The Royal Navy assisted, on the 27th and 28th of October, 397 migrants who were carried by several boats in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, a military source told MAP news agency. 382 migrants, in total, were brought to the ports of Tangier, Al Hoceima and M’Diq, while 15 others were rescued on Monday near Moulay Bousselham and were transported to the port of Casablanca. The boat that was carrying the last group of migrants, broke down, says the same source.
La Marine Royale a porté assistance, durant les journées du 27 et 28 et la matinée du 29 octobre, à 397 candidats à la migration illégale qui étaient à bord de plusieurs embarcations de fortune en difficultés en Méditerranée et en Atlantique, apprend-on de source militaire. Sur ce total, 382 clandestins ont été ramenés sains et saufs aux ports de Tanger, d'Al Hoceima et de M’Diq, alors que
Neuf personnes ont été blessées dans l'attentat suicide qui a eu lieu lundi après-midi au centre-ville de Tunis, a affirmé le porte-parole du ministère tunisien de l'Intérieur, Sofiène Zaâg. «Huit policiers et un civil ont été blessés à la suite de cet acte suicidaire», a précisé la même source dans des déclarations à la presse. Le porte-parole a
Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Borrell and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita have agreed to improve cooperation when it comes to the migration crisis, referring to Morocco and Spain’s «shared responsibility», says Europa Press. Josep Borrell participated in the World Policy Conference, held from the 26th to the 28th of October in Rabat, to discuss the main challenges of the international community. During his stay in Morocco, Borrell met on Saturday his Moroccan
On April, 2019, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is launching three new routes linking Casablanca to three major capitals : Amman (Jordan), Abuja (Nijeria) and Vienna (Austria). According to a communiqué sent by RAM to Yabiladi on Monday, these three routes will be operational three times a week. The flight linking Casablanca to Vienna will be scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 am. Flights from Vienna to Casablanca will be at 3:40 pm. The company is also strengthening its network in
On September the 13th in Rabat, and after the Morocco’s Director General of the Customs Administration met with his Spanish counterpart, the two parties agreed to create a «joint working group» to examine the closure of borders separating Melilla and northern Morocco. Six weeks later, the joint working group never met, said Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell during a press briefing held Saturday, 28th of October. «You know, a month is not enough to
La ville de Debdou vit, trois jours durant, au rythme de la première édition du festival «Les Rendez-vous de l'Histoire» visant à mettre en avant le riche patrimoine historique de cette région et les valeurs de coexistence et de tolérance qui y ont toujours prévalu. Organisé par l'Association El Kasbah pour le développement et l'entraide sociale, et l'Association Amis de Debdou en partenariat avec l'ambassade de France
Two Muslim groups in the USA have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting which took the lives of 11 people and injured six others on Saturday, 27th of October, says online newspaper the Hill. The American-Muslim community have managed to generate $111,757, a few thousand dollars less than the campaign’s goal, $125.000. Des musulmans américains s’unissent pour venir en aide financièrement (obsèques, soins, etc.) aux
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl stressed, on Saturday in Rabat, the willingness of her country to promote bilateral relations with Morocco. Morocco and Austria, which have deep-rooted relations, seek to boost their cooperation in various fields, Kneissl said during a press briefing after talks with foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, during which she notably hailed Morocco's leadership as a center of regional stability and a credible and responsible partner. The Austrian Minister lauded
A new fire broke out Saturday, 27th of October, burning a camp that hosts sub-Saharan migrants near Oulad Ziane in Casablanca. The fire damaged the tents and destroyed the belongings of several migrants. Firefighters managed to control the fire and an investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of the incident. Speaking to Yabiladi, a migrant who used to live in the camp that caught fire indicated that the incident was an act of vandalism. «When I came back, I saw the