Italy : A Moroccan man shouts «Allah» after storming a church on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, a Moroccan man forced his way into a church shouting «Allah». The incident took place in a small town called Maclodio (Lombardy region), causing panic, Italian news agency ANSA reported. The 35-year-old Moroccan man, who looked weird, has reportedly uttered sentences in Arabic, the same source added. Church attendees were terrified after realizing that the man kept one of his hands behind his back. It turned out later that the man was unarmed. The city’s

Tindouf : The «Sahrawi Initiative for Change» resumes its activities

Opposition in the Tindouf camps is resuming its activities. Days after Futuro Sahara rebuked the «discourse» of the Polisario leadership, the Sahrawi Initiative for Change (SIC), created last year, announced that it is back on track. The movement’s representation in Spain hosted a meeting last week, inviting several Spanish politicians, NGOs and reporters. «During this meeting, attendees discussed the recent round table that was held earlier this month in Geneva

According to US first lady Melania Trump, Santa Claus is in Morocco

Every year, US President and the first lady reply to phone calls on Christmas Eve answering from children's questions on Santa’s location and their gifts. This year, first lady Melania Trump told children on the phone that Santa was in Morocco, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. On one of her phone calls, Melania Trump told a kid that «Santa was in the Sahara». «Several minutes later, she reported that Santa was far away in Morocco but would be at the

Amazigh New Year : 130 MPs ask El Othmani to make January 13th a national holiday

Imazighen are expected to celebrate Yennayer, the first month of the Berber Year, on January the 13th. 130 MPs have signed a petition addressed to the Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani, reports Alaraby. These MPs are asking El Othmani to make of January the 13th a national holiday in the Kingdom, stressing that the people of the Maghreb region have been celebrating the day for centuries.

Thanks to Algeria, a Polisario delegation takes part in an «African» sports event

Last week, Algeria hosted the first edition of the African Games of Sports and Work (20-23 December). The event was organized by the Africa sports and work organization, created in Gambia in 2001 and headquartered in Yaounde. The sports event was marked by the participation of «Sahrawi sportsmen» from the Tindouf camps, report pro-Polisario newspapers. On Monday, the Front’s news agency wrote that the Polisario «team» won gold medals in the event, during which

Libya : A Moroccan woman killed in the Tripoli bombing

A Moroccan woman is among the three people who lost their lives in a terror attack that targeted, Tuesday December the 25th, the Libyan Foreign Affairs Ministry in Tripoli. Quoting Libyan officials, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported that 21 people were injured in the attack, stressing that a Moroccan national was one of the three people killed today in Tripoli. The Moroccan victim is believed to be a cleaning lady who worked for the governmental department. According to the same source, a

A deadly car bomb explosion targets Libya’s Foreign Ministry in Tripoli

At least one person was killed in a «terrorist» attack that targeted Libya’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, a security source told MAP news agency. The deceased was an official whose car exploded, the same source added quoting local newspapers. After the explosion, «three of four attackers» opened fire outside the building, said the same source, adding that the second explosion was «caused by a kamikaze» on the 2nd floor of the building. Anonymous

Migration illégale : Près de 202 candidats secourus ce weekend en Méditerranée

Des Garde-côtes de la Marine royale marocaine, opérant en Méditerranée, ont porté assistance, les 22 et 23 décembre 2018, à 202 candidats à la migration illégale, majoritairement subsahariens, parmi lesquels des femmes et des enfants, à bord d'embarcations précaires, apprend-on de source militaire. Cinq cadavres ont été également retrouvés dans ces embarcations, ajoute la même source,

Un attentat à la «voiture piégée» vise le bâtiment de la diplomatie libyenne à Tripoli

Au moins une personne a été tuée dans une attaque «terroriste» perpétrée, mardi matin à Tripoli, contre le ministère libyen des Affaires étrangères, selon une source de sécurité, cité par la MAP. Il s'agit d'un fonctionnaire qui a trouvé la mort dans cet attentat à la «voiture piégée», a précisé la même source citée par les

Nourrisson décédé à Rabat : Le vaccin n’est pas la cause du décès, selon Doukkali

Les investigations préliminaires menées par la commission centrale multidisciplinaire relevant du ministère de la Santé au sujet du décès d’un nourrisson à la maternité des Orangers à Rabat, n’ont enregistré aucun dysfonctionnement concernant la qualité du vaccin et les conditions de son stockage. C’est ce qu’a indiqué lundi, le ministre de la Santé, Anas Doukkali, en