Sahara : Horst Köhler reportedly recommended the relaunching of direct negotiations

On Wednesday at the UN Security Council, Horst Köhler took the opportunity to recommend the relaunching of «direct negotiations» between Morocco and the Polisario, a well-informed source told Yabiladi on Thursday. Indeed, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara is committed to relaunch negotiations similar to the ones held in Manhasset in 2007 and 2008. Resolution 2414, adopted in April, emphasized «the importance of a renewed commitment by the

Germany wants to expel a Moroccan national involved in the September 11 attacks

A Moroccan national, convicted of helping three of the suicide pilots in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, is expected to be released in October and deported to Morocco, report German online newspaper Morngen Post. The inmate identified as Mounir al-Motassadeq was convicted in 2007 of «membership in a terrorist organization and accessory to murder for aiding the three hijackers who lived in Hamburg», says the same source. According to German newspaper Bild,

Two Moroccans arrested in Spain for sexually assaulting a British tourist

Two young Moroccan nationals were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a British tourist in the seaside resort of Playa de las Américas, located on the island of Tenerife in the archipelago of Canaries, police sources told Spanish news agency Europa Press. One of the two young men is in an irregular situation. The victim first met one of the two suspects on Saturday 4th, and went out with him the next day to a nightclub; he then came with a friend. During the evening, the

A Moroccan woman allegedly raped by a 40-year-old Emirati man with AIDS

An Emirati man with AIDS has been accused of raping a 24-year-old Moroccan woman in Dubai, UAE, reports online newspaper Khaleej Times on Thursday. The man is standing trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance. The 40-year-old suspect said he was innocent, stressing that he was sick. Indeed, medical examinations report revealed that he has AIDS and other «transmittable diseases», says the same source. During a hearing held in the Emirati court, the victim said she was stalked by

MPs from the UK's Conservative Party annoyed by Boris Johnson’s burka comments

British politician Boris Johnson’s remarks on the full-face veil have angered members of his party. British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the former London mayor and former foreign Minister «has caused offence by saying that Muslim women who wear burkas look like 'letterboxes' or 'bank robbers'», reports the Guardian. «Nobody is allowed to tell a woman how to dress», stressed May, referring to Johnson’s language. Meanwhile, Sayeeda Warsi, member of

Province d'Azilal : Secousse tellurique de 2,9 degrés

Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 2,9 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée mercredi dans la province d'Azilal, indique l'Institut national de géophysique (ING). La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé dans la commune Ait M'hamed (province d'Azilal), s'est produite à 21H51min (GMT+1), précise le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique de l'ING dans un bulletin d'alerte sismique. La

Ceuta : A Moroccan national arrested for murder and international drug trafficking

A Moroccan national who has been wanted in the Kingdom for drug trafficking and homicide was arrested on Wednesday, 8th of August, in Ceuta, says Spanish press agency Europa Press. On the run since March, the man carried a fake Spanish ID. He was identified after the Moroccan and Spanish authorities collaborated, exchanging information on his file. A court in Spain decided to extradite the suspect to Morocco, concludes the same source.

Alexandre Benalla is believed to be hired by French reality TV star Ayem Nour

Filmed while beating protesters on May the 1st, Alexandre Benalla continues to make headlines in France. Indeed, Emmanuel Macron's former top bodyguard have reportedly found a new job and is currently in Marrakech.  The information was revealed on an Instagram account dedicated to French reality TV stars. According to TvRealityFr, Alexandre Benalla was hired as Ayem Nour’s bodyguard, a former reality TV star and a TV host, as well as her son. The same source indicates that Ayem

Summer season : Several Ryanair flights canceled and Morocco is affected

Royal Air Maroc is no longer the only airline company affected by a social crisis during the current summer season. 250 Ryanair flights departing and coming from Germany will be canceled on August 10th, the Irish low-cost airline announced on Wednesday. The Irish company had, previously, revealed that 146 of its flights will canceled due to a cabin crew strike on August 10th in Sweden, Belgium and Ireland, reports Le Point. The Belgian media RTBF states that these 104

Mauritanian Foreign Affairs Minister attends a reception on the Throne Day

Mauritania’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed attended a reception hosted last week in Nouakchott by the Moroccan ambassador, to commemorate the day of the King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne. The Mauritanian senior official was accompanied by several other officials from the ministry. The presence of Ould Cheikh Ahmed at the throne celebration is a turning point in the Moroccan Mauritanian diplomatic relations. Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izidbih, the former