As planned, the Security Council held a meeting last night in a closed session on the Western Sahara conflict. Horst Kohler, the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara presented during the meeting, his first remarks following his latest trip to the region in October. The briefing of the German official is «an important contribution to give a new boost, and a new spirit to advance in the political process», said Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent
A 37-year-old Moroccan national who lives in San Colombano al Lambro, a municipality near Milan, was expelled for terrorist threats, according to the Italian newspaper Affairitaliani. The decree was signed by the Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti. The man is described as a follower of the terrorist organization «Islamic State» (Daesh). He lived with his brother, his sister-in-law, and their three children who ran butchery. As for him, he owned a small construction
The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) confirmed on November 15 the suspension of five Moroccan athletes for anti-doping rule violations, Le Matin said yesterday. They are Amine El Manaoui, Abdelmajid El Hissouf, Abdelhadi Falil, Abdellah Tagharrafet and Nader Belhanbel. The IAAF suspects that Nader Belhanbel, a Moroccan athlete competing primarily in the 800 metres, attempted to use prohibited substance. Last July, his name was added to the list of Russian hackers Fancy Bears who had
Mehdi Benatia, a Moroccan footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus, and for the Morocco national team, as a centre back announced on Monday, 20th of November, on his Facebook page that he is starting a charity foundation bearing his name to help needy people. The player stated the reasons that motivated him to open this foundation. He said that he is aware of the fact that he had the chance to grow up in a good health which made him achieve what he is now. «I wonder how I
Morocco's Exchange Office has announced on Monday, 20 of November, the ban of virtual money transactions, said the financial institution in a statement. Virtual currency transactions violate the exchange regulations and is punishable by the law, warns the Exchange Office. The office is urging natural and legal persons that make use of digital money in their transactions to comply with the foreign exchange regulations and carry out their financial transactions through authorized
President Donald Trump nominated on Tuesday, 21st of November, David T. Fischer, an American businessman, Chairman and CEO of The Suburban Collection company, to be ambassador of the U.S. in Morocco, said the White House in a statement. «Mr. Fischer provides philanthropy to many charities and has joined the boards of numerous academic, cultural, and social welfare institutions and foundations. He has been a Member of the Judicial Tenure Commission in Detroit since 2012. Mr. Fischer
Le général de corps d’armée Abdelhak El Kadiri est décédé ce mardi à Rabat des suites d'une longue maladie, a annoncé l’Etat-major général des Forces armées royales dans un communiqué. Né à El Jadida, le défunt est entré en service dans les rangs des Forces armées royales le 1er juillet 1956. Il a suivi sa formation militaire à l’Ecole militaire de
The trial of Nasser Zefzafi has been resumed this morning in Casablanca. In his pleading before the court, Mr. Isaac Sharia openly accused Ilyas El Omari, the previous General Secretary of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, of instigating Hirak activists to «commit serious acts», reports Alaoual online newspaper. «My client, Nasser Zefzafi told me that Ilyas El Omari had contacted him many times pushing him and other Hirak activists to conspire against the king and the
The violent incidents that occurred on Saturday 11 November in the city of Brussels, following Morocco National football team was qualified to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, have so far led to six arrests and twelve identifications, says Belga news agency. «New arrests are expected over the next few days,» said Philippe Close the burgomaster of Brussels. Celebrations in Brussels, Belgium to mark the qualification of Morocco national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in
The Catalan crisis forced King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to postpone their official trips abroad. Morocco is concerned by this change, says the Spanish newspaper El Pais. The «priority» trip, announced informally since 2016, has since been postponed. El País affirms that the Spanish and Moroccan parties are continuing the preparation of this major meeting, but without fixing the date of this royal visit for the moment. According to the same source, Felipe
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