Maroc : Fortes pluies prévues jeudi et vendredi

De fortes pluies sont prévues, jeudi et vendredi, dans plusieurs provinces du royaume, indique la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Des pluies fortes allant de 70 à 100 mm sont prévues du jeudi à 11h00 au vendredi à 24h00 dans les provinces de Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Al-Hoceima (reliefs), Larache, Taza et Taounate, précise la DMN. Cette dernière prévoit également de fortes

New York wants to pay women forced to remove their hijab

The city of New York has agreed to compensate three women who were forced by police officers to remove their veil when taking their ID photos. Thus, each of these women will be granted 60 000 dollars, indicated officials, this Wednesday, quoted by the daily newspaper Le Monde. An agreement was reached earlier this week in a federal court in Brooklyn, where three arrests took place, said the three women’s lawyer, Tahanie Aboushi. According to the latter : «It’s a

Morocco 2026 World Cup bid : A FIFA delegation visits the Kingdom

In a meeting chaired by Moulay Hafid Elalamy, president of the Morocco 2026 World Cup Bid Committee, and held in Rabat Wednesday was attended by a FIFA delegation to discuss the Kingdom’s candidacy, said a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the same committee. The two bodies explored in details the aspects related to government guarantees and other legal procedures linked to the Moroccan bid. The FIFA delegation was also received by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani with the

Fisheries agreement : The UN refuses to comment on the CJEU’s ruling

The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ruling on the fisheries agreement concluded between Morocco and the European Union was in the heart of the daily press briefing held by the UN and hosted by Stephan Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The latter refused to answer a question on the topic. «No, no particular comment on» on the CJEU’s decision, he said. Another journalist insisted on asking the same

Tangier-Tarifa : Maritime traffic suspended due to bad weather

Navigation has been suspended at the Tangier city and Tarifa port due to bad weather, reports Wednesday the Tangier city port authorities. The ferries linking Tangier and the Spanish port of Tarifa were forced to temporarily stop their activities, starting from Wednesday morning because of the bad weather, Mohamed Maghazi the commandant of the Tangier city port told MAP news agency. The same source noted that navigation will be resumed as soon as the weather gets better.

Lancement du registre national de l’état civil informatisé

Le ministère de l’Intérieur a procédé au lancement du registre national de l'état civil, un système informatique, central et intégré destiné à la gestion du service de l’état civil. Ce registre, indique mercredi le ministère dans un communiqué, s’appuie sur trois principales composantes, à savoir le portail de l’état civil (www.alhalalmadania.ma), le système

Casablanca : Two Chinese tourists crashed by a lighting pole

Two Chinese nationals were crashed, Wednesday 28th of February, by a lighting pole in Boulevard de la Corniche in Casablanca, reports the Economist. The windy weather made the lighting pole fall and crash the two tourists, a man and a woman. Severely injured, the two Chinese nationals were transported immediately to the emergency room. For the record, weather forecasts show that strong wind and heavy thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday in several provinces.

Trafic maritime suspendu entre Tanger-ville et Tarifa à cause des intempéries

Le trafic maritime entre les ports de Tanger-ville et de Tarifa a été suspendu à cause du mauvais temps qui sévit sur le détroit de Gibraltar, indiquent ce mercredi les autorités portuaires de Tanger-ville. Les ferries assurant la liaison entre Tanger-ville et le port espagnol de Tarifa ont été contraints d'arrêter provisoirement leurs rotations, à compter de ce mercredi matin à cause des intempéries

Détention de Taoufik Bouachrine : Démenti de la prison locale d’Aïn Borja de Casablanca

L’administration de la prison locale d’Aïn Borja de Casablanca a affirmé, mercredi, que Taoufik Bouachrine jouissait de tous ses droits garantis par la loi. «En réponse aux fausses allégations contenues dans les déclarations des membres de la défense de l’accusé concernant les conditions de sa détention, l’administration de la prison locale a souligné qu’une fois le mis en cause a été

USA : Immigrants can face indefinite detention

On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling requiring that immigrants and asylum seekers to be held by immigration officials indefinitely without appearing in bond hearings. The government, thus, can keep them in prison for an unlimited amount of time, said Tuesday the Hill. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the decision «will impact the lives of thousands of people, including lawful permanent residents, asylum seekers, and survivors of torture». Indeed,