Moroccan peacekeepers in Central Africa targeted again by the Anti-Balaka group

Moroccan peacekeepers in Central Africa belonging to the Minusca mission were targeted by the Anti-Balaka rebels in a violent attack in Bangasso, the North Africa Post reports. A Moroccan Minusco official told the same source in a press briefing that the armed group opened fire on the Minusco members on the 21st of June located in a camp that hosts more than 200 Muslim civilians. The same source added that the attack was aborted by the peacekeepers. «Violence have flared in the area of

Rifains attend Iamrachen's father funeral

The death of El Mortada Iamrachen's father, who passed away on Thursday night, was transformed into a march in Al Hoceima on Thursday that called for the immediate release of all Hirak detainees. According to Lakome, slogans were chanted by those who came to accompany the father of the Salafist until his last abode. They called the authorities to «change the militarized status of the city». The Arabic-language media reports other slogans: «the people want the release of the

Terrorisme : De l'acquittement à 4 ans de prison à l'encontre de 20 personnes

La Chambre criminelle chargée des affaires du terrorisme près l'annexe de la Cour d’appel à Salé a prononcé, jeudi soir, des peines allant de l’acquittement à 4 ans de prison ferme, à l’encontre de 20 personnes, dont un mineur, poursuivies pour des actes liés au terrorisme dans des affaires séparées. Ainsi, l'accusé principal dans le premier dossier a écopé de 4 ans de prison ferme,

Inauguration de deux nouvelles lignes aériennes Majorque-Tanger et Barcelone-Fès

Les compagnies ariennes low cost "Alba Star" et "Air Arabia Maroc" viennent de lancer deux nouvelles lignes ariennes reliant respectivement les villes de Palma de Majorque (Archipel des Baléares) et Tanger, ainsi que celles de Barcelone (Nord-est) et Fès. Ces deux nouvelles dessertes aériennes ont été concrétisées en collaboration avec l’Office National Marocain du Tourisme (ONMT). Le vol Palma de Majorque-Tanger est assuré par la

Chtouka Aït-Baha : Un homme succombe à ses blessures suite à une altercation lors d'un contrôle routier

Le chauffeur d'un véhicule, interpellé dans le cadre d'un contrôle routier, dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi, à Massa (province Chtouka Aït-Baha), a succombé à ses blessures contractées lorsque "pris d'hystérie, il s'est attaqué aux deux gendarmes qui lui demandaient de leur présenter ses papiers", apprend-on auprès des autorités locales. "Une patrouille de la brigade territoriale de la Gendarmerie

Egypt allows a Moroccan plane to cross its airspace on its way to Qatar

Egyptian authorities have allowed a Royal Air Maroc plane coming from Casablanca to cross the Egyptian airspace on its way to Doha for the first time since the beginning of the Gulf Countries crisis, Egyptian media said today quoting  a Civil Aviation Ministry official. The same source added that the approval was given to Royal Air Maroc to cross the airspace of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain before landing in Qatar, after the Moroccan company issued a request to the Central Air

Finsbury Park attack : The assailant charged with terrorism-related murder

Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man who drove a van on the early hours of Monday in front of a mosque in Finsbury Park, killing one and injuring 11 others has been charged of «terrorism-related murder and attempted murder», the BBC news reports. Osborne, who was arrested on Monday after targeting Muslim worshippers on their way out of the mosque was put in custody by the Westminster Magistrates' Court. Around midnight, earlier this Monday, a man in a van drove over pedestrians

Hirak : El Mortada Iamrachen provisionally released

The investigating judge and the president of the appeal’s court first chamber in Rabat decided on Thursday night to provisionally release El Mortada Iamarchen. A 2-page document provided by Abdelkader Chentouf indicates that the decision was taken after receiving a request from Iamrachen’s lawyer and based on a favorable opinion issued by the prosecutor. The latter believes that granting the detained temporary release wouldn’t impact the procedure and that the suspect will be

Laayoune : Aminatou Haidar allowed to commemorate the death of Mohamed Abdelaziz

Local authorities in Laayoune on Wednesday, 20th of june, authorized Polisario supporters to organize a conference held to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Mohamed Abdelaziz. The attendees, who took the stage that was decorated with the Front's flags to salute the memory of the former leader of the Front. Curiously, the presence of separatist movement's flag did not provoke the authorities. The same thing applies to a banner on which it was written «occupied

ONCF : Un plan de transport «spécial Aïd Al Fitr» du 21 au 27 juin

L’Office national des chemins de fer (ONCF) a annoncé la mise en place d'un plan de transport «spécial Aïd», du 21 au 27 juin à l'occasion de l'avènement d'Aïd Al Fitr et en prévision de l'affluence des voyageurs que connaît habituellement cette période, pour assurer les déplacements des usagers dans les meilleures conditions de confort et de sécurité. Ce plan spécial consiste à