Nearly 400 migrants forced their way into Ceuta

On Thursday, July 26th, nearly 400 migrants forced their way into the Spanish enclave Ceuta from the Moroccan territory, reports El Faro de Ceuta. This night has been one of the most violent ones since the beginning of 2018, says the Guardia Civil in Ceuta. The Spanish and Moroccan authorities couldn’t stop migrants attempting to enter the city, says the same source. These migrants have allegedly thrown quicklime and homemade flamethrowers on the Guardia civil. Many of them got injured

Maroc : La Chambre des conseillers adopte un texte pour faciliter la création d’entreprises

La Chambre des conseillers a adopté, mardi lors d’une séance plénière, des textes législatifs relatifs à l’organisation judiciaire, à l’industrie, au commerce et aux entreprises. Elle a approuvé à l’unanimité le projet de loi 87.17 modifiant et complétant la loi 13.99 relative à la création de l’Office marocain de la propriété industrielle et commerciale

A UN body refuses to accredit a pro-Polisario NGO

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) refused unanimously on Tuesday, 24th of July, to accredit a non-governmental organization supporting the Polisario, responding to a request submitted by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, says MAP press agency. In 2010, the NGO known as the International Bureau for the Respect of Human Rights in Western Sahara submitted a request to the UN

The new fisheries agreement sparks tension in the Polisario

The new Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, initialed Monday and pending ratification, is believed to have sparked tension in the Polisario Front. Sunday, after the Kingdom and the European Union announced the end of negotiations, Sahrawi newspaper Futuro Sahara criticized the Front’s leadership for the decision taken by the two parties. In an article, the platform close to Mohamed Lamine Ould Bouhali, stated that Brahim Ghali «considers the crisis a victory that everyone should

After retiring, footballer Mounir El Hamdaoui joins an Al Hoceima club as a technical director

Moroccan international Mounir El hamdaoui has just retired. The 34-year-old joined on Tuesday Chabab Rif Al Hoceima club and will be operating as a technical director, says Dutch online newspaper Nu Sports. El Hamdaoui was playing for FC Twente before deciding to end his career as a footballer. He was playing for six different clubs, including Ajax, Willem II and Excelsior. He was also part of other clubs in Spain and the Middle East, namely Malaga, Salal and Al-Taawon clubs. Mounir El

Moroccan player Sofiane Boufal sees his dream come true after joining Spanish Liga

Moroccan French midfielder Sofiane Boufal said that joining La Liga, men's top professional football division of the Spanish football league system, is a «dream» coming true for him, says IANS press agency. The 24-year-old international has been loaned to Spanish professional club Celta de Vigo, after he played for two seasons with Southampton, making 59 appearances and scoring four goals. «While this past year has not been good for me in England, I also see myself as

Sahrawi smugglers kidnap a Mauritanian man and call for ransom

Mauritanian media sources reported that Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps, who work as smugglers, kidnapped, Sunday, the son of a Mauritanian mayor. The mother of the victim had been called by the kidnappers for a 12 million ouguiya ransom (318,289 dirhams). They told her about a place in the Algerian city of Zoueirat where the family should bring the money, says Mauritanian newspaper Al Akhbar. The same source confirmed that the young man’s family searched for him

Maroc : 106 personnes condamnées pour corruption et trafic d'influence

La Chambre criminelle de première instance chargée des crimes financiers près la Cour d'appel de Rabat a prononcé, dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, des peines allant de 5 ans de prison ferme à 6 mois de prison avec sursis à l'encontre de 106 accusés, dont d'anciens éléments de la Protection civile, poursuivis pour corruption et trafic d'influence. Ainsi, la Cour a condamné trois mis en cause à 5 ans de prison

The new Jack Ryan series films Morocco as the Middle East

The latest film of American series «Jack Ryan» has been partially shot in Morocco, reports KFTV. The movie’s crew filmed part of the Kingdom as «a range of Middle Eastern story settings». The American film series is based on the character of Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who has been to a couple of espionage adventures in Europe and the Middle East. Although the movie was produced in Montreal, the crew decided to spend two months in the Kingdom to film in some

Abdeltif Loudyi reçoit le Sous-secrétaire américain à la Défense, chargé des Affaires sécuritaires internationales

Abdeltif Loudyi, ministre délégué auprès du Chef du gouvernement, chargé de l'Administration de la défense nationale a reçu, mardi au siège de cette administration, Robert Karem, Sous-secrétaire américain à la Défense, chargé des Affaires sécuritaires internationales, qui effectue une visite de travail de deux jours au royaume à la tête d'une importante délégation. Un