France : Muslim leaders demand the release of Tariq Ramadan

Scholars at the Grande mosquée de Lyon and Villeurbanne have demanded on Wednesday the «immediate release of the Swiss academic (…) accused of raping» two women, reports Ouest France. Kamel Katbane, rector of the Grand Mosque of Lyon and his the one of  Villeurbanne, Azzedine Gaci, insisted that Tariq Ramadan should be released, referring to his medical condition. The two officials issued a joint statement indicating that Ramadan was a «victim of a

Mohamed Sajid insiste sur la nécessité de créer un réseau interne de transport aérien

Le ministre du Tourisme, du transport aérien, de l'artisanat et de l’économie sociale, Mohamed Sajid, a souligné, mercredi à Fès, la nécessité de créer un réseau interne de transport aérien, en vue de renforcer la connectivité entre les régions et les principales destinations touristiques. Le ministre s’est exprimé lors d’une rencontre de communication avec les opérateurs

Le résultat net de la Lydec en 2017 a augmenté de 25%

Au terme de l’année 2017, la Lyonnaise des eaux de Casablanca (Lydec) a réalisé un résultat net de 200 millions de dirhams (MDH), en progression de 25% par rapport à une année auparavant, selon les indicateurs financiers de la société. Ce résultat ressort en appréciation de 40 MDH comparé au résultat net réalisé en 2016, qui avait été impacté par la charge du

Ceuta : A court fines the father of a child smuggled in a suitcase

The father of the Ivorian child, who was hidden inside a suitcase in the Ceuta border crossing, was fined to 92 Euros by the city’s court on Tuesday, 20th of February, AFP reports. He can finally reunite with his family after the audience. «Everything is over now, we can start over all together, my wife, my daughter, my son and I in Bilbao», said the father, Ali Ouattara, referring to the industrial port city in northern Spain. 45-year-old Ouattara was convicted after his

El Jadida : La gendarmerie met la main sur 4 tonnes de chira

Dans la province d’El Jadida, la gendarmerie royale a fait échouer mardi une opération de trafic international de stupéfiant. Elle a ainsi saisi quatre tonnes de chira, rapportent es autorités locales. La même source indique que les enquêteurs ont surpris en flagrant délit, vers 5h00, un camion chargé des drogues en plaquettes, à la plage Lahyalma, dans la commune rurale M’harza Sahel. Il se préparant à

Melilla : New measures to promote a moderate religious discourse

The Melilla Islamic Commission has agreed with the Nador provincial delegation of Islamic Affairs to improve the registration procedures of Imams that operate in 17 mosques in the Spanish enclave, reports Melilla Hoy newspaper. The objective of this agreement is «to promote a moderate religious discourse built on coexistence». In a press release, the Commission said that three agreements were reached during a meeting with the Nador delegation, which tackle issues that impact the

Migration : The Vice President of the National Front puts the blame on North Africa

Invited by the political broadcast, Bourdin Direct, aired on BFM TV and RMC, the Vice President of the National Front (FN), Louis Aliot, criticized Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia when speaking about the migration issue. Also a member of the Eastern Pyrenees, Aliot believes that the North African countries above-mentioned are «destroying their youth», while «sending them to France». Based on a parliamentary report published on Tuesday, 21st of February, by the National

Hirak : Six activists sentenced to 3 and 6 years in prison

Al Hoceima Appeal Court sentenced on Tuesday, 20th of February, six Hirak activists to three and six years in prison for participating in demonstrations in the Rif, judicial sources told EFE. Two of these activists were sentenced to six and five years in prison, while the other four were sentenced to three years in prison. They have been accused of «insulting officials and representatives of the authority while on duty», «insulting and threatening» public bodies. They

Migration clandestine : La Marine Royale assiste 71 personnes au large de Tanger

Des Unités combattantes de la Marine Royale opérant en Méditerranée ont assisté, au cours de deux opérations séparées, mardi au large de Tanger, 71 personnes d’origine subsaharienne, dont 13 femmes, candidates à la migration clandestine, apprend-on auprès de source militaire. Selon la même source, les secourus étaient en difficulté à bord de deux embarcations pneumatiques, par mauvais temps

A new ISIS terrorist cell dismantled in Tangier

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) dismantled on Wednesday, 21st of February, a six-member terrorist cell affiliated to «ISIS» and which is located in the city of Tangier, the Interior Ministry said in a statement sent to Yabiladi earlier this morning. The first elements of the investigation revealed that members of the cell, led by an individual who has been convicted in the past for terrorism, are involved in assaulting several people in Detroit city, using