Aziza Dini is a 34-year-old politician who is running for the Quebec’s provincial election, scheduled for October. The Canadian citizen of Moroccan descent, who is a member of the Quebec Green Party (PVQ), is the first veiled woman to stand for election in the French-speaking province. In a recent interview with the Belgian online newspaper La Libre, Dini says she is «proud» to be a veiled female politician in Quebec, stressing that one must «be careful with
An anti-Islam Swiss free-lance journalist, named Giorgio Ghiringhelli and known as «Il ghiro», has launched the «Swiss Stop Islam Award», to honor personalities fighting against «Islamic colonization» in Switzerland, reports French-language Swiss online newspaper Le Matin. The Islamophobic award is part of a campaign initiated by a Swiss platform known as Tell-Geschoss.ch. «Swiss Stop Islam Award» and as its title suggests, will award every
BMCE Bank poursuit sa tournée de Séminaires régionaux de l’investissement, à l’échelle nationale en faveur des «Marocains citoyens du monde», en faisant escale mardi à Laâyoune. «Au cours des quatre éditions de ce rendez-vous, quelque 2 500 participants ont pris part aux 30 séminaires tenus dans les diverses régions du Royaume, mais aussi à l’étranger», a
For Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, importing American poultry products to the Kingdom is part of the free-trade agreement signed in 2004 and implemented in January 2006, said the department in a statement sent Tuesday to Yabiladi. The Ministry’s explanation comes as the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced, Tuesday, that Rabat will start importing American poultry products for the first time in 2018. In its
The Spanish Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest in Vitoria (north of Spain), in collaboration with the Moroccan authorities, of an alleged member of ISIS terrorist organization for which he was carrying out tasks related to indoctrination and recruitment. The suspect is a 21-year-old man of Moroccan nationality, said the same source in a statement, adding that he was known for his membership in radical groups with jihadist ideology in Algeciras (South), the city where he
The front-page topic of the press conference held in Rabat by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (FREF) was a possible joint bid by Morocco and Spain to host the 2030 World Cup. The main topic of the conference was, however, dedicated to the Spanish Super cup in Tangier, scheduled Sunday, August the 12th. Speaking during the conference, FREF President, Luis Manuel Rubiales told the Spanish news agency EFE : «We will work on everything
Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de la ville d'Agadir a ouvert mardi une enquête judiciaire, sous la supervision du parquet compétent, pour élucider les circonstances de la chute d'une femme de 30 ans depuis la fenêtre d'un appartement au 10ème étage d'un immeuble sis au Hay Mohammadi à Agadir. Les services de la sûreté ont procédé, sur les lieux, à l'observation de la dépouille de la
Après avoir terminé en première position au championnat du Maroc de natation en eau libre, le FUS de Rabat a réussi le doublé en remportant la Coupe du Trône, ce mardi 7 août à Bouregreg Marina de Salé. Composé de Taghrid Dahbi, Ayat Allah El Anouar, Kholoud Rhnane, Ali Hemri, Youssef Hemri, Ali Msougar et Yassine Mohamed Bensaleh, le FUS s’est imposé avec un score total de 102 points, suivi du Club omnisports de
The ports of Tarifa and Algeciras, linking Spain to Morocco’s Tanger-Med have set new traffic record on Sunday, 5th of August, reports Spanish online newspaper Andalucia Informacion. According to numbers released by the Port Authority of Algeciras, on Sunday 11,000 vehicles and 45,000 passengers entered the Tanger-Med port through the two Spanish ports. In Spain, the Crossing the Strait Operation, was kicked off on the 15th of June to facilitate the crossing of tourists visiting the
Morocco will start importing American poultry products for the first time, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday, 7th of August, reports Reuters. Morocco expects an initial annual shipment estimated at about $10 million after it lifted the ban on U.S. poultry, implemented due to safety concerns. USTR and USDA worked with the Moroccan government «to provide insurance on the safety of U.S. poultry», says the same