Two Sub-Saharan migrants tried on Wednesday to cross the 10-mile distance between Morocco and Spain (Tarifa) using a surfboard, The Sun reported yesterday. The two men were rescued by the Spanish Maritime Rescue Services. According to the same source, one of the two migrants was wearing only trunks when saved from the choppy waters near the coast of Tarifa. For the record, on the 30th of August Spanish coastguard saved 125 Sub-Saharan migrants who were on a boat trying to travel to Europe.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a body responsible for conducting the day-today-day business of the international organization headquartered in Washington D.C, announced on the 1st of August 2017 that it concluded the second review of Morocco's economic performance maintained via a two-year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) program, African review reports. The program according to the same source is set to provide financing, help resolve crises, and serve as
A l'occasion de Aid Al-Adha, le roi Mohammed VI a accordé sa grâce à 665 personnes dont certaines sont en détention et d'autres en liberté, condamnées par différents tribunaux du Royaume, indique jeudi un communiqué du ministère de la Justice. Les bénéficiaires de la grâce royale qui sont en détention sont au nombre de 563 détenus se répartissant comme suit : - Grâce sur le reliquat de
Donald Yamamoto, who worked previously as an Ambassador in Africa, will take office as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Africa on the 5th of September, reports Allafrica. He was the US ambassador to Ethiopia (2006-2009) and Djibouti (2000-2003). He also traveled to Eritrea (1997-1998) as an interim ambassador. With this choice, the White House gives priority to the situation in the Horn of Africa. John Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council, a foreign affairs think tank, who published a
Le parquet général a ordonné l'ouverture d'une enquête à travers la Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire (BNPJ) sur les circonstances du décès, dès son arrivée à l'hôpital, d'une personne qui était placée en garde à vue pour possession de drogues. Un communiqué du procureur général du roi près la Cour d'appel de Safi, relayé par la MAP mercredi soir, rapporte
The vehicle of the President of the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec (CCIQ), Mohamed Labidi, was set on fire during the night of August 5th to 6th, when he was parked close to his residence, reports Radio Canada. It was a little before 1.30 am on Sunday that the incident occurred. Firefighters took about 30 minutes to control the fire and the police are still looking for one or more suspects. No person related to the event has been arrested until today. «A police investigation is
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Australia organized the Embassy's Academic Week from 22nd to 28th of August, opening its doors to students from schools, universities and institutes located in Canberra. The initiative holds the objective of strengthening the Embassy’s openness to students and schools in Australia. The Moroccan Ambassador Karim Medrek gave a lecture at the Australian National University, where he shed light on the political reforms and socio-economic development
L'ambassade du Royaume du Maroc en Australie a organisé, du 22 au 28 août, «La semaine académique de l'ambassade», ouvrant ses portes aux élèves des écoles ainsi qu'aux étudiants des universités et instituts situés à Canberra. Objectif ? Renforcer son ouverture sur les établissements scolaires et académiques et son interaction avec eux. Dans ce cadre, l'ambassadeur Karim Medrek a donné
A young Moroccan national residing in Conegliano, a town and commune of the Veneto region, Italy was arrested by the police after he attempted to enter the Aviano Air Base using a fake bade, Il Messaggero said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old was driving a BMW 318 and was accompanied by two American soldiers. Although the base is geographically and tactically very important, the Moroccan man succeeded in entering it twice despite the reinforced security measures. «He used a fake
The Belgian-Moroccan preacher Tarik Chadlioui, also known as Tarik Ibn Ali, will be extradited to Spain by the Dutch authorities on the 26th on September for allegedly participating in radicalizing a group of young people, local media said on Wednesday quoting a source from the Police. Tarik Ibn Ali, who has a dual nationality namely Moroccan and Dutch, was the subject of a «lengthy investigation» conducted by the Spanish judicial authorities. According to the same source, the
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