Al Hoceima : The CPJ demands the release of Hamid Mahdaoui

The US-based NGO Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged on Friday the Moroccan authorities to release Hamid Mahdaoui, director and editor-in-chief of the Badil.info news website, arrested on Thursday in Al Hoceima. «Moroccan authorities should release Hamid Mahdaoui and drop all charges against the journalist», said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program coordinator Sherif Mansour. «Journalists in Morocco should be free to report on matters of public importance

20th of July march : Reporters Without Borders criticizes attacks on press freedom

«Since the start of the Rif Hirak movement in October 2016, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has documented numerous violations of freedom of information.» Thus states a new press release published on Saturday, signed by the NGO and sent as an open letter to the Moroccan authorities and the international public opinion regarding the protest movement of the province of Al Hoceima. In particular, RSF denounced «the attitude of the Moroccan authorities which deliberately hinder

20th of July march : 6 people arrested according to the local authorities, 35 arrests local NGO says

«Identity checks carried out by the national security services on Thursday in Al Hoceima led to the arrest of six people among the participants to a demonstration which was not registered with the public authorities and consequently banned». The local authorities of the city of Al Hoceima, quoted by the news agency MAP, said on Friday.«It has been found that the arrested persons had search warrants issued against them for cases of ordinary offenses», said the same

20th of July March : A judicial investigation following the serious injury of Imad El Attabi is opened

Al Hoceima's Court of First instance prosecutor ordered on Friday an investigation to clarify the circumstances under which a person currently at the Mohammed V Hospital in the same city has suffered a serious head injury. In a press release reported by the MAP news agency, the prosecutor said that the opening of this judicial investigation was ordered after the local jurisdiction's prosecutor's office was informed on Thursday evening that a demonstrator known as Imad El Attabi, and currently

World Para Athletics: Mohamed Amguoun breaks 400m world record

Moroccan athlete Mohamed Amguoun set a new world record in the 400m competition in the T13 category for the visually impaired during the «World Para Athletics» championships held in London from the 14th to the 23rd of July. Amguoun, who gained a fifth gold medal for his country in the IPC Athletics World Championships, covered the distance in 46s and 92/100 ahead of Namibian athlete Johannes Nambala (48s 40/100) and Algerian Fouad Hamoumou (48s 65/100). Morocco is participating to

Marche du 20 juillet : Ouverture d'une enquête judiciaire suite à la blessure grave de Imad El Attabi

Le procureur du roi près la cour de première instance d'Al Hoceima a ordonné vendredi l'ouverture d'une enquête pour élucider les circonstances dans lesquelles une personne, se trouvant à l'Hôpital Mohammed V de cette ville, a été grièvement blessée au niveau de la tête. Dans un communiqué relayé par la MAP, le procureur a indiqué que l'ouverture de cette enquête judiciaire a

A Moroccan Youtuber makes Donald Trump sing «Despacito»

A Puerto Rican song, a Moroccan Youtuber and an American president, the three of these made it to the Internet thanks to Maestro Ziikos. After the success he achieved by making Barack Obama, USA's former president sing «I am in love with the shape of you» by Edd Sheeran, Zakaria Chaoui is back with another auto-tune hit. This time it is «Despacito», the streamed song with the highest audience at currently 4,6 billion views, Zakaria's version has been watched more than

Championnat de Turquie : Marouane Da Costa portera les couleurs de Basaksehir

L'international marocain Marouane Da Costa a déposé ses valises à Istanbul en provenance des grecs de l’Olympiakos Le Pirée pour porter les couleurs de Basaksehir, le vice-champion de Turquie. Le défenseur central marocain a décidé, à 31 ans, de rejoindre Basaksehir, équipe surprise de la saison écoulée, pour un nouveau un projet sportif avec plein d’ambition où il va jouer aux côtés du

World Para Athletics : Mohamed Amguoun bat le record du monde du 400m

L’athlète marocain Mohamed Amguoun a établi un nouveau record du monde du 400m dans la catégorie T13 (malvoyants) lors des championnats monde «World Para Athletics» qui se tiennent dans la capitale britannique du 14 au 23 juillet. Amguoun, qui a offert au Maroc sa cinquième médaille d’or dans ces championnats du monde d’athlétisme handisport, a parcouru la distance en 46s 92/100è devançant

Maroc : Décès de l'homme de théâtre Abdelkebir Chedati

L'homme de théâtre Abdelkebir Chedati est décédé, jeudi à Rabat, à l'âge de 69 ans, après une longue maladie. La dépouille du défunt artiste a été inhumée aujourd'hui après la prière du Vendredi au cimetière Chouhada à Rabat, a-t-on appris auprès de ses proches. Abdelkebir Chedati avait fait ses études à l'institut des arts du spectacle à