Denmark bans women from wearing full face veils in public

Danish lawmakers have passed, Thursday, a law banning women from wearing full face veils in public, joining other European countries. The law was backed at the parliament by 75 votes and rejected by 30 others, says Le Monde. The new measure will be implemented on August the 1st. «First-time offenses can incur a fine of 1,000 kroner (€134, $157), with repeat offenses carrying higher penalties up to 10,000 kroner or a jail sentence up to six months», reports German newspaper

Basket-ball : 7ème titre de champion du Maroc pour l'AS Salé aux dépens du WAC

L'Association sportive de Salé (ASS) a remporté le Championnat du Maroc de basket-ball pour la 7è fois de son histoire, après sa victoire face au Wydad de Casablanca (77-59), mercredi soir à la Salle El Bouâzzaoui de Salé. Sur sa route vers la finale, l'ASS, qui s'était adjugé également sa 11ème Coupe du Trône, la 5è consécutive, après avoir écrasé le Moghreb de Fès

Cancer du col de l’utérus : Pour une introduction du vaccin au Maroc

La Coalition régionale pour l’élimination de l’HPV a appelé, lundi à Casablanca, les décideurs politiques à redoubler d'efforts pour s'engager politiquement et financièrement dans le dépistage du cancer du col utérin et l'introduction du vaccin. A l’occasion de la Journée internationale d'action pour la santé des femmes, le cancer du col de l’utérus a été le sujet

Le ministre britannique de l’Investissement en visite au Maroc

Le ministre britannique de l’Investissement, Graham Stuart, entame jeudi une visite au Maroc axée sur les nouvelles opportunités d’investissements et d’échanges commerciaux entre les deux pays, indique le ministère britannique du commerce international. «Cette visite fait partie d’une série de visites officielles et d’évènements qui démontrent la volonté du Royaume-Uni d’avoir une

Tazmamart survivor Bayazid Bourequat passed away Wednesday in Paris

Bayazid Bourequat, one of Bourequat brothers known for being a Tazmamart inmate, died Wednesday morning in Paris. The information was announced on social media by the Manouzi family, whose son was one of Hassan II's opponents the three brothers met in prison. Bayazid Bourequat is one of the PF3 (a detention center) survivors in Rabat, where he was secretly imprisoned with his two brothers, Ali and Midhat, following their kidnapping in July 1973, the same source said. «In July 1975,

More than 400 Moroccan minors are living alone in Melilla

More than 400 Moroccan minors are reportedly living on their own in Melilla, according to the Minister of Social Welfare of the Autonomous City, Daniel Ventura, told Melilla Hoy. All these unaccompanied Moroccan minors have their identity documents on them, which shows that they «arrive in Melilla with the help of organized groups». This number «is large enough to suggest that this situation is directly planned by third parties or by the parents themselves who send

Moroccan women in Huelva's farms : Yatim backtracks on the ministry's formal declaration

Employment and Vocational Training Minister Mohamed Yatim urged Wednesday Moroccan women working in strawberry farms in Huelva (Spain) to voice any potential abuse they may be subjected to, says Le Desk quoting the Justice and Development Party portal. Speaking to Pjd.ma, Yatim stressed that his ministry is calling the Moroccan authorities to not keep quiet about the abuse or sexual assaults targeting these farm workers. He also declared that the Employment ministry will be processing the

Centrale Danone reduces milk purchases because of the viral boycott campaign

Central Danone has reduced its raw milk purchases by 30% as it is still facing a viral boycott campaign, reports French-language newspaper Telquel after receiving a letter sent by the company. «In the future, purchasing raw milk from dairy farmers will depend on the sales», wrote Centrale Danone explaining its decision. Speaking to Médias 24 on Tuesday, director general of Central Danone Didier Lamblin stated that «[we] have tried to make a change and overcome the

Morocco’s Amine Harit wins Bundesliga Rookie of the Season Award

French-born Moroccan professional footballer Amine Harit, who also plays for FC Schalke 04 and the Morocco national team, has been named Bundesliga’s Rookie for the 2017/18 season, reports the BBC. The 20-year-old midfielder moved from the French club Nantes last year to Schalke where he helped his team to be part of the Champions League. With his German club, Harit scored three goals and registered seven assists in 31 Bundesliga, says the same source. Hervé Renard

Coup d'envoi de l'opération d'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire au peuple palestinien

Le roi Mohammed VI a présidé, supervisé personnellement et donné le coup d’envoi, ce mardi, à l’aéroport international de Casablanca de l’opération d’acheminement de l’aide humanitaire destinée au peuple palestinien frère. Cette opération englobe le déploiement d’un hôpital de campagne des Forces armées royales (FAR), qui sera ainsi déployé dans la bande