In 2017, 31 000 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in the EU

In 2017, 31,400 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in countries belonging to the European Union (EU), revealed on Wednesday Eurostat, a Directorate-General of the European Commission that provides statistical information to the institutions of the European Union. The current data represents half the number recorded in 2016 (63,200 unaccompanied minors). In total, in the European Union, unaccompanied minors accounted for 15% of all asylum seekers aged less than 18 years old. In 2017, the

Wanted in Spain, a Moroccan pedophile finally arrested in Italy

The Carabinieri arrested, on Wednesday, a 34-year-old Moroccan national in the city of Reggio Emilia (Italy). The arrested man was wanted in Spain after the release of a European arrest warrant by the Toledo court (Spain), says Gazetta di Reggio. The Moroccan fled Spain where he sexually abused two girls aged between 6 and 8 years old. The arrestee is facing a six-year sentence for «sexually abusing minors». The detainee is now in Reggio Emilia Prison waiting to be deported. The

Spanish police arrest members of a gang kidnapping migrants coming from Morocco

Members of a gang suspected of kidnapping migrants after they arrive to Spain have been arrested, Thursday, by the Spanish police, says AFP. The gang used to allegedly wait for migrants coming from Morocco in the port of Algeciras (southern Spain), bring them to a house in the same city in an attempt to find their families in Spain. Members of the gang would hold the migrants for ransom, take their phones and belongings and call their families asking for money, says a police statement. Gang

Hervé Renard names the players to 23-man side plus stand-by list for Russia 2018

National coach Hervé Renard has named his 23-man Morocco squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia next month, plus his additional three-man stand-by list. The list, published by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), is marked by the presence of three players from Morocco's football league, namely Ahmad Reda Tagnaouti (Ittihad Tangier), Badr Benoun (Raja Casablanca) and Ayoub El Kaabi (Renaissance Berkane). Morocco will compete in Group B alongside Spain, Portugal and Iran, with

Ramadan : Des imams et Morchidates pour accompagner la communauté marocaine en Belgique

Une délégation d’imams et de morchidates est arrivée, mercredi soir à Bruxelles, pour officier aux prières et animer des conférences dans différentes mosquées et lieux de culte islamique en Belgique à l’occasion du mois sacré de Ramadan. Cette mission, coordonnée par le Rassemblement des Musulmans de Belgique, est initiée par le ministère des Habous et des Affaires islamiques et la Fondation

Switzerland : Three men from Morocco and Algeria escape prison

Three prisoners from Morocco and Algeria have escaped the Favra prison in Switzerland on Wednesday night. They are still on the run, says the Swiss news agency ATS. The prisoners did it in a classical way since they cut the bars, tied sheets and climbed a wall. The three men aged between 22 and 35 years old were imprisoned and waiting for their deportation. The Department of Safety and Economy (DSE) states that the alarms «did not go off». The escape was only noticed on Thursday

Mondial 2018 : Hervé Renard dévoile la liste des Lions de l'Atlas

Le sélectionneur national Hervé Renard a rendu publique, ce jeudi, la liste des 26 Lions de l'Atlas, dont 3 réservistes, qui prendront part à la Coupe du monde 2018 de football en Russie, prévue du 14 juin au 15 juillet. Publiée par la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF), cette liste est marquée notamment par la présence des joueurs de la Botola Maroc Télécom D1 de football : Ahmad Reda

Maroc : Les parlementaires plaident pour le plafonnement des prix des carburants

Les groupes et groupements parlementaires à la Chambre des représentants, relevant aussi bien de la majorité que de l'opposition, ont souligné, mardi, la nécessité d'établir des mesures de plafonnement des prix des carburants et d'évaluer l'efficacité de la politique de libéralisation du secteur des hydrocarbures. Lors d’une réunion de la commission des finances et du développement économique

FIFA ranking : Morocco retains 42nd Spot

Morocco's football team has retained its 42nd spot on the latest FIFA ranking, released on Thursday. With a total of 681 points, Morocco ranks 4th in the African continent behind Tunisia (14th worldwide), Senegal (28th) and DR Congo (38th). Germany, Brazil and Belgium top the international ranking. Moroccan national football team is expected to compete this June in Russia at the 2018 World Cup.

Rachid Alioui will not participate to the 2018 World Cup in Russia

Rachid Alioui will not join the Atlas Lions for the 2018 World Cup, scheduled for June in Russia. The Moroccan international striker had undergone a surgery on Wednesday and «cannot participate to the World Cup in Russia», says daily newspaper L’Equipe. Rachid Alioui a été opéré aujourd'hui d'une rupture d'un tendon de l'ischio-jambier. Il sera absent plusieurs mois.Le Nîmes Olympique lui souhaite un bon rétablissement et compte