Hirak figure Nasser Zafzafi goes on hunger strike

Hirak figure Nasser Zafzafi, held at a Casablanca local prison, has started a hunger strike, his lawyer Naima el Gallaf revealed in a Facebook statement on Wednesday. Since his arrest, Zafzafi has been 《subjected to torture and inhumane treatment》, she wrote. In a hearing held yesterday in Casablanca, Nasser Zafzafi accused the court of not respecting his right for a fair trial, said Mohamed Aghnaj, a member of the Hirak defense committee. For the record, Nasser Zafzafi was arrested on

Rabat : 130 MDH pour restaurer l'habitat menaçant ruine dans l'ancienne médina

Une convention relative à la restauration de l’habitat menaçant ruine dans l’ancienne médina de Rabat, pour un coût global estimé à 130 MDH, a été signée, mercredi, entre le ministère de l’Aménagement du territoire national, de l’urbanisme, de l’habitat et de la politique de la ville et des partenaires publics et privés. Cette convention s’inscrit dans le cadre des actions

A sit-in held in front of the American consulate in Casablanca to support Palestine

On Wednesday, 23rd of May, a sit-in was held in front of the U.S. Consulte in Casablanca to denounce President Donald Trump's decision, who ordered the relocation of the American embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The protest was also to support the Palestinian people. Abdelkader El Amri, a member of the National Confederation of Labor (CDT) which organized the sit-in, told Yabiladi that «the struggle of the Palestinian people should not be forgotten». According to him, today's

Aéroport de Marrakech : Arrestation d'un individu en possession de bouteilles de gaz

Ce mercredi 23 mai, les éléments de la sûreté nationale chargés de la surveillance à l'entrée de l'aéroport international Marrakech-Menara ont procédé à l'arrestation d'un individu aux antécédents judiciaires pour délit d'ivresse manifeste et incendie volontaire, et ce après avoir été pris en flagrant délit de possession d'un sac plastique contenant des produits

La Corée du Sud accompagnera le Maroc dans sa réforme de l'enseignement

Le Maroc souhaite s’inspirer du modèle sud-coréen pour améliorer l’efficience du système éducatif national, a indiqué, mercredi à Busan, le ministre de l’Education nationale, de la formation professionnelle, de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique, Saïd Amzazi. Le ministre faisait partie de la délégation ayant accompagné le chef du gouvernement, Saâdeddine El

Morocco's women surfers annoyed by harassment and prejudices

Young Moroccan women told AFP that they face prejudice and harassment when surfing in the Rabat coast. «It’s easier in the winter because the beaches are empty, in the summer we suffer a lot of harassment, that’s why we pay attention to what we wear», 29-year-old surfer Meriem told the French press agency. Meanwhile, Jalal Medkouri who runs a Surf Club in Rabat’s Udayas beach told the same source that «some families are ashamed that their daughters practice

Ivory Coast : Denia to invest 20 million euro in a cashew nut processing plant

Denia Holding, a subsidiary of Holmacrom Group, which manufactures snack products will invest 20 million euro in a 10,000-ton cashew nut processing plant in Cote d’Ivoire, says CommodAfrica. The plant, to start operating in 2019, will be located in the city of Grand-Bassam, about forty kilometers away from Abidjan. On May the 9th, an implementation protocol was signed with the company in charge of the Grand-Bassam Free Zone, Cote d’Ivoire’s Information, Technology and

French Montana’s «Welcome to the Party» featured in Deadpool 2’s soundtrack

American superhero film Deadpool 2’s soundtrack includes a song by Moroccan-American hip hop artist French Montana. «Welcome to the Party» is also by American DJ Diplo and rapper Lil Pump, featuring singer Zhavia. The hit was released on May the 15th only three day before Deadpool 2 premiered. «The 'Welcome to the Party' video features performance shots of the producer and his mic-wielding friends as they rock out at the house and set things on fire. It's spliced

Expropriation : Le montant de l’indemnité proposée est contestable devant la justice

Le propriétaire exproprié a le droit de contester devant la justice le montant de l’indemnité lui étant proposée, a indiqué, mardi à Rabat, le ministre de la Justice, Mohamed Aujjar. Répondant à une question orale sur «la faiblesse des indemnités d’expropriation et la lenteur des procédures», présentée par le groupe Authenticité et Modernité à la Chambre des

80% of the jobs provided by Phosboucraa are granted to Sahrawis, says Aziz Rabbah

During a weekly session held at the House of Councilors, Tuesday in Rabat, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development Aziz Rabbah said that 80% of the job opportunities provided by phosphate company Phosboucraa are granted to Sahrawis. Responding to a question asked by a Sarhawi elected member of the Istiqlal party, Rabah stressed that the phosphate extracted from the Sahara accounts for only 2% of OCP’s production. For the record, members of the Sahrawi