Quebec : Hijab-wearing candidates can run for election

In Quebec, Hijab-wearing candidates will be able to run for elections without removing their headscarves or showing theirhair, announced Tuesday, February the 20th, the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec, Pierre Reid, reports Le Devoir. In fact, women wearing the hijab, chador and Sikh turbans can submit their candidacies, while the niqab and burka-wearing women will still be banned. The Electoral office has indicated that it updated its regulations dating back to 1980, and which obliges

Casablanca accueille sa 11e édition du Salon du livre usagé

A Casablanca, la 11e édition du Salon du livre usagé est prévue du 1e au 30 avril prochain. Initié par l’Association des bouquinistes de la ville avec l’appui du ministère de la Culture, ce rendez-vous attend d’accueillir 120 participants, qui exposeront plus 600 000 ouvrages d’occasion, toutes spécialités confondues (sciences, histoire, culture, philosophie, économie, art…). Ces livres sont

Morocco will work on ensuring the extradition of Said Chaou, according to Mohamed Aujjar

Morocco «will keep making efforts to ensure» the extradition of Said Chaou, a Moroccan national living in the Netherlands who is accused of drug trafficking, said Friday the Minister of Justice, Mohamed Aujjar. Speaking to MAP news agency, Aujjar pointed out that the Morocco have taken note of the step taken by the Dutch authorities. They have decided to appeal against the court’s decision regarding the extradition of Said Chaou, who is subjected to two international arrest

Spain : A Moroccan national to serve a prison sentence for terrorism

Judge Carmen Lamela confirmed yesterday that the Moroccan national accused in Spain for terrorism will have to serve a prison sentence, said the regional online newspaper La Verdad. Khalid E., 31, who is legally residing in Spain, is accused of joining a terrorist organization and trying to recruit jihad candidates. He is prosecuted for carrying terrorist indoctrination and being a terrorist sympathizer. Judge Carmen Lamela stated that the individual is an integral part of the terrorist

Mohamed Aujjar : Le Maroc «poursuivra ses efforts pour l’aboutissement» de la procédure d’extradition de Said Chaou

Le Maroc «poursuivra ses efforts pour l'aboutissement» de la procédure d'extradition de Said Chaou par les Pays-Bas, en vue de permettre à la justice marocaine de le juger pour les actes criminels graves dont il est poursuivi, a indiqué vendredi le ministre de la Justice, Mohamed Aujjar. Dans une déclaration à la MAP, Mohamed Aujjar a souligné que les autorités marocaines ont pris note de l'intention des autorités

USA’s Nexteer Automotive to build a new facility in Kenitra

Nexteer Automotive, a Michigan-based automotive parts supplier, is building a new production facility in Kenitra. The Morocco plant will be used to manufacture Single Pinion-assist Electric Power Steering (SPEPS) systems with the objective of extending production to driveline products, reports Automobilwoche. The 18,000 m2 plant will be inaugurated in March, as the first Africa facility of the American company while production is expected to start in 2019. The construction of Nexteer’s

Opération Marhaba 2017 : Réunion de la Comission mixte maroco-espagnole pour évaluer les résultats

La Commission mixte maroco-espagnole chargée de l’Opération Marhaba 2017 a tenu, jeudi à Madrid, une réunion consacrée à l’évaluation des résultats de cette opération et des mesures prises pour garantir les meilleures conditions de son succès. Lors de cette réunion, co-présidée par le wali, directeur de la migration et de la surveillance des frontières au ministère de

Denouncing corruption : the number of reported cases moves from 7K to 13K annually

The number of reported cases of corruption has risen from 7,000 to 13,000 annually since the launch in 2015 of the anti-corruption toll-free number by the ministry of Justice and Liberties, said, Thursday in Rabat, minister delegate for Relations with the Parliament and Civil Society, Government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi. Since the launch of the toll-free number, several people have been sentenced to prison terms in 31 corruption cases, El Khalfi said, answering a question on the

El Khalfi : Le nombre des cas de corruption dénoncés est passé de 7 000 à 13 000 annuellement

Le nombre des cas de corruption dénoncés est passé de 7 000 à 13 000 annuellement, et ce depuis le lancement en 2015 du numéro vert de lutte contre la corruption par le ministère de la Justice et des libertés, a indiqué, jeudi à Rabat, le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le parlement et la société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi. Depuis le lancement de ce

Mauritanian Prime Ministers receives a Polisario envoy

Mauritanian Prime Minister, Yhya Ould Hademine, received, Thursday,  Abdelkader Taleb Omar, the former «prime minister» for the Polisario Front. «The meeting focused on the Sahara issue, especially the UN and the bilateral meetings held between the parties concerned to find a peaceful solution, taking into account the right of Sahrawis to self-determination», he told the Mauritanian news agency. «The latest decision published by the European Court and the