Arrested in Tangier on Friday, 23rd of March, on his way to the Netherlands, Moroccan-Dutch national Mahmoud El Hajaji explained in an interview with Trouw.nl, the circumstances of his arrest and the seven-hour long interrogation he was subjected to. It all started when El Hajaji was about to pass through the passport control when leaving Tangier. «The police checked my stuff and said that I had «illegal» books. I was detained for five hours in the port. But in fact, the
A Moroccan national living in Ibiza was tried for not showing up at the polling station during the local and autonomous elections of May 24, 2015, reports El Periodico de Ibiza. The man was chosen among other citizens elected to form these polling stations. Selected in the draw, they must preside over the voting, ensure the smooth running of it, but also count the ballots in the ballot box. The accused, who was going to pay a fine of 2,880 Euros, declared in court that he did not go to the
The UK-Morocco Trade & Investment Forum 2018 kicked off Tuesday in London with the aim of developing economic cooperation between the two countries. The Moroccan delegation to the forum, led by Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid, includes Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mounia Boucetta, Secretary of State for Investment, Othman El Ferdaous, and Director General of the Moroccan Office for Hydrocarbons and Mining Amina Benkhadra, in
Hervé Renard, the current manager of the Morocco national football team spoke yesterday at a press conference the night before the friendly match between Morocco and Uzbekistan. According to him, the Moroccan national team «must improve its performance in order to compete with the other teams at the World Cup in Russia,» reports EFE. Hervé Renard believes that the European players «are faster» than their Moroccan counterparts, and the
The Royal Moroccan navy is participating, from the 21st to the 29th of March, to the multinational maritime exercise, «Obangame Express» in the Gulf of Guinea. This year, Navies and maritime security forces will gather in Douala Naval Base of the Navy in Cameroon. These operations are supported by the United States through Africom. Their aim is to combat human and drug trafficking, and piracy in the sub region. The Moroccan Navy is taking part in this exercise alongside
The Diplomatic Circle for Charity is back for the second year in a row with a peace run. On April 8, the second edition of the «10 km pour la paix», a 10km peace run ,will take place in Rabat. The event gathered during the 1st edition «thousands of runners,» said a press release issued by the association. Now the «10 km for peace» will become a recurring race, taking place on the «first Sunday after April the 6th, the International Day of Sport for
Le Tribunal de première instance d’Oujda a décidé, lundi, le report au 2 avril prochain du procès des sept mis en cause dans les événements survenus à Jerada. Les prévenus sont poursuivis notamment pour insulte à l’encontre de fonctionnaires publics lors de l’exercice de leurs fonctions et violence à leur encontre ayant entraîné des blessures avec préméditation. Ils sont
A Moroccan-Dutch national was arrested in Tangier, Friday 23rd of March, for carrying «suspicious books», reported Dutch online newspaper NL quoting NOS. The man was released the day after a seven-hour long interrogation. Visiting his sick father in Morocco, the Moroccan-Dutch national was arrested while in Tangier to leave for Europe. He was told by the police that he had «suspicious books» with him but later realized that it was not the case, said the same source. In
Two Moroccan nationals were arrested by the Spanish police at the borders between Melilla and Morocco. Their arrest is related to an extradition request issued by Germany, reported Europa Press. An arrest warrant was issued against the two men suspected of cocaine trafficking and believed to be part of a burglary network. The arrest of the two individuals, aged between 35 and 38, took place at the Beni Ansar border crossing, the Spanish police said in a statement issued on Sunday, 25th of
Horst Köhler plans to pay Laayoune a four-day visit on the first week of April. Officials at the MINURSO’s headquarters are getting ready to receive the German mediator, and walls are being painted preparing for this visit. During his stay in the city, the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara will have to tour the area by plane, visiting the MINURSO’s 4 Team-Site installed on both sides of the security wall. In Laayoune,
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