When Moroccans comment on Valentine's Day ...

On Valentine's Day, Yabiladi went out in the streets of Casablanca to discover what Moroccans think of such celebration. While women were more reluctant to speak out about this topic, out of modesty or shyness, men openly responded to our questions. Some believe that love should be in the heart of our daily life and not just one day a year, while others think that love shouldn’t always be romantic, referring to family friends and relatives.

Jakarta : Morocco wants to officially join Asean

Morocco has offered to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a regional intergovernmental organization comprising Southeast Asian countries which promotes Pan-Asianism and intergovernmental cooperation, as a sectoral dialogue partner, reports Jakarta Globe. «Morocco is making it a priority to collaborate with countries in Southeast Asia – we want to make a real positive impact in these countries,» secretary of state to the minister of foreign affairs and

Ex-Guantanamo detainee Younes Chekkouri acquitted by the court of Rabat

Younes Chekkouri, a former Guantanamo detainee was acquainted on Wednesday, 14th of February, by the Rabat appeal court, said the Joint Commission for the Defense of Islamist Detainees in a press release sent to Yabiladi. On the 4th of May, 2017, Chekkouri was sentenced to five years in prison. The Safi-native was granted bail in February 2016. He was being prosecuted for «joining a criminal organization», al-Qaeda, and «undermining the internal security of the

Bank Al-Maghrib : Des agréments octroyés pour l’exercice de l’activité d'établissement de paiement

Le Comité des établissements de crédit (CEC) a émis un avis favorable sur les demandes formulées par quatre entités requérantes dans le cadre de l’étude des dossiers de demandes d’agrément pour l’exercice de l’activité d’établissement de paiement au Maroc, indique Bank Al-Maghrib dans un communiqué. Il s’agit de Wafacash, Maroc Traitement de Transaction («M2T»),

Chambre des représentants : Adoption du projet de loi contre la violence faite aux femmes

La Chambre des représentants a adopté, mercredi, à la majorité, le projet de loi n°103.13 relatif à la lutte contre la violence faite aux femmes, qui permettra au Maroc de disposer d’un texte juridique de référence et cohérent susceptible de garantir une meilleure protection des femmes contre toutes formes de violence, et de punir les auteurs. Ce projet a été approuvé par 168 voix pour, 55 contre et aucune

Administration : Les citoyens désormais exempts des droits de timbre de 20 DH

Le paiement des droits de timbre de 20 dirhams n’est plus exigé pour l’obtention de toute forme de document administratif, a affirmé, mercredi à Rabat, le Directeur de la législation, des études et de la coopération internationale à la Direction générale des impôts (DGI), Khalad Zazou. Les nouvelles dispositions adoptées par la Loi de finances pour l’année 2018 relatives aux droits de timbre de

Bulgaria : The arrested Moroccan terrorist might be extradited to his country

The Haskovo Regional Court (Bulgaria) gave its instruction on Tuesday to keep the Moroccan national identified as Naufal Zahri, an alleged terrorist wanted by the Interpol, in custody for 90 days, reports the Sofia Globe on Tuesday. Wanted by Morocco via an Interpol warrant for terrorism, the defendant is prosecuted in the kingdom for setting up a group to commit acts of terrorism, the illegal use and possession of firearms directed against the national security and public order in Morocco,

A British national arrested in Marrakech for drug trafficking  

Marrakech police arrested on Tuesday evening, a 39-year-old British national for belonging to an international network that is active in international drug trafficking. According to MAP news agency, an international arrest warrant was issued in 2014 by the French authorities against the suspect. The General Directorate of National Security said in a statement that the man was arrested immediately after arriving in Morocco via a flight coming from Doha airport in Qatar. According to the same

Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal : Do the massive cuts include the Minurso ?

The White House presented on Monday, February 12th, the US fiscal 2019 budget proposal. Excluding the army, the budget proposes massive cuts, affecting defense and non-defense funding for government agencies, tax changes, and funding for social insurance and assistance programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and food stamps, reports Vox. Washington's financial contribution to peacekeeping operations is to be also affected by these cuts and the United Nations Mission for the

Province de Taroudant : Secousse tellurique de 3,5 degrés enregistrée

Une secousse tellurique d'une magnitude de 3,5 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter a été enregistrée mardi dans la province de Taroudant, a annoncé l'Institut national de géophysique (ING). La secousse, dont l'épicentre est situé dans la commune d'Agadir-Melloul (province de Taroudant), s'est produite à 14h17min21sec (GMT), a précisé le Réseau national de surveillance et d'alerte sismique de l'ING dans un