Ceuta : A court fines the father of a child smuggled in a suitcase

The father of the Ivorian child, who was hidden inside a suitcase in the Ceuta border crossing, was fined to 92 Euros by the city’s court on Tuesday, 20th of February, AFP reports. He can finally reunite with his family after the audience. «Everything is over now, we can start over all together, my wife, my daughter, my son and I in Bilbao», said the father, Ali Ouattara, referring to the industrial port city in northern Spain. 45-year-old Ouattara was convicted after his

El Jadida : La gendarmerie met la main sur 4 tonnes de chira

Dans la province d’El Jadida, la gendarmerie royale a fait échouer mardi une opération de trafic international de stupéfiant. Elle a ainsi saisi quatre tonnes de chira, rapportent es autorités locales. La même source indique que les enquêteurs ont surpris en flagrant délit, vers 5h00, un camion chargé des drogues en plaquettes, à la plage Lahyalma, dans la commune rurale M’harza Sahel. Il se préparant à

Melilla : New measures to promote a moderate religious discourse

The Melilla Islamic Commission has agreed with the Nador provincial delegation of Islamic Affairs to improve the registration procedures of Imams that operate in 17 mosques in the Spanish enclave, reports Melilla Hoy newspaper. The objective of this agreement is «to promote a moderate religious discourse built on coexistence». In a press release, the Commission said that three agreements were reached during a meeting with the Nador delegation, which tackle issues that impact the

Migration : The Vice President of the National Front puts the blame on North Africa

Invited by the political broadcast, Bourdin Direct, aired on BFM TV and RMC, the Vice President of the National Front (FN), Louis Aliot, criticized Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia when speaking about the migration issue. Also a member of the Eastern Pyrenees, Aliot believes that the North African countries above-mentioned are «destroying their youth», while «sending them to France». Based on a parliamentary report published on Tuesday, 21st of February, by the National

Hirak : Six activists sentenced to 3 and 6 years in prison

Al Hoceima Appeal Court sentenced on Tuesday, 20th of February, six Hirak activists to three and six years in prison for participating in demonstrations in the Rif, judicial sources told EFE. Two of these activists were sentenced to six and five years in prison, while the other four were sentenced to three years in prison. They have been accused of «insulting officials and representatives of the authority while on duty», «insulting and threatening» public bodies. They

Migration clandestine : La Marine Royale assiste 71 personnes au large de Tanger

Des Unités combattantes de la Marine Royale opérant en Méditerranée ont assisté, au cours de deux opérations séparées, mardi au large de Tanger, 71 personnes d’origine subsaharienne, dont 13 femmes, candidates à la migration clandestine, apprend-on auprès de source militaire. Selon la même source, les secourus étaient en difficulté à bord de deux embarcations pneumatiques, par mauvais temps

A new ISIS terrorist cell dismantled in Tangier

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) dismantled on Wednesday, 21st of February, a six-member terrorist cell affiliated to «ISIS» and which is located in the city of Tangier, the Interior Ministry said in a statement sent to Yabiladi earlier this morning. The first elements of the investigation revealed that members of the cell, led by an individual who has been convicted in the past for terrorism, are involved in assaulting several people in Detroit city, using

Tanger : Démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste

Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires (BCIJ), relevant de la Direction générale de surveillance du territoire national (DGSN), a démantelé mercredi une cellule terroriste composée de six membres alliés à l’organisation terroriste dite «Daech» qui s'activent dans la ville de Tanger, a annoncé le ministère de l'Intérieur. Les investigations ont révélé que les

Ambassador Omar Hilale elected president of committee on UN charter

Morocco's permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Omar Hilale, was unanimously elected on Tuesday (by all 193 UN member states) as president of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization for the year 2018. The UN body, which brings together UN member states and observers, plays an important role in interpreting legal provisions related to sanctions use, peaceful dispute settlement and, more broadly, cooperation

71 Sub-Saharans rescued off the coast of Tangier

Fighting units of the Royal Marine rescued on Tuesday, February the 20th, 71 illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, including 13 women, off the coast of Tangier in two separate operations, a military source said. The migrants were drifting in two inflatable boats in an area hit by bad weather, the source added.