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Moroccan man arrested in Zaragoza for spreading terrorist propaganda

Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a man in the country's northeast who is suspected of spreading violent propaganda online, Spain's interior ministry said. Officers from the Civil Guard detained the 25-year-old Moroccan citizen, who has been a resident in Spain since 2010, during a raid on his apartment in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza.  According to officials, he began his process of indoctrination in 2013 but had acted alone.

American model Chrissy Teigen visits Marrakech for a top-secret shoot

American model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen visited Morocco for a top-secret shoot, reports Emirati magazine Woman. She arrived in Marrakech on Wednesday, January the 23rd, where she apparently had a lot of fun. The mother of two shared her trip with her fans on social media. On Twitter, she declared how much she enjoyed Moroccan food, writing : «Gained 7 pounds (3.2 kilos) in 2.5 days. Love you Marrakech». According to the same source, Teigen’s trip to Morocco

Spanish parties refuse that the government comment on the extradition of a Sahrawi student

The People’s Party (PP), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Ciudadanos rejected on Monday, January the 28th, a request submitted by left-wing party Podemos. The latter urged the Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Marlaska to appear before MPs at the parliament and answer questions on the extradition of Sahrawi student Hussein Ben Bashir Ben Brahim Amaadour, reports Europa Press. Amaadour was handed over Thursday, January 17th, to the Moroccan authorities following his

Fisheries agreement to be examined in a plenary session at the EU Parliament in February

The Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, officially signed on January the 15th in Rabat, will be examined in a plenary session at the European Parliament on February the 13th, Fisheries Minister Aziz Akhannouch revealed in a weekly session at the House of Representatives. The Minister urged MPs to continue their efforts to win another battle in Strasbourg, especially as MEPs voted in favor of the association agreement between Rabat and Brussels. Akhannouch responded, Monday, to six questions

Morocco's Mehdi Benatia makes move from Juventus to Qatar's Al-Duhail

Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia has joined Qatar's Al Duhail after two and a half seasons with Juventus, the Italian club announced. Benatia has made an €8 million move to the Qatari club Al-Duhail, the source added in a statement. The fee may increase a further €2m, the club added. Benatia helped the Italian team to win two Italian league titles and two Coppa Italias.

Anti-doping authority : Morocco’s kickboxer Badr Hari might face a 4-year suspension

Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer Badr Hari had tested positive by the anti-doping authority, reports Dutch sports platform NU Sport. According to the same source, the heavyweight kickboxer used banned substances during his fight against Dutch kickboxer Hedsy Gerges, who had also tested positive. The two men are not the only ones to use banned substances as Croatian Super Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer Mladen Brestovac is in the same situation. The three athletes might face suspension, including

The Muslim Executive of Belgium denounces the assault of a veiled Moroccan woman

The Muslim Executive of Belgium has «strongly condemned the assault of a Muslim woman in Anderlecht (Brussels)», said a statement sent Tuesday to Yabiladi. Showing support for the woman, the executive indicates that although «the attack was not racist», it has «created stir in the Muslim community in Belgium». For the record, the 47-year-old Moroccan woman was assaulted on December 30th, 2018. The incident was revealed thanks to a CCTV clip that went viral

Raja Casablanca sacks head coach Carlos Garrido

Raja Casablanca have sacked Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido, the Moroccan team announced Monday. The decision was taken following «several major technical malfunctions recorded recently, which have impacted the cohesion and performance of the team», CAF Confederation Cup trophy-holders explained in a statement. Garrido will be temporarily replaced by his assistant Youssef Safri. On Saturday, Raja was defeated (0-2) in Rabat by Tunisia's Etoile Sportive in the first leg of the

Morocco to play friendly against Argentina on March 26 in Rabat

The Moroccan national football team will play a friendly match against Argentina at Rabat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on March 26, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on its official website on Monday. The match, which is set to kick-off at 8 p.m., is part of Morocco's preparation for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (CAN-2019), scheduled in Egypt, the source added in a press release.

USA : A Moroccan woman allegedly involved in organizing a fake protest against Qatar

A Moroccan marketing professor is allegedly involved in a fake anti-Qatar protest, held in September (2018) in front of the UN headquarters in Manhattan, New York. Nezha T., identified by British newspaper the Independent, is accused of having allegedly asked people on Facebook to attend an anti-Qatar demonstration and offered them $100 each. The protest in question took place after Qatar announced that it is victim of an «international smear campaign», the same source said. In

OCP and Fertinagro team up to produce enhanced fertilizers in Morocco

OCP, Morocco’s leading exporter of phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers, and Spanish firm Fertinagro announced the creation of a joint venture for the production of enhanced fertilizers, reports Interempresas. The new company will be named OCP-Fertinagro Advanced Solutions, owned by OCP Group and Fertinagro. It will be located in Jorf Lasfar. In a communiqué made public by OCP, the two firms stated that the new joint venture will start operating in 2020 and

Pro-Polisario Sahrawis protest against the repatriation of Hussein Ammadour in Tenerife

Pro-Polisario Sahrawis in the Canary Islands organized, Saturday, a demonstration in front of the sub-commission of the Spanish government, protesting against the repatriation of Sahrawi student Hussein Ben Bachir Ben Brahim Amaadour. These protesters criticized the Spanish authorities for repatriating the «Sahrawi activist and handing him over to the Moroccan police, which was pursuing him to arrest him», wrote SPS. The same source indicated that the pro-Polisario activists are

The Polisario Front seeks support from French communists

The Polisario Front welcomed on Sunday the final communiqué of the 42nd congress of the Mouvement Jeunes communistes de France (MJCF), held this weekend. The latter passed a recommendation that «supports the struggle of Sahrawi people and their right to self-determination». Quoted by the Polisario’s news agency, the final communiqué refers to «Western Sahara as an occupied territory by Morocco», describing it as «Africa’s last

Belgium : Morocco refuses to take back a Moroccan criminal

Belgium is unable to expel a Moroccan criminal after the Kingdom refused to take him back, reports Monday Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. The man in question, Mustapha B., was first sentenced to 17 years in prison for drug trafficking-related offences. Last year, he was sentenced to three year for rape, RTL TV channel says. The man, who is the brother of Samira B., a radicalized woman who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for killing her boyfriend, was also radicalized. The man had to

Hirak : Nasser Zefzafi protests against the quality of medical care in prison

In Ain Sebaa 1 local prison in Casablanca, Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi, protested on Saturday against the quality of medical care in the facility. In fact, Zefzafi expressed his anger and dissatisfaction after he was taken to the hospital to receive health care for a foot pain he felt. According to a communiqué released by the prison administration, the prisoner asked on Saturday (6.30 p.m.) for medical care for a foot pain he felt, said the penitentiary in a statement, adding that when

Macky Sall : Special relations were forged between Morocco and Senegal

Senegalese president Macky Sall said, on Saturday in Dakar, that special relations were forged between Morocco and Senegal and that they have continued growing stronger. «Special relations were forged between the Kingdom of Morocco and Senegal, well before our independence and have continued growing stronger», said the Senegalese head of state, at a reception organized at the residence of Sheikh Mohammad Al Madani Tall, a disciple of the Omari Hadra, ahead of the official ceremony

Morocco : Caviar lime, a new fruit cultivated in Essaouira

Caviar lime is a tree that produces edible fruits which are under development as a potential new commercial crop. This variety is being cultivated in a farm in the region of Essaouira, Morocco. This project was set up by Citreck, a company specialized in lemon growing in the Essaouira region, reports agrimaroc.ma. Called caviar lime or Finger Lime, citrus australasica is a thorny understorey shrub or small tree of lowland subtropical rainforest and rainforest in the coastal border region of

Morocco's Zakaria Tijarti wins the World Muay Thai Association championship

Moroccan boxer Zakaria Tijarti was named the World Muay Thai Association world champion (under 66 kg) on Saturday in Marrakech after defeating Venezuelan-born Spaniard Mikel Sortino. Zakaria Tijarti dominated the fight, leaving no chance for his opponent. In five rounds, the Moroccan pugilist almost won by a knockout against Mikel Sortino, the continental champion (Europe - America), who failed to face the Moroccan fighter. Speaking to reporters by the end of the fight, Zakaria Tijarti