The French-German television channel Arte reported has released a documentary on the ordeal of «mule women» in Melilla. The short film brought to light those women who struggle daily to survive. They carry several parcels every day crossing the borders for Melilla. There, packages imported on foot are free of taxes. The economy of the Autonomous City is based on many attractive tax benefits, offering a flourishing market. However, this important market of nearly 300 million Euros
The Tunisian authorities announced on Thursday, 23rd of November that they have rescued 22 migrants, including nine Moroccan nationals, off Zarzis (southeastern Tunisia). According to the Tunisian Ministry of Defense, the migrants are from Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Niger and Bangladesh. These migrants had left the port of Boukamech, Libya, to return to the Libyan coast. They were later handed over to the Tunisian National Guards to initiate the necessary legal
Morocco is abandoning its currency after legally joining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to Marcel de Souza, Chairman of the pan-African organization. In an interview with Sputnik, a Russian news agency, de Souza insisted that the kingdom is willing to join the common monetary zone scheduled for 2020. «In its (membership) application, the King has written that when there is a single currency, he will be ready to abandon the Dirham and to join
Les autorités tunisiennes ont annoncé, jeudi, avoir secourus 22 immigrants clandestins, dont 9 Marocains, au large de Zarzis (Sud-est de la Tunisie). Selon le ministère tunisien de la Défense, ces immigrants clandestins sont originaires de la Tunisie, du Maroc, de l'Egypte, du Soudan, du Niger et du Bangladesh. Ces migrants avaient quitté le port de Boukamech, en Libye, pour regagner les côtes libyennes. Ces clandestins ont été remis aux
Le gouvernement travaille "avec un grand sérieux" pour conclure l’opération de rapatriement de migrants marocains en captivité en Libye, a indiqué, jeudi, le ministre délégué chargé des Relations avec le parlement et la Société civile, porte-parole du gouvernement, Mustapha El Khalfi. Le ministère chargé des Marocains résidant à l’étranger et des affaires de la
Une enfant a trouvé la mort et deux autres d'une même famille ont subi des brûlures à différents degrés dans un incendie qui s’est déclaré, mercredi soir, dans leur maison située dans le quartier Rachad de l’arrondissement Youssoufia, à Rabat. L’incendie, qui s’est déclaré vers 22 heures, a provoqué la mort par asphyxie d’une enfant âgée de 8 ans et
Joachim Low, a former football player who is currently the head coach of the Germany national team, which he led to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup in Russia, has declared that the Moroccan team is stronger than Nigeria’s. As reported by the football online platform, Brila, while speaking on his team’s chances and options in the World Cup 2018 in Russia,Low commented on African teams that would perform well in the international
The Court of Cassation, a high instance court in France, issued a ruling on Wednesday, 22nd of November, confirming that a private company can ban its employees who have a direct contact with costumers from wearing religious symbols, reports Les Echos newspaper. The issue was decided when it comes to public sector, including privates companies. For the record, an employee who used to work for Baby Loup nursery had been dismissed in 2008 because she wore a headscarf while the rules
The Criminal Chamber of Al Hoceima Court of Appeal acquitted a 14-year-old teenager, named Abderrahman Azri, who is considered one of the youngest Hirak detainees, according to the Spanish online newspaper El Diario Vasco. Azri participated to a Hirak demonstration. The minor was accused of «participating in the organization of an unauthorized protest» and «holding public rallies without permission». Abderrahman Azri was arrested last August while attending
Morocco’s national football team has advanced in the latest FIFA ranking. Positioned 40th in the world, the Atlas Lions managed to climb 8 places in the list. Beating the Ivorian team in Abidjan at the beginning of the month and being qualified for the 2018 World Cup to be hosted in Russia has certainly been behind Morocco’s ranking. Regionally, the national team was ranked fifth in Africa, followed by Senegal (23rd), Tunisia (27th), Egypt (31st) and the Democratic Republic of
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