USA : The Quebec City mosque shooting in the heart of a Bill

The Quebec City mosque shooting which occurred on the 29th of January 2017, is one of the six crimes cited in the 4918 Bill in «preventing interior terrorism». The bill has been submitted this month to the United States House of Representatives, reports the Canadian newspaper La presse. The bill states that it is the first shooting committed in a North American mosque, recalling that the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has referred to it as «a terrorist

Plus de 33 000 bénéficiaires du droit à la nationalité marocaine par la mère

Quelque 33 587 personnes ont bénéficié du droit d’acquisition de la nationalité marocaine par la mère, a annoncé mercredi à Tunis la ministre de la Famille, de la solidarité, de l’égalité et du développement social, Bassima Hakkaoui. S’exprimant lors du 1er congrès ministériel sur «l’appartenance et l’identité juridique» initié en partenariat entre

A Moroccan national expelled from Spain over terror links

The Spanish police have expelled a Moroccan national to his country of origin, because of his alleged activities linked to ISIS, EFE reported Wednesday. The 43-year-old man was arrested on January the 30th in Terrasa (Barcelona) and released later. Police sources told the Spanish news agency that the suspect was arrested again on Monday, and was transferred to Madrid and sent back to Melilla by plane. The Moroccan national had all his papers in Spain, but his deportation was decided for

Melilla : Unicef denounces the living conditions of minor migrants

The situation of minor migrants in Melilla is worrying according to the United Nations. The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which monitors and reports on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by governments that ratify the Convention, urged Spain to reform the protocol on unaccompanied foreign minors, said the Spanish radio Cadena Ser. The UN committee also called the Iberian country to adopt the necessary measure which

Maroc : Fortes pluies prévues jeudi et vendredi

De fortes pluies sont prévues, jeudi et vendredi, dans plusieurs provinces du royaume, indique la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Des pluies fortes allant de 70 à 100 mm sont prévues du jeudi à 11h00 au vendredi à 24h00 dans les provinces de Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Al-Hoceima (reliefs), Larache, Taza et Taounate, précise la DMN. Cette dernière prévoit également de fortes

New York wants to pay women forced to remove their hijab

The city of New York has agreed to compensate three women who were forced by police officers to remove their veil when taking their ID photos. Thus, each of these women will be granted 60 000 dollars, indicated officials, this Wednesday, quoted by the daily newspaper Le Monde. An agreement was reached earlier this week in a federal court in Brooklyn, where three arrests took place, said the three women’s lawyer, Tahanie Aboushi. According to the latter : «It’s a

Morocco 2026 World Cup bid : A FIFA delegation visits the Kingdom

In a meeting chaired by Moulay Hafid Elalamy, president of the Morocco 2026 World Cup Bid Committee, and held in Rabat Wednesday was attended by a FIFA delegation to discuss the Kingdom’s candidacy, said a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the same committee. The two bodies explored in details the aspects related to government guarantees and other legal procedures linked to the Moroccan bid. The FIFA delegation was also received by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani with the

Fisheries agreement : The UN refuses to comment on the CJEU’s ruling

The Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ruling on the fisheries agreement concluded between Morocco and the European Union was in the heart of the daily press briefing held by the UN and hosted by Stephan Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The latter refused to answer a question on the topic. «No, no particular comment on» on the CJEU’s decision, he said. Another journalist insisted on asking the same

Tangier-Tarifa : Maritime traffic suspended due to bad weather

Navigation has been suspended at the Tangier city and Tarifa port due to bad weather, reports Wednesday the Tangier city port authorities. The ferries linking Tangier and the Spanish port of Tarifa were forced to temporarily stop their activities, starting from Wednesday morning because of the bad weather, Mohamed Maghazi the commandant of the Tangier city port told MAP news agency. The same source noted that navigation will be resumed as soon as the weather gets better.

Lancement du registre national de l’état civil informatisé

Le ministère de l’Intérieur a procédé au lancement du registre national de l'état civil, un système informatique, central et intégré destiné à la gestion du service de l’état civil. Ce registre, indique mercredi le ministère dans un communiqué, s’appuie sur trois principales composantes, à savoir le portail de l’état civil (www.alhalalmadania.ma), le système