Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society and government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday that the latest report issued by Reporters Without Borders on freedom of press in Morocco is «unfair and lacks balance», reports MAP news agency. «The report doesn’t take into account the multiple steps taken by Morocco», he said responding to journalists during a press briefing held today in Rabat. Moreover, the minister was surprised
Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society and government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi, said Thursday, 26th of April, that it was too early to comment on the Western Sahara draft resolution to be voted by the UN Security Council. «Discussion are underway at the UN Security Council», he said responding to a question asked during a weekly briefing held in Rabat. For the record, the draft resolution on the Western Sahara conflict and which is expected to
Lamia K., a German woman of Moroccan origin who was sentenced last January to death for being a member of the terrorist group «Islamic State in Syria and Iraq», was sentenced to life imprisonment by Central Criminal Court of Baghdad, confirmed the accused's family lawyer to the German weekly Der Spiegel. In Iraq, a life sentence is equivalent to 15 or 20 years in prison, says L’Economiste. Lamia K. left Germany and Iraq to join the terrorist organization in Syria with her
About 300 foreign imams from Algeria and Morocco are expected to go to France in mid-May, to lead Muslim prayers in mosques during the month of Ramadan, said Franceinfo. The initiative is part of a bilateral agreement. During the holy month, Muslim communities have special needs. They seek religious scholars capable of reciting the Koran, explained daily newspaper 20 Minutes. «Around 250 and 300» of them are expected in France, «through a one-month-long visa», a
Trois marocains figurent parmi les 19 lauréats de la 21ème édition du Prix Charjah de la créativité arabe relatif à «la première parution» dans les domaines de la poésie, le roman, la nouvelle, le théâtre, la littérature pour enfant et la critique. Au total, 365 candidats étaient en lice pour décrocher les prix de cet événement culturel. Ainsi, Mourad El Messari a remporté
Five migrants have died near Morocco’s northern coast, trying to reach for Spain, reports AFP on Thursday quoting the Spanish coastguard which has recued 180 others. This rescue operation is the second of its kind carried out by the Spanish authorities which managed to rescue 14 migrants who were on an inflatable boat near the Gibraltar territorial waters heading to Cadiz, a coastal city in southern Spain. The deceased migrants were found dead in the waters located 40 kilometers away
In a communiqué published Tuesday evening, 24th of April, the Colombian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that «the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has neither diplomatic representation nor ambassador accredited to Colombia». The announcement came after a person has presented himself as a diplomatic representative of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic» accredited by the Government of Colombia. The country clarified its position regarding the Western
The first round of negotiations held by Morocco and the European Union to conclude a new fisheries agreement, was concluded Wednesday, April the 25th, in Rabat, said EFE. «Each party has submitted its amendments, asking questions related to the future agreement. This will lead us to a second round that will be dedicated mainly to answers», a diplomatic source told the Spanish news agency. In a previous article, EFE announced that talks will be carried on Thursday, April the 26th,
Jawad Bendaoud, who was released on February 14th by the Paris Criminal Court for hosting of terrorist criminals, has received a suspended six-month sentence after threatening to kill his girlfriend last March, said Franceinfo. The 30-year-old French Moroccan man was «tried in the Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis) court on Wednesday», after being placed in police custody yesterday. The victim claims that Jawad Bendaoud was threatening her through calls and text messages telling her that
Le Maroc mise sur la réalisation de 200 milliards de dirhams (MMDH) de chiffre d’affaires à l'export à l'horizon 2025 avec une capacité de production d’un million de véhicules, a annoncé, mercredi à Tanger Free Zone, le ministre de l'Industrie, de l'investissement, du commerce et de l’économie numérique, Moulay Hafid Elalamy. «Nous allons largement dépasser les 100 MMDH de chiffre d'affaires à