On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 160 inmates convicted on Hirak-rekated charges, reports French-language online newspaper Le Desk. The information was revealed through the country’s news agency (MAP), which stated, Tuesday 21st of August, that the sovereign has pardoned 886 prisoners in total. Other sources bring a different number, stating that only 140 Hirak detainees were covered by the royal pardon. The National Human Rights
Canadian maritime province Nova Scotia is teaming up with Morocco in a bid to find petroleum riches, says Canada’s CTV News on Monday 20th of August. The two lands were considered were one 200 million years ago, before they broke apart. A group of researchers in each territory will be conducting a study to find offshore petroleum resources. In Morocco, the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Energy Research
The Sahara question was briefly mentioned by King Mohammed VI in his August the 20th speech. «Morocco has been confidently and responsibly engaged in the dynamic action launched by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in cooperation with his Personal Envoy», said the sovereign. He also welcomed the fact that «the recent resolutions of the UN Security Council and the African Union Summit confirm, without a shadow of a doubt, that the United Nations Organization has
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to visit the Kingdom of Morocco in September, reveals Spanish newspaper El Confidencial. The visit will take place during the «first half of September», well-informed sources told El Confidencial. Sanchez will be heading to Rabat at the heart of a migration crisis that pushed him alongside German chancellor Angela Merkel to help Morocco receive more aids. For the record, the newly appointed president had broken up with the tradition
La sélection nationale U17 s’est imposée, lundi au stade olympique de Sousse en Tunisie, face à son homologue algérienne par 5 buts à 2, en match comptant pour la première journée du tournoi de l’Union Nord Africaine de Football (UNAF), qualificatif à la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations 2019. Les poulains de Jamal Sellami ont dominé la rencontre grâce aux buts de Taoufik Taib (7e, 53e), Bilal Achraf (27e, 29e) et
French-Moroccan midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser is rejoining French club AS Monaco, reports sports TV channel Eurosport. Très heureux et fier de débuter mon aventure avec l'@AS_Monaco ?⚪ #DagheMunegu pic.twitter.com/Yhnbl3FBlg — Y. Ait Bennasser (@YAitbennasser) 20 août 2018 Although he joined the club on June the 25th, 2016, Ait Bennasser has never played for Monaco because he was loaned to AS Nancy-Lorraine and SM Caen. The 22-year-old footballer said he
In a coma for more than a year, Moroccan-Dutch midfielder Abdelhak Nouri woke on August the 5th and is able to communicate through sign language, reported his family. Named as one of the best 40 youth players by the Guardian in 2014, Abdelhak Nouri collapsed during a friendly match against Werder Bremen, due to cardiac arrhythmia on July the 8th, 2017. He was transferred to the hospital and his family was told by doctors that he had suffered severe and permanent brain damage as a
The Council of Ministers, held Monday 20th of August, approved bill 44.18 on compulsory military service, indicates the government in a communiqué sent Monday to Yabiladi. The meeting, attended by the Prime Minister’s cabinet discussed a series of decisions, including the appointment of several Walis and governors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 14 new ambassadors were appointed. Youssef Lamrani, currently in charge of the royal cabinet, is expected to be
King Mohammed VI received on Monday, 20th of August, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Mohamed Benchaaboun and appointed him as the Kingdom’s Minister of Finance and Economy. «According to Article 47 from the Constitution, and following the suggestion of the Prime Minister, King Mohammed VI received Mohamed Benchaaboun», said a communiqué issued by the royal communiqué on the same day. For the record, Benchaaboun studied at the National School of Telecommunications
Le Roi Mohammed VI a reçu, ce lundi au Palais royal à Rabat, M. Mohamed Benchaaboun pour le nommer ministre de l’Economie et des Finances. «Conformément aux dispositions de l’article 47 de la constitution, et sur proposition du Chef du gouvernement, le Roi Mohammed VI, que Dieu L'assiste, a reçu ce lundi au Palais royal à Rabat M. Mohamed Benchaaboun», précise le communiqué du cabinet royal. Mohamed Benchaaboun a ainsi
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