Sahara: The Polisario is conducting a military exercise in a buffer zone

The Polisario Front has organized on Monday a tactical training and a military parade of its troops in the region of Agouinit, considered as a buffer zone. The event, chaired by Brahim Ghali, is expected be concluded an entertaining show. A Polisario delegation from the interior is also attending the ceremony. These maneuvers were preceded by visits made in recent days by the «Minister of Defense» in military areas under the control of the Front. Abdellah Lahbib Belal has

Guatemala wants to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem

After the United States, Guatemala is the second country to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, according to Reuters. Indeed, President Jimmy Morales expressed last night his intention to move the Guatemalan Embassy in Tel Aviv to the holy city. The announcement was made on the night of Sunday to Monday, through the president’s official page on Facebook. The latter said that he «gave instructions to the Minister [of Foreign Affairs, Sandra Jovel] to take the necessary

Le Guatemala veut transférer son ambassade d’Israël à Jérusalem

Après les Etats-Unis, le Guatemala devient le deuxième pays à reconnaître Jérusalem comme capitale israélienne, apprend-t-on auprès de Reuters. En effet, le président Jimmy Morales a exprimé hier soir son intension de transférer l’ambassade guatémaltèque de Tel-Aviv à la ville sainte. L’annonce a été faite dans la nuit du dimanche au lundi, sur la page Facebook du chef

Morocco to Host 2018 Intergovernmental Conference on International Migration

The UNGA appointed on Sunday Morocco to host the intergovernmental conference on international migration in 2018, during which the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration will be adopted. The UNGA adopted unanimously the resolution on this event which will be held on Dec. 10-11, 2018 in Morocco. The conference will complete the world forum on migration and development, to be co-chaired by Morocco and Germany, and whose 11th summit will be held in Marrakech ahead of the

Milan : A Moroccan-Italian national arrested after returning from Syria

An Italian woman of Moroccan descent was arrested on Saturday by agents of the International Anti-Terrorist Section and the Air Border Police at Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy. The arrest occurred following a European arrest warrant issued Thursday by the Paris Court of Appeal. The 35-year-old woman is held responsible for participating in a criminal organization that has been planning terrorist acts, according to the Italian online newspaper, Rai News. The woman asked to be extradited to

Safi : Arrestation d’un MRE de Belgique en possession d’un pistolet

Le service provincial de la police judiciaire de Safi a ouvert une enquête après l'arrestation, samedi, d'un ressortissant marocain résidant en Belgique en possession d’un pistolet et de ses munitions, a annoncé la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Dans le cadre de cette affaire, les services de police avaient arrêté le muezzin d’une mosquée au douar Chenguit, à Safi pour possession de

Germany is building two centers in Morocco to house deported minors

Germany wants to deport young migrants coming from Morocco. Two centers will be built in the kingdom to house deported minors, reports AFP news agency. The German Interior ministry wants to take care of «street children, and minors returning from Germany», adds the same source, quoting Welt am Sonntag, a German Sunday newspaper.   The shelters in Morocco will each host 100 youths. Minors will receive social assistance, counseling and access to educational opportunities,

Nasser Bourita on a visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen bilateral ties

Foreign minister Nasser Bourita met, Sunday in Riyadh, with Saudi counterpart Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir on the latest regional and international developments. According to Saudi news agency (SPA), the two parties «discussed distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries and latest regional and international developments.» Earlier in the day, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had received Bourita and Minister of Economy and

Nasser Bourita en Arabie Saoudite pour évoquer les relations bilatérales

Le ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale, Nasser Bourita, a eu dimanche à Riyad, des entretiens avec son homologue saoudien Adel Al-Joubeir, axés sur les relations bilatérales et les derniers développements sur la scène régionale et internationale. Selon l'Agence de presse saoudienne (SPA), le ministre saoudien des affaires étrangères et son homologue marocain ont évoqué,

Netherlands : New US Ambassador apologizes for his anti-Muslim remarks

Peter Hoekstra, the new US ambassador to the Netherlands, has made headlines in 2015 following an interview conducted by the Dutch public channel NOS where he made anti-Muslim comments. After a phase of denial, the diplomat apologized this Saturday, reports the AFP news agency. Indeed, on December 23, the American diplomat «denied his claims and said they were fake news before retracting,» said the same source. In a statement, Peter Hoekstra apologized saying : «I made