the promotion of human rights in our country, the King gave his «high guidelines to the chairwoman of the Council to continue efforts to strengthen and promote the achievements made by Morocco in this field that

Ahmed Chaouki Benayoub, nouveau Délégué interministériel aux droits de l’Homme

Ce jeudi, Ahmed Chaouki Benayoub a été nommé par le roi Mohammed VI Délégué interministériel aux droits de l’Homme (DIDH). Natif de Marrakech en 1957, le nouveau délégué est titulaire d'une licence en droit public (1984), avocat au barreau de Rabat, puis membre du Conseil national des droits de l’Homme (CNDH) à partir de 2011. Ahmed Chaouki Benayoub a été membre de l'Instance

Sahara : The Polisario reacts to the Geneva round table

After four delegations from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario attended a round table, in Geneva, convened by the UN Envoy to Western Sahara, the Front issued a communiqué calling for a «rapid progress towards a solution». The Front stressed that Khatri Addouh, who was heading the delegation sent by the Polisario, spoke on behalf of the «the Saharawi people». The Polisario reiterated its «commitment to pursuing a just, lasting and

Maroc : Amina Bouayach nommée présidente du Conseil national des droits de l’homme

Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu, au Palais royal à Rabat, Amina Bouayach, que le souverain a nommée présidente du Conseil national des droits de l’homme (CNDH). Née en 1957, Amina Bouayach est titulaire d’un master en économie politique. Elle est actuellement ambassadeur du Royaume du Maroc en Suède. Elle a également occupé le poste de secrétaire générale et vice-présidente de la

Dutch overestimate the number of Muslims living in the Netherlands

Dutch people overestimate the number of Muslims living in the Netherlands, revealed a new study conducted by the Perils of Perception. The survey conducted in 37 countries, indicate that Dutch people think that 26% of the Netherlands’ population is born abroad, while the real number is 12%. They also believe that 20% of the population is Muslim, while the real figure is 5%. While the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is steadily declining and is now below 4%, respondents believe that

Maroc : Décès d'Abdelmajid Ghmija, directeur de l'Institut supérieur de la magistrature

Le directeur de l'Institut supérieur de la magistrature (ISM) et président de chambre à la Cour de Cassation, Abdelmajid Ghmija, est décédé jeudi à Rabat à l'âge de 62 ans des suites d'une maladie, apprend-on auprès de sa famille. Le défunt avait été désigné en 2013 à la tête de l'institut après un passage au ministère de la Justice et des libertés, où

Geneva «round table» : This morning’s session was held «in a serene atmosphere»

At around half past eleven this Thursday, delegations from Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria and the Polisario, participating to the Geneva «round table» on the Sahara territorial dispute, concluded the first part of the working session on the «opportunities and challenges of regional integration». An authorized source told Yabiladi, Thursday, that the meeting was held in a «serene atmosphere». The second part of the working session will be resumed at