The Spanish army denies having fortified Tierra and Mar islands

The Spanish army categorically denied having undertaken fortifications on Tierra and Mar islands. The denial was announced by the General Command of Melilla, indicates Europa Press news agency. On Thursday, 21 September, the Spanish official news agency EFE reported that Spain is constructing fundemental services on the two rocks to contain the repeated assaults of migrants, pointing out that a helicopter makes rotations to unload equipment. The army said in its statement that the helicopter

Central African Republic : A Moroccan soldier from MINUSCA severely wounded

«A soldier in the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) contingent of the UN Multi-Dimensional Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic was seriously wounded on Friday during an exchange of fire with an anti-Balaka armed group», MAP news agency reports quoting a military source. «The anti-Balaka armed group attacked a FAR contingent patrol at 15:16 on an escort mission to a UN logistics convoy,» the source said. The attack took place 100 km west of Bangassou,

UNICEF and Morocco Advocate for Early Childhood Development at the UN

On the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Kingdom of Morocco and UNICEF organized a panel at the UN headquarters to promote South-South cooperation in the field of child development. Early childhood development is essential for achieving the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as several of its objectives, particularly those related to the eradication of poverty, hunger and improved nutrition, lifelong learning, achieving gender

Ligue des Champions d'Afrique : Wydad Casablanca élimine le tenant du titre Mamelodi Sundowns

Le Wydad de Casablanca a poinçonné son billet pour la demi-finale de la Ligue des Champions d'Afrique de football, en écartant le tenant du titre sud africain Mamelodi Sundowns aux TAB (3-2), samedi soir au Complexe sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah à Rabat. Au cours de la rencontre, les Rouges et Blancs ont remis les pendules à l'heure, en inscrivant l'unique but qu'ils ont encaissé au match aller, disputé une semaine avant à Pretoria. Un

Morocco: FIDH condemns detention of journalists Hamid El Mahdaoui and Rabie Al-Albak

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders reacted to the condemnation of Mr. Hamid El Mahdaoui, director of the Moroccan news website Badil.info, and the detention of Mr. Rabie Al-Albak, correspondent of Badil.info in Al Hoceima, as well as the degradation of his health, on the website of the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH). As a reminder, on 12 September 2017, the Al Hoceima Court of Appeal sentenced Mr. Hamid El Mahdaoui to one year in prison and

A Moroccan national arrested over links to the Catalonia attacks

The Civil Guard arrested a Moroccan national suspected of helping the perpetrators of the murderous attacks that took place last August in Catalonia, to prepare explosives, the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Friday, AFP reported. The 24-year-old Moroccan, living in Spain, had close ties with several members of the cell that committed the attacks, especially Imam Abdelbaki Es Satty, who is considered the leaderof the group, the ministry said in a statement. The suspect lent them his

France : Orléans accueille un festival dédié au caftan marocain

Le réseau des compétences franco-marocaines Centre-Val-de-Loire (RCFM) organise, samedi prochain à Orléans, son premier «Festival international : mode et culture» sous le thème «Caftan marocain : culture et tradition». Cet évènement est organisé en partenariat avec la fondation Caftanos de Tanger et avec le soutien du ministère délégué chargé des Marocains résidant à

Suisse : Mise en accusation de trois membres du conseil islamique pour «propagande terroriste»

Trois membres du Conseil central islamique suisse (CCIS) ont été mis en accusation devant le Tribunal pénal fédéral pour «propagande terroriste», a-t-on indiqué jeudi de source judiciaire. «Il est reproché aux accusés d’avoir violé la loi fédérale interdisant les groupes Al-Qaïda et Etat islamique ainsi que les organisations apparentées», a indiqué le Ministère

Horst Kohler to visit Morocco on the second week of October

«The personal envoy of the Un Secretary-General for Western Sahara is expected to visit Morocco on the second week of October», a source close to the case told Yabiladi. The visit is part of the Kohler’s first court in the region after his appointment on September the 8th. The timing of his visit should coincide with the presence of Mohammed VI in Morocco. The sovereign is scheduled to preside over the opening of the parliamentary year on the second Friday in October, as

Migration : The Spanish Army to construct fundamental facilities in «Alhucemas Islands»

The Spanish army is currently working on the construction of fundamental facilities in the islets of Tierra and Mar, located 300 meters (984 feet) off the Moroccan town of Al Hoceima, 146 km (91 miles) east of Ceuta and 84 km (52 miles) west of Melilla, reports EFE. As the Spanish news agency noted, the circulation of building materials has been constant between Alhucemas rock island and the two islands, which form the «Alhucemas Islands». This morning