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The Polisario slams the French Chamber of Commerce for hosting a forum in Laayoune

After urging French insurer Coface to stop its activities in Western Sahara, and lodging complaints against six French companies, the Polisario slams the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFCIM) for hosting an event in the province. On Wednesday, the Western Sahara Resources Watch (WSRW) criticized the forum, organized on the 3rd and 4th of November by CFCIM in Laayoune. The NGO recalled that during the business summit, «CFCIM was actively promoting French business opportunities

After tying the knot, an American actress sells Morocco as a wedding destination

American actress and interior designer Genevieve Gorder, who is currently the host of Stay Here on Netflix, was invited to a TV show where she encouraged Americans to host their weddings in Morocco. Gorder who held her own wedding in the middle of the Sahara in the Kingdom, was happy to share her experience in a video published on the 2nd of November. «We took fifty people and we went to Marrakech and we had one hell of a party», said Gorder referring to the wedding. The actress

Royal initiative : Mauritania’s reaction angers the Polisario

Mauritania has welcomed the initiative proposed by King Mohammed VI in his Green March speech, delivered Tuesday. On Thursday, the Mauritanian Minister of Culture, Handicraft, Relations with Parliament and Government Spokesman, commended the Moroccan proposal, hoping to establish a joint political mechanism for dialogue and consultation between Algiers and Rabat. Quoted by Mauritanian online newspaper Sahara Medias, Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham said that «Mauritania hopes that the initiative

Royal Navy rescued 140 would-be immigrants in the last 24 hours

The Royal Navy has rescued 140 would-be immigrants in the Mediterranean in the last 24 hours, said Thursday a military source. Over the past 24 hours, Royal Navy units on patrol in the Mediterranean have assisted several boats in difficulty and saved 140 people, mainly sub-Saharans, including women and children, according to the same source. It added that the rescued migrants were all safely brought back to the Kingdom's Mediterranean ports.

Actress Melissa McCarthy questioned by the US Customs for her obsession over Moroccan rugs

American actress, writer and producer Melissa McCarthy has a serious problem with Etsy, an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, which made US Customs question her suspicious relation with Morocco, reports The Wrap. Interviewed by American host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, the Emmy Award winner said that her obsession over Moroccan rugs was almost putting her in trouble. After reviewing her purchasing history on the website, McCarthy realized that

Two alleged ISIS supporters arrested in Inzegane and Aït Melloul

As part of proactive operations to face dangers of the terrorist threat, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, on the basis of accurate information provided by the Directorate General for National Territory Surveillance (DGST), on Friday in Inzegane and Ait Melloul, two alleged supporters of «ISIS» over suspicion of preparing terrorist projects in Morocco. According to the preliminary findings of the investigation, the two suspects, aged 18 and 25, one

The Royal Navy to purchase two Beechcraft Super King Air 350ER

The Royal Moroccan Navy is receiving two Beechcraft Super King Air 350ERs in the coming weeks. The manufacturing of the two aircrafts was entrusted in 2016 to Texton Aviation. Delibvered last May, they were immediately transferred to France, where they were custamized at the Toulouse-based aerospace company, says Spanish-language online platform Defensa. The purchasing of the two aircrafts will reinforce the Moroccan Navy’s fleet composed of mainly three Eurocopters AS565

Ceuta wants to house unaccompanied minor migrants in «igloos»

The Ceuta government is planning to house 50 unaccompanied minor migrants in small igloo-shaped houses, says El Faro de Ceuta. These are small prefabricated parts approved by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), located near the «La Esperanza» center for minors, according to the autonomous city. These facilities will be used after the number of unaccompanied minor migrants entering the city rose dramatically. The initiative is a plan of emergency to house the

Renewable Energy: MASEN and AfDB join forces to implement Desert to Power initiative in Africa

Chairman of the executive Board of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), Mustapha Bakkoury, and president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, inked, Wednesday in Johannesburg, a Letter of Intent endorsing a new cooperation under the «Desert to Power» program. The objective of this partnership, signed within the framework of the African Investment Forum, which is being held at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, is to support African

Italy : A Moroccan national murdered in a satanic ritual

Fifteen years after her disappearance, I.L, a Moroccan-Italian national, was identified through a DNA test done on bones. The woman went missing when she was 32 years old while she was planning to travel to Prato in the Tuscany region. According to Il Corriere della Sera, the remains of her body were found three years later, hidden in plastic bags near a highway in the municipality of Barberino del Mugello. It took 12 years to figure out that the bones found in Barberino del Mugello

Works of the extraordinary summit scheduled to reform the AU kicks off Thursday

Works related to the African Union extraordinary summit, scheduled for the 17th and 18th of November, have started on Thursday. On the 5th and 6th of November, the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa hosted a meeting of the Permanent Representatives' Committee of the African Union. The meeting reviewed the «financial and administrative» reforms of the organization’s Commission, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, the African Parliament and the strengthening of the

A Ubisoft shooter video game relies on a Morocco-themed map

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, a tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, is relying on Morocco’s Groupe d’Intervention de La Gendarmerie Royale (GIGR) for its new map, reports Euro Gamer. «Rainbow Six has secured permission to use the renowned fortress located in the Atlas Mountains», says Ubisoft, referring to the video game’s Operation Wind Bastion. أهلاً بكم في المغرب

Italian manufacturer Enel concludes financial agreements for the Midelt wind farm project

Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas Enel said on Monday, November the 5th, that it concluded financial agreements to build a 180-MW wind farm in Morocco, reports Renewables Now. Enel will finish the construction of the park in 24 months, says the same source, adding that this investment amounts to MAD 2.5 billion. The project will be financed by Moroccan electricity and water unitality firm ONEE. The latter was granted funds by the German Development

Green March speech : Antonio Guterres reacts to King Mohammed VI's proposal

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres «has always been in favor of an enhanced dialogue between Morocco and Algeria», said, Wednesday in New York, his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, in reaction to the announcement by King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom's readiness for direct and frank dialogue with Algeria, contained in the Sovereign's Speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Green March. «The Secretary General has always been in favor

Moroccan Imam Fouad Belkacem denounces having been stripped of his Belgian citizenship

Known as a leader of the terrorist group Sharia4Belgium, Moroccan Imam Fouad Belkacem wants to appeal against the decision that stripped him of his Belgian citizenship. The information was confirmed by the Salafist's lawyer, Liliane Verjauw, says Belga news agency. «The Appeal Court of Antwerp had pronounced its ruling, two weeks ago, stripping him of his Belgian nationality», says the same source. The Belgian news agency indicates that the «lawyer did not want to give

NGOs in Spain host several rallies that support the Hirak movement in Morocco

Groups supporting the Hirak movement in Spain have held several rallies in the last couple of weeks. After Barcelona hosted a rally, two groups announced that they are organizing rallies in Girona and Madrid during November. The two groups will hold their support rally at the del Vi in Girona on November the 11th and in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November the 17th. Concentration 11-November [15h-17h]=>Plaça del Vi #Girona>The #Moroccan State Ejects the

AfDB approves €117 Million for sustainability and security of access to drinking water in Morocco

The Board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, convened in Abidjan, approved 117 million Euros in financing for the implementation of the «Project to ensure the sustainability and security of access to drinking water» in Morocco. The project «consists of securing access to drinking water in the provinces of Guercif, Zagora, Al Hoceima, Tangier and Beni Mellal, which have a population of 2.5 million, through new investments in treatment plants and

The German Federal Intelligence Service slams a migrant smuggling network operating in Morocco

Focusing on the route between Morocco and Spain, a recent report conducted by the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) indicated that this way is used by migrants’ smugglers. Released on Tuesday, November the 6th, the document shows that these trips are «led by 20 people from a group that helps African migrants get to Spain for more than a year and a half». Unzensuriert explains that these smugglers have a monthly objective which is based on helping fifteen migrants