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Head of govt. highlights Morocco's will to further develop relations with Ethiopia

Head of government Saadeddine El Othmani highlighted, Monday in Addis-Ababa, Morocco's will to further develop bilateral relations with Ethiopia, a country which «plays a significant role in Africa». «Morocco is driven by the will to consolidate relations with Ethiopia which plays a significant role in Africa. Morocco highly regards African relations», El Othmani told the press following his meeting with Ethiopian Prime minister Abiy Ahmed, on the sidelines of the

Moroccans living in Australia’s Queensland launch their own association

Moroccans living in Australian state Queensland met on Sunday in Gold Coast, a city Australia’s east coast, to launch their own association. Members of the Moroccan community in Australia stressed the importance of creating an association that would be tasked with bringing them together, and hosting sports and cultural events. The initiative is aiming at sharing the experience of the people who have been living in the Australian state for years. During this gathering, Moroccans

Morocco is one of the countries that US travelers visit the most

Morocco is among the destinations that American travelers have been fancying in 2018. According to a list compiled by Squaremouth, an online company that compares travel insurance products from every major provider in the United States, American tourists’ favorite destinations include Africa and South America. The Kingdom is ranked second by Squaremouth, which indicates that American travelers are «flocking the country». Marrakech and the Sahara are the most visited places

Muslims in Canada react to the sentencing of the Quebec mosque shooter

Muslims in Canada have called authorities to appeal the sentence handed down to Alexandre Bissionette, who is accused of opening fire on worshipers at the Quebec mosque in the evening of 29 January, 2017. On Friday, the 29-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole for forty years. The terror attack’s survivors and families of the victims reacted to the verdict. The president of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center Boufedja Benabdallah believes that «the judge was

Blinded by the Iranian threat, Israel deletes the northern part of Morocco

Blinded by the Iranian threat, Israel published a map of the MENA region that made the northen part of Morocco disappear. The map was published, Sunday, by the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s twitter account. Commenting on the situation in Iran, the ministry showed the northern provinces of Morocco as part of the Mediterranean and left the southern regions hanging out there in a weird way. Commenting on the post, Twitter users warned the Israeli Ministry against the missing part of Morocco.

Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri hits a Laliga hattrick on Sunday

Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri is the first leganes player to score three goals in one game, namely during the match played against Real Betis on Sunday, reports Futaa. En-Nesyri scored the first goal in the 22nd minute, and the second one before half-time. He scored the third goal one hour after the start of the game, the same source said. «It wasn't a personal success, rather a collective team effort and scoring a hat-trick will always be one to remember. I feel happy to be the

Pope Francis' busy schedule in Morocco

As announced by the Vatican earlier this year, Pope Francis is visiting Morocco in March. In the Kingdom he will have a busy schedule, according to the agenda made public by the Holy See. In Morocco, Pope Francis will hold talks with several officials and he will visit a couple of historic and strategic locations. The Pope is expected to arrive on the 2 pm (Moroccan time) in the international airport of Rabat Salé, where he will be received by senior officials, reports Aciprensa. An

MONUSCO : Two Moroccan officers decorated for precious services rendered

Two officers of the Royal Armed Forces contingent in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) were decorated on Friday in Kinshasa for their precious services rendered to the mission. They are Colonel Mohamed Treha and Commander Rachid Briech, according to a statement by the Moroccan embassy in the DRC, noting that the tribute paid to the two Moroccan officers took place on the occasion of the medal ceremony for the Ghanaian

Morocco did not recall its ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Nasser Bourita says

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita denied on Saturday reports, suggesting that Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Russian press agency Sputnik, Bourita stated that the information, reported by American news agency Associated Press, was «unfounded». For the record, AP reported, citing government officials from both Morocco and Saudi Arabia, that Rabat has ceased military operations with the Saudi-led coalition

Donald Trump's senior advisor Jared Kushner might visit Morocco

Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner will be touring Arab countries at the end of February to promote peace projects in the region. Accoridng to Israeli media, Kushner is expected to tour Arab countries at the end of February, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Oman and probably Morocco. For the record, the kingdom has not been invited yet to the round-table of the «Strategic Alliance for the Middle East (MESA)», convened by

Alexandre Bissionette, Quebec mosque shooter sentenced to life

Alexandre Bissionette, the Quebec mosque shooter was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday, with no parole for forty years, reports BBC. The accused pleaded guilty to «six counts of attempted murder, including one count for the 35 people who were present in the mosque at the time of the shooting but who were not injured», the same source wrote. On Monday, the government of Quebec awarded several medals at the National Assembly to the victims and heroes of the 2017 City mosque

Arrested in Morocco, an Iraqi national is accused of financing ISIS

The investigation conducted by the national judicial police brigade into the Iraqi national, arrested on 6 February in Casablanca, revealed his involvement in the collection and subsequent illegal transfer of large amounts of money in foreign currency outside Morocco. The suspect opened several bank accounts in Morocco, in parallel with the creation of fictitious companies and the opening of exchange offices to receive money in exchange for foreign currency, say the national police (DGSN) in a

Mortal remains of Moroccan woman died in Paris fatal fire repatriated

The mortal remains of the young Moroccan woman who died in a deadly apartment building fire in Paris was repatriated to Morocco on Friday evening, says a consular source. The repatriation operation, carried out from the Parisian airport of Orly on board a plane of the Moroccan national carrier (RAM), was preceded by a quiet ceremony at the medical-forensic Institute of Paris, in the presence of members of the deceased's family and the consul general of Morocco in the French capital, Mustapha

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Morocco at the end of the February

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expected to visit Morocco at the end of February, reports Sky News on Friday. The royal couple will spend three days in the North African Kingdom, starting from February the 23rd, the same source said quoting a Kensington Palace’s communiqué. The Duchess of Sussex, who will be at her third trimester of pregnancy, and Prince Harry will have «two main days of engagements», wrote the same source. This will be the

Prime Minister leads a Moroccan delegation to 32nd ordinary session of AU assembly

Upon the orders of King Mohammed VI, Head of Government, Saadeddine El Otmani, will travel to Addis Ababa to lead the Moroccan delegation to the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), which will take place on 10-11 February in the Ethiopian capital. In addition to African heads of state and government, this session will be marked by the participation of the UN Chief and the secretary-general of the Arab League, said a statement

HRW urges Morocco to free a man convicted over a Facebook post

New York-based international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the Moroccan authorities on Friday to free Moroccan entrepreneur Soufiane al-Nguad, who is sentenced to two years in prison for a Facebook post. «Soufiane al-Nguad did nothing but express his anger and urge protests over the killing of an innocent woman», Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch Sarah Leah Whitson said. «The charges against him are illegitimate, and he should be freed

A Moroccan minor accused of allegedly committing rape in Catalonia

A 17-year-old Moroccan national was identified by the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalan police, as the suspect in a series of rapes that took place in Barcelona, Spain, in the last couple of months, reports Italian press agency ANSA. The young man was staying in a reception center for foreign minors in Spain. He is accused of raping six women aged between 40 and 78. «The rapes took place in Montjuic, Poble Sec, and the area surrounding Vall d'Hebron», wrote ANSA quoting Catalan

King Mohammed VI chairs in Marrakech council of ministers

King Mohammed VI chaired, Thursday at the royal Palace in Marrakech, a council of ministers, says a statement by spokesman of the royal Palace, Abdelhak Lamrini. The Council of ministers adopted two draft decrees relating to military matters, notably the implementation of the provisions of law 44-18 on military service. King Mohammed VI has given his high instructions to increase the number of conscripts to 10,000 in the current year, before raising this figure to 15,000 in the coming