A Moroccan national arrested after stabbing a Spanish policeman near Beni Ansar

A man was arrested on Tuesday for attacking a Spanish policeman next to the Beni Ansar border crossing, AFP reports. The suspect was shouting «Allahu Akbar» when he tried to stab the policeman. «A man entered the border post and once inside, pulled out a large knife and confronted (police) shouting ‘Allahu Akbar', slightly injuring a policeman», Irene Flores, spokeswoman for the central government’s representative office in Melilla, told the French news

Hamid Mahdaoui receives a three-month prison sentence

Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of Badil.info news website has received a three-month prison sentence and been ordered to pay MAD20,000 as a fine, reports Badil.info today. The ruling was pronounced on Tuesday morning by Al Hoceima’s Court of First Instance. On the other hand, the judge dropped the charges of organizing an unauthorized march of the defendant and accused him of «encouraging an audience to commit misdemeanors through shouting in a public place»,

King Salman greeted by Saadeddine El Othmani in Tangier

Saudi Arabia’s King Salmane bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived on Monday in a private vacation to Tangier, reports Saudi online newspaper Sabq. On his arrival at Ibn Battouta International airport, the King was greeted by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, and Mohamed El Yakoubi, president of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region alongside a number of senior officials, indicates the same source. The Saudi king was accompanied by a delegation composed of several members of the Saudi royal

The European Commission to launch a public consultation for the review of migration laws

The European Commission, an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU, has launched a public consultation to seek views on the existing EU legislation on legal migration, said the organization in a statement on Monday.  The Commission is currently evaluating existing EU legislation on legal migration. In this process, it will identify possible gaps and

The son of Hind Achchabi calls the King to help his mother through an emotional video

After nearly one year of being detained in the civil prison in Salé, Hind Achchabi’s son, Sadiq published a video on the 23rd of July calling on King Mohammed VI to intervene in favor of his mother. Speaking in English, the 9-year-old boy mentioned the difficulties he encountered since his mother was imprisoned : «I havn’t seen my mother for almost one year …She was unjustly imprisoned. We do not know what to do without her» he said with a shaky voice.

Championnat d'Afrique de wushu : Le Maroc dans le top 5 du classement final

Le Maroc s'est classé dans le top 5 du classement final de la 6e édition du Championnat d'Afrique de wushu, disputée du 19 au 23 juillet au Palais des sports de Kouhounou à Cotonou, au Bénin. Le Maroc doit cette cinquième place aux deux médailles en or décrochées par Mohamed Regragui, originaire de la ville de Témara. Au terme de la compétition, l’Egypte termine première au tableau des médailles

World Para Athletics : The Moroccan team invited to the Kingdom’s embassy

Morocco's Ambassador to London Abdesselam Aboudrar invited on Sunday members of the Moroccan team that participated to the 2017 World Para Athletics World Championships held in London from the 14th to 23rd of July. The Moroccan Ambassador congratulated on this occasion all the members of the National team who succedded in representing the country abroad, greeting their performance and the honorable results recorded during the event. The Moroccan team won seven medals including Five

Iraq : A German teenage girl of Moroccan descent arrested in Mosoul

She is only 16 years old and has disappeared for more than a year to join the terrorist group «Islamic State», according to Berliner Zeitung. To be part of the Jihad, Linda W. ended up being arrested last week in Mosul, a German court said on Saturday. According to several German media sources, the girl from Pulstnitz (east) was captured by Iraqi soldiers along with four other women, also members of the terrorist organization. The Iraqi authorities handed over to the German

World Para Athletics Championships : Réception à Londres en l’honneur de l’équipe marocaine

L’ambassadeur du Maroc à Londres Abdesselam Aboudrar a offert dimanche dans sa résidence une réception en l’honneur de l’équipe marocaine ayant participé aux championnats du monde World Para Athletics 2017, organisés du 14 au 23 juillet dans la capitale britannique. L’ambassadeur du Maroc a félicité à cette occasion tous les membres de la sélection nationale ayant porté haut le drapeau

Fouzi Lekjaa réélu président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football

Fouzi Lekjaa a été réélu président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF) pour un mandat de quatre ans, lors d'une assemblée générale élective, tenue dimanche au Centre international de conférences Mohammed VI de Skhirate. Fouzi Lekjaa était le seul candidat en lice dans cette AGE, convoquée à un an de la fin de son premier mandat (2014-2018). Il a été