Nador : 230 sub-Saharans arrested for plotting an illegal migration operation

Royal Gendarmerie have arrested 230 sub-Saharan nationals suspected of plotting an illegal migration operation in Ras El-Ma commune in Nador, reported the authorities in the city. The arrest took place following an investigation launched by the Royal Gendarmerie, after preventing 58 sub-Saharan migrants from crossing the sea on Tuesday, indicates the same source. According to firest elements of the investigation, the two men have been given money by migrants to help them reach

Immigration clandestine : Les arrestations des organisateurs se poursuivent à Ras El-Ma

Les services de la Gendarmerie royale ont procédé à l'arrestation de 230 ressortissants subsahariens et de Marocains qui seraient impliqués dans l'organisation d'une opération d'immigration irrégulière au niveau de la commune Ras El-Ma à Nador, depuis le début de cette année. C'est ce qu'indiquent les autorités de la préfecture de la province de Nador, citées par l'agence MAP. Les autorités

Activists rally in Spain, protesting against the expulsion of 116 migrants

Several organizations, NGOs and activists will rallied in Spain to protest against the expulsion of 116 migrants, says El Faro de Ceuta. Rallies are expected to take place in twenty Spanish cities, including Barcelona, Algeciras, Madrid, Malga, Melilla, Seville and Zaragoza, to denounce the migration policy of Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Concentración en #Bilbao de @OEEbizkaia @sosracismobiz y Comunidad Africana contra las devoluciones express de migrantes y

Huelva Gate : Moroccan farm workers receive €15,000 thanks to a crowdfunding campaign

Through a crowdfunding platform, Moroccan farm workers in Huelva have managed to reach their objective, by receiving €15,254 in 20 days, announced a Twitter account created to show support for these women on Wednesday. The campaign was created in August on GoFundMe by the Association of the Administration of Justice Users (Ausaj) to raise money for ten Moroccan farm workers in Huelva. These women have filed complaints in May, denouncing sexual and labor abuse. Their objective was to

Maroc : Démantèlement d'une cellule terroriste affiliée à «Daech»

Le Bureau central d’investigations judiciaires (BCIJ) relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire national a procédé, jeudi, au démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste affiliée à «Daech» et composée de trois personnes âgées entre 25 et 26 ans, s'activant dans les villes de Tétouan et Agadir, indique le ministère de l’Intérieur. Les perquisitions

BCJI dismantles a three-member cell operating in Tetouan and Agadir

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCJI) dismantled on Thursday, 6th of September, a three-member terrorist cell affiliated to «ISIS» and in both the cities of Tetouan and Agadir, says the Interior Ministry in a communiqué sent to Yabiladi. The suspects are aged between 25 and 26 years old, adds the same source. The authorities seized knives, military uniforms, documents that praised extremist ideology and violence, other devices, stressed the Ministry. The first

Amine Bendriouich’s unisex designs featured in Vogue Magazine

Moroccan designer Amine Bnedriouich is designing unisex clothes «a la Marocaine», says prestigious fashion magazine Vogue US on Wednesday. Indeed, pieces made by Bendriouich do not take gender into account. «I create for the world … for free-spirited people who see the world as one», he told Vogue. Explaining his way of doing things, Amine Bendriouich referred to a story that involved the prophet, Islam and poverty. «There’s this story in the Sunnah

Championnats d'Afrique de karaté : Sept médailles dont une en or pour le Maroc

Les karatékas marocains se sont classés à la 3e place du classement général des championnats d'Afrique de karaté séniors et juniors en remportant sept médailles (1 en or, 4 en argent et 2 en bronze) lors des derniers championnats d'Afrique de Karaté qui ont eu lieu, du 31 août au 2 septembre 2018 à Kigali, au Rwanda. L'or a été remporté par Abdeslam Ameknassi (-60kg) alors que les quatre

Maroc-UE : L’accord de coopération scientifique adopté en commission

L'accord de coopération scientifique et technologique entre le Maroc et l'Union européenne fixant les conditions et modalités de la participation du royaume au partenariat en matière de recherche et d'innovation dans la zone méditerranéenne (PRIMA) a été adopté, mercredi, à la majorité au sein de la Commission industrie, recherche et énergie (ITRE) du Parlement européen. PRIMA est le plus grand programme

Centrale Danone reduces milk prices, responding to Morocco's viral boycott campaign

Emmanuel Faber, CEO of French food group Danone, announced Wednesday, 5th of September, that Centrale Danone's milk prices will be reduced, as a response to the viral boycott campaign launched in Morocco since April. Speaking during a press conference held today in Casablanca, Faber indicated that a 470ml milk pack will be sold, starting from Friday, for 3.20 instead of 3.50 dirhams. The company also created a 470ml milk pouch that can be purchased for 2.50 dirhams only. These decisions were