Germany bans a Moroccan national involved in the Sept. 11 attacks from entering its territory

Convicted in Germany of helping three of the suicide pilots in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, Moroccan national Mounir al-Motassadeq is banned from entry the country for 90 years, reported German media on Tuesday. The inmate was convicted in 2007 of «membership in a terrorist organization and accessory to murder for aiding the three hijackers who lived in Hamburg», says the same source. After being deported to his country of origin, Mounir al-Motassadeq

Maroc : 160 kg de chira saisis au port de Tanger Med

Les éléments de la police et de la douane au port de Tanger Med ont avorté, mercredi soir, une tentative de trafic de 160 kg de chira à bord d'une voiture utilitaire immatriculée en Belgique, a-t-on indiqué de source policière. Un contrôle au scanner et une inspection par des chiens policiers ont ainsi débouché sur la saisie de cette quantité de drogue, minutieusement dissimulée sous forme de plaquettes dans les

A Moroccan-Belgian national arrested in the Kingdom over terrorism

Dutch-language Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws wrote Wednesday, August 22nd, that Said EA, a 32-year-old Moroccan national, was arrested earlier this month while he was on holiday in Morocco, reports Belga. Originally from Merksplas, a Dutch-speaking municipality in the Flemish region, the man was reportedly arrested at the border. Since then, he has been imprisoned in a Moroccan prison. Saïd E.A. is one of the four alleged terrorists suspected of being responsible for recruiting

18 immigrés maghrébins arrivent sur les côtes de Lanzarote

Une embarcation de fortune avec 18 immigrés à bord, dont six mineurs, est arrivée mercredi matin sur la plage de Canteria, dans la localité de Haria, à Lanzarote, rapporte la presse locale en citant le Centre de sécurité et d'urgence du gouvernement caranien. L'embarcation a gagné les côtes canariennes vers 2h10 du matin, note la même source, ajoutant que tous les immigrés sont d'origine maghrébine. Ils ont

Morocco’s forward Aziz Bouhaddouz joins Saudi Arabia’s Al Baten

Moroccan footballer Aziz Bouhaddouz has officially joined Saudi Arabian club Al Baten, tweeted on Wednesday, 22nd of August, former Moroccan international Mustapha El Hadaoui. Bonne chance à notre lion de l’Atlas. Aziz Bouhadouze rejoint officiellement le club Saoudien Al Baten pic.twitter.com/cTlwpYqRL1 — Mustapha El Hadaoui (@ElhadaouiM) 22 août 2018 The club has also announced the transfer on its Twitter account. «The club has finalized a deal with

Binationals left confused after Morocco's implementation of compulsory military service

Moroccan nationals living abroad, and youngsters with dual nationalities are confused by Morocco’s new compulsory military service bill. The latter was approved on Monday by the Kingdom’s government.

Facebook removes 5,000 ad targeting options based on religion and ethnicity

Facebook announced on Tuesday, 21st of August, that it will remove 5,000 ad targeting options to avoid discrimination. The social media platform will exclude factors related to religion and ethnicity when targeting users for advertisement, says French newspaper Le Monde. This decision comes after media published surveys showing that Facebook’s ad targeting options are discriminatory as they target only certain categories based on their ethnicity and religion for teh purchase of

A group of young people kidnap, rape and torture a teenager for more than a month

A girl was kidnapped, raped and tortured by 13 young people in Oulad Ayad (Beni Mellal-Khénifra region), reported the Tahadi association for equality and citizenship. Raped by her kidnappers, the teenager was abducted for more than a month. She was also «burned with cigarettes and other sharp devices and tattooed», says Spanish newspaper ABC. After escaping, the victim’s mother lodged a complaint, said the same source. Eight of her kidnappers have already been

King Mohammed VI pardons dozens of inmates convicted on Hirak-related charges

On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 160 inmates convicted on Hirak-rekated charges, reports French-language online newspaper Le Desk. The information was revealed through the country’s news agency (MAP), which stated, Tuesday 21st of August, that the sovereign has pardoned 886 prisoners in total. Other sources bring a different number, stating that only 140 Hirak detainees were covered by the royal pardon. The National Human Rights

Canada’s Nova Scotia and Morocco partner to search for oil

Canadian maritime province Nova Scotia is teaming up with Morocco in a bid to find petroleum riches, says Canada’s CTV News on Monday 20th of August. The two lands were considered were one 200 million years ago, before they broke apart. A group of researchers in each territory will be conducting a study to find offshore petroleum resources. In Morocco, the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Energy Research