Maroc : Le Registre national de la population conçu par l'indien IIIT-B

Le ministère de l'Intérieur et l'Institut international de technologie de l'information de Bangalore (IIIT-B) ont signé, lundi à Rabat, un mémorandum d'entente pour la conception et le développement d'une plateforme logicielle open source modulaire dénommée «MOSIP». Celle-ci constituera le noyau du système de gestion du Registre national de la population (RNP) en cours de mise en œuvre par le gouvernement, indique

Canary Islands : Some Sahrawis have allegedly sought the help of the Polisario

Families of seven young Sahrawis who have illegally immigrated to the Canary Islands sought the help of the Polisario, urging the authorities to release their sons, reports pro-Polisario online newspaper Futuro Sahara this weekend. The same source indicates that the young people arrived to the Spanish islands on Wednesday, after they were stranded for 36 hours in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. «Once there, they phoned their families in Western Sahara before being arrested by the

Authorities in France extends Saad Lamjarred’s custody

In custody since Sunday morning, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to stay for 24 additional hours in the Saint-Tropez police station. The pop star was arrested on Saturday night after a woman lodged a complaint against him, claiming that he «raped» her, said the prosecutor’s office in Draguignan (France). According to the same source, the case requires «further investigation» as the accused and the alleged victim have two completely different accounts, reports AFP

Four people arrested in Tetouan for international drug trafficking

Tetouan Judiciary police arrested, on Saturday, four people for their alleged belonging to a criminal gang specialized in international drug trafficking and seized 376 kg of chira in their possession, said on Sunday the national police (DGSN). The two main suspects, with criminal record for drug trafficking, were nabbed with their accomplices in Sidi Abdesslam village, in the rural commune of Azla, said the police in a statement. Police officers also seized money, cell phones and a car

Two Moroccan-Dutch brothers arrested for alleged involvement in «La Crème» café shooting

The national judiciary police squad, in close coordination with services of the directorate general of national territory surveillance, arrested on Sunday two Dutch brothers of Moroccan origin for their alleged direct links with members of the criminal network that executed or contributed to the execution of the first-degree murder with the firearm, which took place at the «La Crème» café in Marrakech in November 2017. According to a statement from the national police

France : Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred arrested again on new rape allegations

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, facing charges for alleged sexual assault, was arrested this weekend in Saint-Tropez (France) for allegedly raping a woman, reports Agence France Presse. The pop star is currently held in custody at the Saint-Tropez police station, after a woman lodged a complaint, accusing him of «raping» her, says the same source citing the prosecutor’s office in Draguignan. It is not the first time that Lamjarred receives similar accusations. In October

Tétouan : Arrestation de 4 individus pour trafic international de drogue

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tétouan a arrêté, samedi soir, quatre individus pour leur appartenance présumée à une bande criminelle spécialisée dans le trafic international de drogue, et saisi 376 kg de chira en leur possession, a indiqué dimanche la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Les deux suspects principaux, aux antécédents judiciaires pour

Casablanca : trois personnes arrêtées pour une affaire d'enlèvement, séquestration et viol avec violence

Les services du district de police de Hay Hassani à Casablanca ont interpellé vendredi soir trois individus, dont un aux multiples antécédents judiciaires, pour leur implication présumée dans une affaire d'enlèvement, de séquestration et de viol avec violence. Les services de sécurité avaient été contactés par trois personnes, dont deux filles qui affirmaient avoir été attaquées par

A 22-year-old Moroccan man convicted in Dubai for offering sexual services on Snapchat

A Moroccan man was sentenced to one year in prison for «offering sexual services on Snapchat», reports online newspaper Gulf News. A lieutenant at Dubai Police’s Cybercrime section stumbled upon the man’s profile while on a cyber-patrol mission, says the same source. On the spot the man in question confessed to having «created a Snapchat account, published pornographic photos and promoted prostitution with men,» said the same source. The Dubai Court of

King Philippe of Belgium sends his sister Astrid on a mission to Morocco

The sister of King Philippe of Belgium, Princess Astrid, is expected to visit Morocco from the 25th to the 30th of November, announced Friday the Belgian Royal Palace. In an economic mission to Morocco, Princess Astrid will visit, along with several federal and regional ministers, the cities of Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier, says DenD. She will also be accompanied by representatives of the Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX) and those of the Brussels Invest & Export