Moroccan-Dutch footballer Abderrahim Loukili leaves FC Lienden for Chabab Rif

Moroccan-Dutch player Abderrahim Loukili will join Al Hoceima’s football club Chabab Rif after leaving FC Lienden, he wrote, Tuesday 31st of July, on his Twitter account. On its website, the Dutch club announced that «a contract concluded with the Moroccan footballer» has been terminated by the footballer himself. Loukili’s decision comes as Moroccan-Dutch international Munir El Hamdaoui was hired as Chabab Rif’s technical director. ? Selectienieuws |

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez might visit Morocco in August, says El Mundo

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero «has spoken with King Mohamed VI to finalize the official visit of Pedro Sánchez to Morocco», reports Tuesday the Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo. According to sources close to the matter contacted by the newspaper, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who was received Monday at the Marshane Palace in Tangier on the throne day, spoke to King Mohammed VI about the official trip of the current Prime

Racist and hate-related crimes on the rise in Italy

In Italy, the assault that took place on Sunday 29th of July in Turin, targeting an Italian-Nigerian athlete Daisy Osakue and the death of a Moroccan national near Aprilia (Center) brought back a debate on the disturbing rise of racist attacks.  According to Le Monde, ten cases in which Italians opened fire on foreigners, including the murder of labor activist Soumaïla Sacko, in San Calogero (Calabria) have occurred only in early June. The French media also refers to the car

The Journalist behind the Huelva Gate investigation invited to the EU parliament

Photojournalist and investigative reporter Stefania Prandi is invited to the European Parliament (Brussels) to present, in September, her new book «Oro Rosso» on female farm workers in Morocco’s southern province Souss-Massa, Italy and Spain, reveals Spanish online newspaper La Mar de Onuba. The journalist is invited by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats(S&D), the political group in the European Parliament of the Party of

Temps très chaud de mardi à vendredi dans plusieurs provinces du royaume

Un temps très chaud (chergui) est attendu à partir de mardi jusqu'à vendredi dans plusieurs provinces du royaume avec des températures variant entre 39 et 47°C, annonce la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Dans un bulletin météorologique spécial, la DMN indique que les températures varieront entre 43 à 46 °C, mardi, à Tata, Errachidia et Zagora. Des températures maximales entre 43 et

Casablanca to be soon linked to Miami through nonstop flights

Miami and Casablanca will be soon linked through nonstop flights, reports local online newspaper The Next Miami. The project is pending government approval, says the same source, stressing that the flights are expected to be operational starting from April 2019. Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM), submitted an application last week to the US Department of Transportation to launch the service. Meanwhile, attorneys for the airline are «asking for approval as soon as

Pedro Sanchez urges the European Commission to help Morocco manage borders

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a letter to the European Commission, citing a Moroccan demand of resources for border management, reported London-based online newspaper Euractiv on Tuesday. In his letter, the newly elected Spanish PM urged the EU institution to provide emergency assistance to tackle the surge in migrant arrivals. According to an EU official Euractiv spoke to, Sanchez’s request is being «quickly» assessed by the Commission. For the record, the

Morocco’s ambassador to Lebanon comments on the two nations’ diplomatic relations

For Morocco’s ambassador to Lebanon, «there is a cloud on the horizon when thinking of Beirut and Rabat». «But this does not affect relations between the two brotherly countries», he added during an interview aired on a Lebanese radio station on Monday. «We know the Lebanese state and its official positions», said the diplomat, adding that Beirut «does not recognize the separatist entity and supports the UN body in finding a political solution

Eid al-Adha : The Islamic Commission of Melilla seeks the help of the Minister of Agriculture

The Islamic Commission of Melilla has sent a letter to the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, urging him to reconsider the ministerial decree implemented as an emergency measure to ban the entry of Moroccan lambs because of the foot-and-mouth disease in the Maghreb countries, says Europe Press. The Commission is hoping that the Spanish government allows Muslims to import 6 000 lambs from Morocco to Melilla on Eid al-Adha. The federation of Islamic associations recalled that in

Casablanca : Une femme placée en garde à vue pour outrage à agent de police

Une jeune femme a été placée en garde à vue, à Casablanca, pour outrage à agent de police en mission, après avoir refusé d'obtempérer lors d'un contrôle routier à un barrage judiciaire dans le district d'Anfa, a indiqué, dimanche, la préfecture de police de la métropole. La prévenue (29 ans), qui n’a pas accepté le contrôle des documents du véhicule qu’elle