The Moroccan navy stops eight illegal migrants en route to Spain

Eight people were arrested for trying to immigrate illegally to Spain using a rubber coast, the Moroccan announced on Monday 18th of September. According to Middle East Monitor, a source from the Moroccan navy told the Anadolu, a Turkish news agency that «a boat carrying eight African migrants (Sub-Saharan) was intercepted in the Moroccan territorial waters while heading towards the Spanish coast». The migrants were sent to the port of Tangier and were received by security

Hirak : Morocco rejects Human Rights watch report on security measures

The Moroccan government has rejected the findings of a report conducted by Human Rights Watch, an American-founded international NGO, on security crackdown on Rif protests, Middle East Monitor reports. The inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights replied to allegations saying that  : «Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the events of Al Hoceima, published on 5 September, contains unfounded allegations and errors concerning the management and treatment by the public authorities

The Moroccan caftan starring at the London Fashion Week

Fashion professionals, who took part of the 2017 London Fashion Week (LFW), were seduced this weekend by the beauty of the Moroccan caftan, the richness of the gastronomy and music of the Kingdom. During a nationally organized cultural event on the 16th and 17th of September in London, guests, including members of the Moroccan community in England, were dazzled by the caftan , a symbol of the Moroccan elegance and designs. Named «Stories from Morocco», this artistic event, marked

Antoine de Saint Exupery a désormais un lieu dédié à Casablanca

Le banc-scuplture de la Liberté dédié à Antoine de Saint Exupéry, en forme de livre ouvert, a été inauguré, lundi, à Casablanca, en présence de représentants de la métropole et des membres de l'association Raid Latécoère-Aéropostale, qui oeuvre à la préservation du patrimoine des pionniers de l'aéronautique. Installé sur la place Mohammed V, ce banc a

the Israeli singer Noam Vazana performs at Tanjazz despite riots

Noam Vazana, an Israeli singer of Moroccan descent who has been invited to perform at the 18th edition of Tanjazz festival, was met at her arrival in Tangier by riots. According to Israel National News, the singer was called a «child-Killer», in a video where a number of people set the Israeli flag on fire. Vanzana was summoned by the Tanjazz organizers to perform on the 15th of September alongside a Dutch-Morocca, artist named Teema. «I had already performed in Morocco

The Catalonia attacks : A father and his son of Moroccan descent feel abandoned

Victims of the deadly attacks in Barcelona on August 17th, a father and his son of Moroccan and French descent believe they have been abandoned by the French authorities, Midi Libre reports. The family who is based in Montpelier, a city southern France, were enraged over the fact that no one came to check on their physical and mental health after the attacs. The father, Omar El Hamzaoui, was indeed hit in the leg and his 6-year-old son Aboubakr was seriously wounded. «Journalists, and

Sahara: Horst Köhler is planning to visit the region

Horst Köhler, the newly-appointed UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, officially took office on the 8th of September, said the UN in a statement. «For eight days, Köhler met with Antonio Guterres, senior United Nations officials, representatives of the parties and neighbors, and member states», added the same source. Guterres welcomed Köhler's tour of the region, stressing «the importance of this visit that would restart the political process with a new

Spain : the President of an NGO accused of misusing aid destined to Sahrawis in Tindouf

The leadership of the Polisario Front is no longer the only part accused of misusing international aid sent to Sahrawis in Tindouf camps. According to El Confidencial, a Spanish online newspaper, the President of a local NGO has stood in trial for corruption. The highly respected Oriol Homs Ferret, who also presides the Catalan association of sociology, has allegedly hijacked thousands of Euros. Funds granted by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), under

Agadir : Intoxication au monoxyde de carbone dans un appartement, deux morts

Un couple a trouvé la mort dans un appartement à Agadir suite à une intoxication au monoxyde de carbone, selon un diagnostic préliminaire. Une source de la police a souligné que les premiers éléments de l'enquête indiquent que l'homme et sa conjointe auraient péri après asphyxie par inhalation de gaz butane dans le domicile d'un proche auquel le couple rendait visite. C'est ce dernier qui a découvert les corps inertes

Canada : The man who allegedly set the President of CCIQ’s car on fire is arrested by police

Mathieu Bilodeau, a man 33-year-old man who lives under the supervision of the center for Rehabilitation in Intellectual Disabilities (IDRC), was accused on Friday of burning the car of Mohamed Labidi, the President of the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec (CCIQ), according to Le Soleil. The suspect lives in a supervised rooming house in the Sainte-Foy area for almost a year at the time of his arrest. A person from the residence told the same source that «when we saw him acting, we had