King Mohammed VI chaired, Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a working session to review the progress in renewable energy projects led by Masen, said a statement by the Royal Office. During this meeting, which was attended by head of Government, Saadeddine El Othmani, the King's advisor, Yassir Zenagui, minister of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development, Aziz Rabbah, director general of the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mining, Amina Benkhadra and director general of the National
The former head of the Spanish intelligence services, Jorge Dezcallar, who served from 2001 to 2004, praised the collaboration between his country and Morocco in the fight against terrorism. Cooperation «has always been excellent even during moments when the two countries have political differences», he said in an interview with Elconfidencial. In fact, collaborating to fight against radical islamist groups, he said, offers politicians «reliable channels» to
Le dernier rapport de Reporters sans frontières (RSF) sur la liberté de la presse dans le monde a été «inéquitable» envers le Maroc, à en croire Mustapha El Khalfi. Le ministre délégué chargé des relations avec le Parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernemen, a indiqué ce jeudi que le classement manquait d’une vision «équilibrée et
Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society and government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday that the latest report issued by Reporters Without Borders on freedom of press in Morocco is «unfair and lacks balance», reports MAP news agency. «The report doesn’t take into account the multiple steps taken by Morocco», he said responding to journalists during a press briefing held today in Rabat. Moreover, the minister was surprised
Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society and government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday, 26th of April, that it was too early to comment on the Western Sahara draft resolution to be voted by the UN Security Council. «Discussion are underway at the UN Security Council», he said responding to a question asked during a weekly briefing held in Rabat. For the record, the draft resolution on the Western Sahara conflict and which is expected to
Lamia K., a German woman of Moroccan origin who was sentenced last January to death for being a member of the terrorist group «Islamic State in Syria and Iraq», was sentenced to life imprisonment by Central Criminal Court of Baghdad, confirmed the accused's family lawyer to the German weekly Der Spiegel. In Iraq, a life sentence is equivalent to 15 or 20 years in prison, says L’Economiste. Lamia K. left Germany and Iraq to join the terrorist organization in Syria with her
About 300 foreign imams from Algeria and Morocco are expected to go to France in mid-May, to lead Muslim prayers in mosques during the month of Ramadan, said Franceinfo. The initiative is part of a bilateral agreement. During the holy month, Muslim communities have special needs. They seek religious scholars capable of reciting the Koran, explained daily newspaper 20 Minutes. «Around 250 and 300» of them are expected in France, «through a one-month-long visa», a
Trois marocains figurent parmi les 19 lauréats de la 21ème édition du Prix Charjah de la créativité arabe relatif à «la première parution» dans les domaines de la poésie, le roman, la nouvelle, le théâtre, la littérature pour enfant et la critique. Au total, 365 candidats étaient en lice pour décrocher les prix de cet événement culturel. Ainsi, Mourad El Messari a remporté
Five migrants have died near Morocco’s northern coast, trying to reach for Spain, reports AFP on Thursday quoting the Spanish coastguard which has recued 180 others. This rescue operation is the second of its kind carried out by the Spanish authorities which managed to rescue 14 migrants who were on an inflatable boat near the Gibraltar territorial waters heading to Cadiz, a coastal city in southern Spain. The deceased migrants were found dead in the waters located 40 kilometers away
In a communiqué published Tuesday evening, 24th of April, the Colombian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that «the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has neither diplomatic representation nor ambassador accredited to Colombia». The announcement came after a person has presented himself as a diplomatic representative of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic» accredited by the Government of Colombia. The country clarified its position regarding the Western
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