An armed man shot dead near a police station in Spain

An armed man attacked a police station in the municipality of Cornella de Llobregat (Catalonia), earlier this morning, 20th of August. The 29-year-old who was carrying a knife was shot dead by one of the policemen, reports BFMTV. The attack is being treated as a terror attack, explains Spanish newspaper El Mundo. The assailant is an Algerian national who shouted «Allah Akbar», when trying to force his way into the facility. According to local media, the man lives in the town and

Fête de la Jeunesse : Des shows aériens sur la baie de Bouregreg ce mardi

Les Forces Royales Air organisent, le 21 août sur la baie de Bouregreg, des shows aériens à l’occasion de la Fête de la Jeunesse. «Dans le cadre des festivités commémorant le 55e anniversaire de Sa Majesté le Roi, Chef Suprême et Chef d’Etat-Major Général des Forces Armées Royales (FAR), les Forces Royales Air ont l'honneur de participer aux festivités marquant cet heureux

Military leaders slammed in the Polisario for their multiple travels

Military leaders in the Polisario are slammed for their multiple travels. In an article published Saturday, 19th of August, Futuro Sahara criticized the Front’s officials for leaving the camps and staying most of the time in Spain, Algeria and Cuba. The media which is close to Brahim Ghali’s main opponent Lamine Ould El Bouhali, questioned the efficiency of the military plan set by the Front’s leadership to counter any military offences. «Their absence impacts the

Cyril Ramaphosa urges the Southern African Development Community to pressure Morocco

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to pressure Morocco, referring to the Western Sahara conflict. His call was made public during the 38th summit of the inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, concluded on Saturday 18th of August, says Namibian online newspaper. Speaking during the meeting, Ramaphosa called the body, which includes several countries known for backing the Polisario’s

King Mohammed VI pardons 450 inmates, including 22 convicted for terror-related cases

On the occasion of the Revolution of the King and the People, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 428 inmates sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, as well as to 22 individuals convicted in extremism and terrorism cases, said a statement by the Justice ministry. The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 329 and are divided into: - 325 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced. - 04 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison

Casablanca : Une enquête judiciaire ouverte après la corruption présumée de deux policiers

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Casablanca a ouvert, samedi, une enquête judiciaire, sous la supervision du parquet compétent, à l’encontre de deux fonctionnaires de police, un brigadier-chef et un brigadier, pour leur implication présumée dans une affaire de corruption, indique la Direction générale de la sureté nationale (DGSN). L’enquête a été ouverte suite à une plainte

Effondrement du pont en Italie : Le Consul général à Turin représente le Maroc aux funérailles

Le Consul général du Maroc à Turin (nord de l’Italie), Mohamed Khalil, a représenté, samedi, le Royaume du Maroc aux funérailles des victimes du viaduc effondré à Gênes. La ville de Gênes a fait samedi un adieu solennel aux victimes de l’effondrement du pont autoroutier Morandi, lors de funérailles officielles, en présence du président italien Sergio Mattarella, des membres du gouvernement

Arts martiaux mixtes : Ottman Azaitar s’impose à Tanger devant le Serbe Danijel Kokora

Le champion marocain du monde d’arts martiaux mixtes (MMA), Ottman Azaitar a superbement pris le dessus, samedi soir à Tanger, sur le Serbe Danijel Kokora, lors du premier combat MMA qui se tient en Afrique, organisé sous le Haut Patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI. Le gladiateur marocain du poids Welters s’est facilement imposé devant son adversaire à la 22e seconde du tout premier round de ce choc, tenu dans le cadre de

Cycling : Morocco qualifies for world championships in Austria

Morocco has qualified for the world cycling championships, to be held on September 22-30 in Innsbruck, Austria. Morocco will participate in this competition alongside 64 other countries including 8 African nations, namely South Africa, Eritrea, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Tunisia, said president of the Royal Moroccan Cycling Federation (FRMC), Mohamed Belmahi. Eight Moroccan athletes will take part in the competition, which is the annual world championship

Genoa bridge collapse : Consul general in Turin represents Morocco at the state funerals

The Moroccan consul general in Turin Mohamed Khalil represented, Saturday, the Kingdom of Morocco at the State funerals for the victims of Tuesday's bridge collapse in Genoa. King Mohammed VI had sent a message of condolence and compassion to president of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, in which the Sovereign expressed to him, the grieving families and to the friendly Italian people, his deep condolences and sincere feelings of compassion, imploring God to grant them patience and