La chambre criminelle de première instance chargée des affaires de terrorisme près l'annexe de la cour d’appel de Salé a prononcé, jeudi, des peines allant de 2 à 6 ans de prison ferme à l’encontre de 19 prévenus condamnés dans des affaires liées au terrorisme. La chambre a ainsi condamné à 6 ans de prison ferme quatre accusés, à 4 ans de prison ferme deux autres et à 2 ans de
A Moroccan national has been expelled from Germany to France for allegedly helping to plan the 2015 Thalys train attack, said a legal source on Friday as reported by AFP news agency. The suspect identified as Redouane Sebbar is believed to have links with Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian-Moroccan terrorist who have masterminded the November 2015 Paris attacks killing 130 people. According to the same source, the 25-year-old Moroccan national has allegedly received orders from Abaaoud to
The fourth edition of the International Short Film contest «Ana Maghribi(a)» was held Thursday, November 2nd, in Casablanca. During the award ceremony, six prizes were awarded to the participants who submitted videos exceeding 90 seconds on «living together in the city», reports the French institute in a statement. The jury, chaired this year by actress Latefa Ahrrare, has awarded 3 prizes. The first was granted to Naji Tbel's film «The Wall
Kim Bolduc, known to Moroccans as the head of the United Nations mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, was appointed Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) by the UN Secretary General on Thursday 2nd of November. Her departure from the UN mission was predictable, especially after the appointment of a new personal envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara. Mrs. Bolduc was considered close to the former mediator,
The mayor of Molenbeek-ST-Jean, Francoise Schepmans, banned the holding of an Islamophobic rally scheduled for Friday 3rd of November in one of the 19 municipalities in the Brussels-Capital region, reports L’Express. «Any gathering of people that has to do with this rally will be prohibited by the municipality of Molenbeek-St-Jean», stated the mayor. The rally has been announced weeks before by several far-right elected representatives, namely Filip Dewinter, a member
Six people were arrested in Casablanca on Friday morning, 3rd of November, over links to the murder that took place Thursday in Marrakech, said the Directorate-General of National Security quoted by MAP news agency. Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a young man who was sitting in a cafe near Marrakech Appeal Court yesterday around 7.45 pm causing his death. According to the same source, the main suspect has ordered the other assailants to commit the crime. He was identified as a
Air Arabia Morocco, the first low-cost carrier airline in Morocco, launched this week two new lines linking Marrakech to Paris Charles de Gaule and London Gatwick airports. These two new routes complete the already existing Air Arabia Maroc network from Marrakech, which includes Montpellier, Pau and Frankfort. Operating from Marrakech, Air Arabia Morocco allows visitors to cross circuits using its existing lines to Tangier and Fez. The days of flights and frequencies of these two new routes
Quelque 4.000 policiers seront déployés pour sécuriser la finale retour de la Ligue des Champions d'Afrique entre le Wydad de Casablanca et Al-Ahly d’Égypte, samedi prochain au complexe Mohammed V, a révélé, jeudi, le préfet de police de la métropole, Abdellah El Ouardi. Des renforts humains et logistiques substantiels ont été envoyés pour épauler les forces publiques à Casablanca, a-t-il
Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tétouan a ouvert jeudi une enquête judiciaire, sous la supervision du parquet compétent, à l'encontre d'un ressortissant algérien en situation irrégulière au Maroc pour son implication présumée dans une affaire d'homicide volontaire suivi de vol qualifié. Un communiqué de la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que
After announcing on his official twitter account that the two men who shot an individual in Marrakech were arrested by the police, Prime Minister Saadaddine El Othmani deleted his tweet going back on his previous announcement. Reportedly, the two assailants are still on the run after killing an individual and injuring others in Marrakech on Thursday 2nd of November. تمكنت عناصر الأمن الوطني من إلقاء القبض على مرتكبي جريمة القتل