Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi on a hunger and thirst strike

In a video published Thursday, 30th of August, Ahmed Zefzafi announced that his son, Nasser Zefzafi, is currently going on a hunger and thirst strike. The father of Hirak figure held in the Casablanca local prison and serving a 20-year-long sentence, was informed by his son through a phone call. On the phone, Nasser Zefzafi sent a message to members of his family and NGOs, calling them not to try to convince him to stop the strike. Nasser asked his father to bury him when he dies in the

Atlas Lions : Medhi Benatia angry for not being part of Hervé Renard’s new squad

Moroccan-French center back Medhi Benatia was not included in the list of footballers picked by Coach Hervé Renard to face Malawi on September the 8th. But the idea of not having Benatia around, who was the team’s captain, remains questionable. On Thursday, a source close to Benatia told Hesport that he «is angry after found out that he was not part of the squad» that will play against Malawi. «Benatia was surprised to see that he was not featured, especially

Maroc : Les modalités de nomination dans la police de l’eau fixées par la loi

Le Conseil de gouvernement, réuni jeudi à Rabat sous la présidence du Chef du gouvernement, Saâd Eddine El Othmani, a adopté le projet de décret n° 2.18.453 fixant les conditions et les modalités de nomination des agents de la police de l’eau et de l’exercice de leurs fonctions, a indiqué le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du

Prime Minister categorically denies transmission of Cholera in Morocco

Head of government Saâd Eddine El Othmani categorically denied, Thursday, the transmission of cholera in Morocco, ensuring that the epidemiological situation in the country is healthy. Speaking at the beginning of the Cabinet meeting, El Othmani reassured all citizens that «the epidemiological situation in the Kingdom is healthy» and that there was no danger of transmission of this disease. After having reported a continuous vigilance whose level has been raised among the

France : Has Saad Lamjarred been abandoned by his lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti ?

French criminal defense lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti has reportedly given up on defending Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred. On Thursday, French-language newspaper Le 360 wrote that Dupond-Moretti has «dropped the case» and is no longer representing the Pop star, who is currently facing rape charges in France. The lawyer confirmed the information when contacted by the Moroccan newspaper, without giving details on the reasons behind his decision. The same source recalls that Eric

Spain fears that pardoned terror convicts in Morocco try to enter its territory as migrants

The Spanish authorities fear that convicted terror convicts enter its territory as migrants after King Mohammed VI amnestied on August the 20th 428 inmates, says Okdiario. The list includes people who have been sentenced for terror-related crimes and who are «trying to enter Spain illegally», said the same source. The Spanish authorities believe that the current migration flows, the country is dealing with might enable the entry of these convicts. Twenty-two of the pardoned

Fisheries agreement : The Spanish fishing fleet is in a difficult situation, said Luis Planas

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment, Luis Planas, said, Wednesday, that the two ministerial decrees meant to grant aids to the fishermen, affected by the expiry of the fisheries agreement signed by Morocco and the European Union, will be «approved soon», reports La Vos de Galicia. «The fleet is currently in a difficult situation as its activities have been stopped», declared Luis Planas in a parliament session held on the 29th of August

Coupe de la CAF : Le Raja se qualifie pour les 1/4 de final

Le Raja de Casablanca s'est qualifié pour les 1/4 de final de la Coupe de la Confédération africaine de football (CAF), en battant à domicile les Ghanéens d'Aduana Stars (6-0), mercredi soir au stade de Mohammed V de Casablanca, au terme de la 6e et dernière journée de la phase des poules de la CAF. Les buts de cette rencontre ont été inscrits par Mouhcine Iajour (3e et 15e), Zakaria Hadraf (30e), Soufiane Rahimi (33e) et Mahmoud

Football : Le Franco-marocain Abdelaziz Barrada s'engage avec Antalyaspor

Le joueur marocain Abdelaziz Berrada a signé officiellement un contrat de deux ans avec le club turc Antalyaspor. Le milieu offensif de 29 ans s'est officiellement engagé avec Antalyaspor jusqu’en juin 2020, a annoncé le club turc. En Turquie, l'ex Lion de l'Atlas va rejoindre d'autres joueurs marocains qui évoluent au championnat turc notamment Khalid Boutayeb, Nabil Dirar, Younes Belhanda et Marouan Da Costa. Né le 19 juin 1989 à Provins

Ajax honors its former player Abdelhak Nouri after waking up from coma

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax has honored its former Moroccan player by naming its «best young player» trophy after Abdelhak Nouri, tweeted Befoot on Wednesday. Nouri who has been in a coma for more than a year, woke up on August the 5th and is able to communicate through sign language, revealed his family last week. L’Ajax a décidé de renommer son trophée du "meilleur jeune" en l’honneur de Nouri, l’appelant désormais le