El Khalfi rejects the US State of Department’s evaluation of religious freedoms in Morocco

The US State Department's report on religious freedoms in Morocco is not based on precise scientific data and does not match reality, said, Thursday in Rabat, minister delegate for relations with the parliament and civil society, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi. Replying to a question about claims in the US State Department's report that religious freedoms are being restricted in the country, the minister pointed out that the report «is not based on accurate scientific data,

The Atlas Lions' friendly against Ukraine ends in a draw 0-0

The Atlas Lions' friendly game against the Ukrainian national team ended in a draw 0-0, Thursday 31st of May, in Switzerland. The match is a way for the Moroccan national team to get ready for the 2018 World Cup, hosted in June by Russia. In March, the Atlas Lions defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly held in Casablanca. During the same month, they won against Serbia 2-1 in Turin, Italy. Atlas Lions to play their first World Cup match in Russia on the 15th of June against Iran in Saint

Abdelkader Messahel and Antonio Guterres discuss the Western Sahara conflict in Mali

The UN Secretary-General and the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs met Wednesday, 30th of May, in Bamako (Mali) to discuss the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali resulting from the Algiers process. Three years after the signing of the Algiers Agreement on May 20, 2015, the situation remains worrying in the country. Terrorist groups has been targeting MINUSMA peacekeepers and civilians. The latest attack dates back to May the 26th, when armed men killed 20 people in north-eastern

Denmark bans women from wearing full face veils in public

Danish lawmakers have passed, Thursday, a law banning women from wearing full face veils in public, joining other European countries. The law was backed at the parliament by 75 votes and rejected by 30 others, says Le Monde. The new measure will be implemented on August the 1st. «First-time offenses can incur a fine of 1,000 kroner (€134, $157), with repeat offenses carrying higher penalties up to 10,000 kroner or a jail sentence up to six months», reports German newspaper

Basket-ball : 7ème titre de champion du Maroc pour l'AS Salé aux dépens du WAC

L'Association sportive de Salé (ASS) a remporté le Championnat du Maroc de basket-ball pour la 7è fois de son histoire, après sa victoire face au Wydad de Casablanca (77-59), mercredi soir à la Salle El Bouâzzaoui de Salé. Sur sa route vers la finale, l'ASS, qui s'était adjugé également sa 11ème Coupe du Trône, la 5è consécutive, après avoir écrasé le Moghreb de Fès

Cancer du col de l’utérus : Pour une introduction du vaccin au Maroc

La Coalition régionale pour l’élimination de l’HPV a appelé, lundi à Casablanca, les décideurs politiques à redoubler d'efforts pour s'engager politiquement et financièrement dans le dépistage du cancer du col utérin et l'introduction du vaccin. A l’occasion de la Journée internationale d'action pour la santé des femmes, le cancer du col de l’utérus a été le sujet

Le ministre britannique de l’Investissement en visite au Maroc

Le ministre britannique de l’Investissement, Graham Stuart, entame jeudi une visite au Maroc axée sur les nouvelles opportunités d’investissements et d’échanges commerciaux entre les deux pays, indique le ministère britannique du commerce international. «Cette visite fait partie d’une série de visites officielles et d’évènements qui démontrent la volonté du Royaume-Uni d’avoir une

Tazmamart survivor Bayazid Bourequat passed away Wednesday in Paris

Bayazid Bourequat, one of Bourequat brothers known for being a Tazmamart inmate, died Wednesday morning in Paris. The information was announced on social media by the Manouzi family, whose son was one of Hassan II's opponents the three brothers met in prison. Bayazid Bourequat is one of the PF3 (a detention center) survivors in Rabat, where he was secretly imprisoned with his two brothers, Ali and Midhat, following their kidnapping in July 1973, the same source said. «In July 1975,

More than 400 Moroccan minors are living alone in Melilla

More than 400 Moroccan minors are reportedly living on their own in Melilla, according to the Minister of Social Welfare of the Autonomous City, Daniel Ventura, told Melilla Hoy. All these unaccompanied Moroccan minors have their identity documents on them, which shows that they «arrive in Melilla with the help of organized groups». This number «is large enough to suggest that this situation is directly planned by third parties or by the parents themselves who send

Moroccan women in Huelva's farms : Yatim backtracks on the ministry's formal declaration

Employment and Vocational Training Minister Mohamed Yatim urged Wednesday Moroccan women working in strawberry farms in Huelva (Spain) to voice any potential abuse they may be subjected to, says Le Desk quoting the Justice and Development Party portal. Speaking to Pjd.ma, Yatim stressed that his ministry is calling the Moroccan authorities to not keep quiet about the abuse or sexual assaults targeting these farm workers. He also declared that the Employment ministry will be processing the