Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui sentenced to three years in prison

Moroccan journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3000 dirhams on Thursday, 28th of June, by the Criminal chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeals. El Mahdaoui, who is also the founder and the editor-in-chief of online news website Badil.info, was found guilty of failing to report «an attempt to endanger internal state security» to the authorities. On the 26th of June, the Casablanca Court of Appeals decided to separate his trial from the

Boycott campaign : After Centrale Danone, Oulmes issues a profit warning

After Centrale Danone, mineral water company «Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès» issued a profit warning, advising the stock market that profits will be lower than expected in 2018. According to a statement published by French-language newspaper L'Economiste, Sidi Ali’ sales have «strongly declined». «Les Eaux Minérales d’Oulmès has been subjected since April the 20th, to a boycott campaign. A campaign that

2018 Mediterranean Games : Moroccan Judoka Imad Bassou wins a bronze medal

Moroccan Judoka Imad Bassou won, Wednesday, the bronze medal in the 18th Mediterranean Games, earning Morocco its fourth medal in this competition, which takes place in Tarragona (Spain) from June 22, to July 1. Bassou lost the semi-finals (60-66 Kg) against the Italian Manuel Lombardo with a score of 100-10 points. This is Morocco's fourth medal, after the gold and silver ones won by Karateka Ameknassi and Sayah, as well as another bronze earned by fencer Elkord. The Mediterranean Games are

Russia 2018 : Morocco questions FIFA about referees mistakes

The Moroccan Royall Football Federation (FRMF) has decided to question FIFA about mistakes referees made during the two games the Atlas Lions played against Portugal and Spain. The decision was announced by several local and foreign newspapers, including French-language online newspaper Le 360 Sport and French paper L’Alsace. La Fédération Marocaine décide de saisir la @FIFAcom et demande des explications sur les erreurs d'arbitrage dont la sélection

Festival des musiques sacrées : Fès vibre au rythme de la musique andalouse

Le public du 24ème Festival de Fès des musiques sacrées du monde a eu droit, mercredi soir, à un concert célébrant la musique et la poésie andalouse, ayant rassemblé la figure emblématique de cet art Mohamed Briouel et des stars montantes de cette musique ancestrale. Accompagné par l’Orchestre arabo-andalou de Fès, le virtuose Mohamed Briouel et les artistes Zaineb Afailal, Saïd Belcadi, Abdelhamid Khizrane

Hirak : Hundreds protest in Moroccco and France, denouncing the heavy convictions

Denouncing the heavy verdicts returned in Hirak trials, hundreds of people take to the streets in Rabat and Casablanca. In Paris, a gathering is scheduled for Saturday 30th of June for the same purpose. Initiated by Hirak National Support Committee, human rights associations and some political parties, a sit-in was held yesterday in Casablanca where hundreds of people protested the heavy sentences handed down to 53 Hirak detainees. Participating to the demonstration, Mustapha Brahma,

Mehdi Qotbi et Abdelaziz El Idrissi décorés par le roi Felipe VI à Rabat

Le Président de la Fondation nationale des musées du Maroc, Mehdi Qotbi et le Directeur du musée Mohammed VI d’Art Moderne et Contemporain (MMVI), Abdelaziz El Idrissi, ont été décorés, mercredi soir à Rabat, respectivement de la Croix de commandeur de l'Ordre du mérite civil et de la Croix d’officier de l’Ordre du mérite civil du royaume d’Espagne, en reconnaissance de leur engagement en faveur du

Amnesty International believes verdicts returned in «unfair Hirak trials must be overturned»

Sentences 53 Hirak protesters received must be «overturned due to the unfair nature of their trials», said Amnesty International on Wednesday 27th of June following the Casablanca Court of Appeals’ verdicts issued Tuesday. «These convictions are unsafe given the extremely unfair nature of the trials», said Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Director. For the London-based non-governmental organization, «Nasser Zefzafi

USA : The Supreme Court rules in favor of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled, Tuesday, in favor of President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, an order made public in September, restricting travel from majority Muslim countries, reports CNBC. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 26 juin 2018 The court found that Trump’s restriction was «squarely» part of his authority, rejecting accusations suggesting that the ban was «motivated by religious

Horst Köhler to meet pro-Polisario NGOs Thursday in Laayoune

On Wednesday morning, Horst Köhler held talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In Rabat, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara will also meet Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani. Tomorrow, the UN envoy will take part in a meeting, attended by representatives of pro-Polisario associations and NGOs that support the Moroccan stance. «Contrary to what was relayed by some media platforms, the meeting will take place at the MINURSO