Morocco to extend suspension of customs duty on soft wheat

Morocco is planning to keep the suspension of customs duty on soft wheat until April 30, 2019, Reuters reported quoting, Thursday, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi. The decision has been taken in order to preserve price stability and «ensure regular supply» of soft wheat, the same source added. This step was announced by El Khalfi after it was adopted by the government council, Thursday. For the record, soft wheat import price is limited to 260 Moroccan dirhams per

Football : L’international marocain Hakim Ziyech sacré «Lion d’or 2018»

L’international marocain Hakim Ziyech a été sacré «Lion d’or 2018» à l’issue d’un sondage du bihebdomadaire sportif «Almountakhab» auquel ont participé 40 journalistes, 20 cadres techniques et des milliers d’internautes. Le joueur de l’Ajax Amsterdam a terminé en tête du classement avec 332 points devant Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) qui a engrangé 190 points. Le podium a

Imlil murders : Prime Minister lauds security services' efforts to ensure Morocco's stability

Head of government Saaddine El Othmani hailed, on Thursday in Rabat, the huge efforts by the various security services to ensure security and stability in the Kingdom. Speaking at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting, El Othmani said that some isolated criminal and terrorists acts can not undermine the security and stability of Morocco, praising, on that occasion, the work done by the different security services that have succeeded during this year to dismantle nearly 20 terrorist

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 367 migrant in the Mediterranean

367 migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were rescued by the Royal Navy, Thursday December the 27th, in the Mediterranean, military sources told Map News agency. This group of migrants, which included women and children, were carried by several makeshift boats that were struggling to illegally reach Spain, the same source added. The migrants were brought safely to the nearest ports by the Royal Navy units.

Migration illégale : 367 clandestins à majorité subsaharienne secourus en Méditerranée

Un total de 367 candidats à la migration illégale à majorité subsaharienne, dont des femmes et des enfants, ont été secourus par la Marine Royale jeudi en méditerranée, apprend-on de source militaire. Les migrants étaient à bord de plusieurs embarcations de fortune en difficulté, ajoute la même source, précisant qu'ils ont ont été tous ramenés sains et saufs par les unités de

Morocco : Gabonese President Ali Bongo to deliver a speech from Rabat

Still recovering from a stroke in Morocco, Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba will deliver his New Year’s speech from Rabat, reports France Presse (AFP). The Gabonese President ordered his Prime Minister, Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet, «to meet the expectations of the Gabonese people», the same source added. Ali Bongo flew to Morocco after he was hospitalized in Saudi Arabia because of a stroke, said his wife Sylvia Bongo. In a Facebook post, the Gabonese first lady wrote that her

While Israel allows medical marijuana exports, Morocco bans the activity

Israel’s Parliament announced on Wednesday that it had approved a law to permit exports of medical marijuana. The law was passed Tuesday, giving the green light to farmers to export cannabis for medical purposes, reports AFP. «The Israeli medical cannabis company iCAN predicts the global industry will reach $33 billion in the next five years, as stigma fades and demand grows for the few countries certified to export», Associated Press says. While Israel took this

Spain rescues a Moroccan minor who was hiding in a ferry

Spain’s Civil Guard agents were able to rescue a Moroccan minor who was hiding in a ferry, reports Spanish news agency Europa Press. The 15-year-old teenager was hiding in one of the ship’s porthole, a generally circular window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. The ferry left Nador, Morocco, and was heading to the Motril port in Spain, the same source added. The ship’s staff spotted the young man and called the police. Civil Guard rescued the minor

The House of Representatives passes the compulsory military service amended bill

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bill 44.18 on compulsory military service. The latter was amended after it was first suggested in August.

Drug trafficking : Five Sahrawis sentenced to two years in prison after fleeing a Polisario jail

In September 2017, 18 Sahrawi inmates with Moroccan citizenships escaped a Polisario prison in Tifariti where they were held for drug trafficking. Five people among them were arrested by a Moroccan army unit. Since then, they have been detained pending trial. Reportedly, this week a court in Es-Smara sentenced them to two years in prison for «drug trafficking». This case dates back to July 2017, when the Polisario announced the arrest of a drug trafficking network. In November