Morocco’s midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser rejoins AS Monaco

French-Moroccan midfielder Youssef Ait Bennasser is rejoining French club AS Monaco, reports sports TV channel Eurosport. Très heureux et fier de débuter mon aventure avec l'@AS_Monaco ?⚪ #DagheMunegu pic.twitter.com/Yhnbl3FBlg — Y. Ait Bennasser (@YAitbennasser) 20 août 2018 Although he joined the club on June the 25th, 2016, Ait Bennasser has never played for Monaco because he was loaned to AS Nancy-Lorraine and SM Caen. The 22-year-old footballer said he

Moroccan-Dutch retired footballer Abdellah Nouri wakes up from coma

In a coma for more than a year, Moroccan-Dutch midfielder Abdelhak Nouri woke on August the 5th and is able to communicate through sign language, reported his family. Named as one of the best 40 youth players by the Guardian in 2014, Abdelhak Nouri collapsed during a friendly match against Werder Bremen, due to cardiac arrhythmia on July the 8th, 2017. He was transferred to the hospital and his family was told by doctors that he had suffered severe and permanent brain damage as a

The Council of Ministers approves the bill on compulsory military service

The Council of Ministers, held Monday 20th of August, approved bill 44.18 on compulsory military service, indicates the government in a communiqué sent Monday to Yabiladi. The meeting, attended by the Prime Minister’s cabinet discussed a series of decisions, including the appointment of several Walis and governors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 14 new ambassadors were appointed. Youssef Lamrani, currently in charge of the royal cabinet, is expected to be

Banque Populaire’s CEO Mohamed Benchaaboun to serve as Morocco’s Finance Minister

King Mohammed VI received on Monday, 20th of August, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Mohamed Benchaaboun and appointed him as the Kingdom’s Minister of Finance and Economy. «According to Article 47 from the Constitution, and following the suggestion of the Prime Minister, King Mohammed VI received Mohamed Benchaaboun», said a communiqué issued by the royal communiqué on the same day. For the record, Benchaaboun studied at the National School of Telecommunications

Le Roi nomme M. Mohamed Benchaaboun ministre de l'Economie et des Finances

Le Roi Mohammed VI a reçu, ce lundi au Palais royal à Rabat, M. Mohamed Benchaaboun pour le nommer ministre de l’Economie et des Finances. «Conformément aux dispositions de l’article 47 de la constitution, et sur proposition du Chef du gouvernement, le Roi Mohammed VI, que Dieu L'assiste, a reçu ce lundi au Palais royal à Rabat M. Mohamed Benchaaboun», précise le communiqué du cabinet royal. Mohamed Benchaaboun a ainsi

An armed man shot dead near a police station in Spain

An armed man attacked a police station in the municipality of Cornella de Llobregat (Catalonia), earlier this morning, 20th of August. The 29-year-old who was carrying a knife was shot dead by one of the policemen, reports BFMTV. The attack is being treated as a terror attack, explains Spanish newspaper El Mundo. The assailant is an Algerian national who shouted «Allah Akbar», when trying to force his way into the facility. According to local media, the man lives in the town and

Fête de la Jeunesse : Des shows aériens sur la baie de Bouregreg ce mardi

Les Forces Royales Air organisent, le 21 août sur la baie de Bouregreg, des shows aériens à l’occasion de la Fête de la Jeunesse. «Dans le cadre des festivités commémorant le 55e anniversaire de Sa Majesté le Roi, Chef Suprême et Chef d’Etat-Major Général des Forces Armées Royales (FAR), les Forces Royales Air ont l'honneur de participer aux festivités marquant cet heureux

Military leaders slammed in the Polisario for their multiple travels

Military leaders in the Polisario are slammed for their multiple travels. In an article published Saturday, 19th of August, Futuro Sahara criticized the Front’s officials for leaving the camps and staying most of the time in Spain, Algeria and Cuba. The media which is close to Brahim Ghali’s main opponent Lamine Ould El Bouhali, questioned the efficiency of the military plan set by the Front’s leadership to counter any military offences. «Their absence impacts the

Cyril Ramaphosa urges the Southern African Development Community to pressure Morocco

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to pressure Morocco, referring to the Western Sahara conflict. His call was made public during the 38th summit of the inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, concluded on Saturday 18th of August, says Namibian online newspaper. Speaking during the meeting, Ramaphosa called the body, which includes several countries known for backing the Polisario’s

King Mohammed VI pardons 450 inmates, including 22 convicted for terror-related cases

On the occasion of the Revolution of the King and the People, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 428 inmates sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, as well as to 22 individuals convicted in extremism and terrorism cases, said a statement by the Justice ministry. The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 329 and are divided into: - 325 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced. - 04 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison