Belgian politician in charge of migration Maggie De Block announced that the country wants to increase the number of people who can apply for asylum in Belgium. Through this initiative, the country would respond to more asylum applications submitted to the Federal Agency for the reception of asylum seekers (Fedasil), reports Le Soir. «We must be creative, as we did in previous crises», said the minister, quoted by De Standaard. «I asked Fedasil to check if it was possible.
Moroccan runner Rachid El Morabity won «Meraas Al Marmoom Ultramarathon 2018» in Dubai, the world’s longest desert ultra-run 270km, while his compatriot Aziza Raji finished second in the women's race. Rachid El Morabity covered the distance of the five-day competition, which ended on Saturday evening, in more than 30 hours, ahead of French Muriel Robert and Iranian Akbar Najdi Niryan. In the women's event, Moroccan Aziza Raji achieved a great feat for the Arab runners by
Police arrested on Saturday, December the 15th, four sub-Saharan nationals for their alleged involvement in online fraud and extortion in El Jadida. The first findings of the investigation revealed that the four men shared obscene content on the internet with a German national, before blackmailing him, said the police in a communiqué. The four suspects made the victim give them 18,000 euros, before they were identified by the police. The search conducted by the security services in a
Speaking of Hirak detainees convicted by the Casablanca first instance court, Amnesty International argued that these protesters have been «denied their right to a fair trial». In a note made public on Monday, December the 17th, the London-based non-governmental organization stressed that the «first trial proceedings resulted in a gross miscarriage of justice». After interviewing six Hirak lawyers, and families of the detainees and analyzing charge sheets, the
Marrakech will host from the 15th to the 19th of January a meeting set to examine the number of teams that would participate to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, reports the Spanish sports online newspaper AS. During the same meeting, FIFA will examine the feasibility of a joint bid, bringing Morocco, Spain and Portugal together for the 2030 World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is expected to convince the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Ceferin into
La Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire a arrêté samedi, en coordination avec le service régional de la police judiciaire d'El Jadida et sur la base d'informations précises fournies par la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire, quatre ressortissants subsahariens pour leur implication présumée dans une affaire d'escroquerie et d'extorsion sur internet. Les données préliminaires de l'enquête
Les karatekas marocains engagés dans la compétition de la Ligue de la jeunesse de karaté à Venise en Italie (Karate Youth League- Caorle/Venice 2018), organisée du 14 au 16 décembre, se sont distingués lors de cette compétition en récoltant six médailles, dont une en or. La médaille d'or a été remportée par Sekouri Yassine (Kumite/ -68 kg), alors que trois médailles d’argent ont
A La Palma del Condado court has dismissed one of the complaints lodged by four Moroccan femal farm workers against their former boss in Almonte, reports Spanish news agency EFE. The complanit was closed after «the reported crimes have not been proven», the Andalusia High Court told the same source. Furthermore, EFE says that during the «investigation conducted» by the authorities the Moroccan women presented weak evidence that did not support their claims. However,
In October, Coalition for Melilla, a political party in the North African enclave, called for the signing of a new treaty of friendship, good-neighborliness and cooperation between Morocco and Spain. The same idea was adopted by the Caballas Coalition, a left-wing party in Ceuta. Both bodies have agreed to share their project at the House of Representatives in Madrid to get the support of other MPs. The two parties are planning to meet with representatives from Podemos and the United Left,
Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires (BCIJ), relevant de la Direction générale de la surveillance du territoire, est parvenu, samedi, à localiser une ferme dans les environs de Boujdour, soupçonnée de servir de base arrière pour faciliter les opérations de stockage et de trafic de cocaïne. La ferme a été localisée suite à un interrogatoire avec l'un des mis en cause de nationalité colombienne