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A Moroccan couple racially assaulted in Madrid

Several passengers on the Metro in Madrid, Spain defended on Wednesday a Moroccan couple who have been racially assaulted by a man. The incident took place at around 11. 45 at the República Argentina station on Line 6, RadioMadrid reports today. Annoyed and frightened by the man’s insults, several passengers have asked him to leave the metro. In a short video published by the same source, the man urged the Moroccan couple to leave Madrid saying : «We don’t want

Nasser Bourita has met the American Secretary of State today in Washington

Nasser Bourita, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has held talks with Rex Tillerson, the USA current Secretary of State today, Thursday the 7th of September, at the Department of State in Washington DC, MAP news agency reports today. The two senior officials have shaken hands in a short video published by the American Department of State on Twitter. Secretary Rex Tillerson greets Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita @statedept in Washington, DC.

The secret album of the Wu Tang Clan produced in Morocco is for sale on eBay

Wu-Tang Clan's «Once Upon a Time in Shaolin» album is for sale on eBay, France TV Info reported on Wednesday. Bought in 2015 by the controversial businessman Martin Shkreli, the album that had been recorded in Marrakech where members of the legendary American hip-hop band spent several months was produced in a single copy in its is stored in a silver box designed by a Moroccan craftsman. Its current owner, Martin Shkreli had bought it for two million dollars at the end of 2015. He

ENI to secure the Rabat Deep Offshore well

ENI, an Italian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Roma and the operator of the Rabat Deep Offshore license has reportedly «secured the Saipem 12000, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater drillship, for a drilling programme to include a one-well drilling slot in Rabat Deep Offshore in Morocco», as indicated by Your Oil and Gas News, a news website focusing on industry. The same source indicates that ENI is «currently anticipated that the rig will arrive on

Sahara : The CJEU has examined a new complaint against Morocco

As we announced in July, the Court of Justice of the European Union examined a complaint against Morocco filed by an English association, the Western Sahara Campaign. The hearing at the CJEU's headquarters in Luxembourg, which lasted four hours, was attended by the lawyers of the complainant, the European Commission, France and Spain. The coordinator of the Front with MINURSO was also present, indicates a media of the separatist movement. At the end of this first hearing, the Court deferred

Three men arrested in France for having explosives and the authorities suspect links with Catalan terrorists

Two men, aged 36 and 47, were arrested yesterday in Kremlin Bicêtre, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, for having 100 grams of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) explosives in their apartment. A third suspect was arrested afterwards as reported by EFE which quotes official sources. The French Interior Minister, Gérard Collomb said today in an interview with France Info that it is «possible» that this cell had been in contact with the terrorists that carried out

20 year after his death, Mobuto Sese Seko is still buried in Morocco

20 years after his death, Mobutu Sese Seko is still buried at the Christian cemetery of Rabat. He was the military dictator and President of Zaire, known nowadays as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mobutu went into temporary exile in Togo but lived mostly in Morocco where he died on the 7th of September 1997. Visiting his grave in Rabat, the cemetery’s caretaker, Abu Fida, told AFP that «a lot of people come to visit the tomb. There are at least a dozen every day»

Qatar offers visa-free entrance to Moroccans

Moroccans are now free to travel to Qatar without visa requirement. The information was confirmed on Tuesday by the Qatari Interior Minister, Abdallah bin Hamad Al Thani during the visit of Habib El Malki, President of the Moroccan Parliament and the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy to Qatar. The two politicians represented attended the inauguration of «Hamad Port» on the behalf of King Mohammed

Donald Trump to put an end for DACA program

Donald Trump has put an end to the DACA program, an immigration policy in the United States allowing certain immigrants who entered the country as minors to receive deferred action from deportation, the Guardian reports today. According to the same source, 800,000 young undocumented migrants will face deportation after DACA was annulled. «I am here today to announce that the program known as Daca that was effectuated under the Obama administration is being rescinded», sessions said

Italy : Two minors of Moroccan origin arrested on suspicion of rape

Four people, three minors and a 20-year-old man, were arrested in Italy for alleged rape in Rimini, a popular seaside resort southern Bologna, Belga news agency reports today. The group is suspected of having assaulted a couple of Polish tourists on the 26th of August. They allegedly assaulted the young man and then raped his partner. Secondly, they also allegedly raped a transgender prostitute of Peruvian origin. This Saturday, two brothers of Moroccan origin have admitted their deeds

The Spanish President of the Congress of Deputies to visit Rabat tomorrow

The President of the Congress of Deputies in the Spanish Parliament is expected to visit Rabat Tomorrow, EFE indicates quoting a statement issued by the House of Representatives of Morocco. In Rabat, Ana Pastor Julián will meet with her counterpart Habib El Malki, Prime Minister Saâdeddine El Othmani and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. This is going to be Julian’s first official visit to Morocco who was elected on July 2016.

Moroccan Imams in Germany highlight their role in fighting extremism

Moroccan Imams in Hesse, a central German state highlighted the primordial role of Imams in fighting against extremism and in promoting the values of coexistence in the German society. At a recent meeting with MP Gerhard Merz, chairman of the socialist group's integration and social affairs committee in the Parliament of Hesse, Moroccan imams have stressed their rejection of the negative image and stereotype attributed to worshipers and preachers by some media platforms and politicians. The

The Algerian Foreign Minister reacts to the Maputo incident

The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs has finally reacted to the incident that took place during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) held in Maputo from the 23rd to the 25th of August. Asked by journalists, Abdelkader Messahel said that «the Moroccans attempts will always be doomed to failure, such as those of Malabo (Africa-Arab summit in December 2016) and Mozambique», the APS reported. Messahel added that in the capital of Mozambique, the African

Hirak : HRW urges King Mohammed VI to investigate police suspected violence

Human Rights Watch, an American-founded international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights has urged King Mohammed VI today to «press for effective investigations into allegations that Morocco’s police forces tortured people suspected of participating in the 2017 ‘Hirak'» protests in the Rif region». The NGO has commented on the King’s speech, delivered on the 30th of July to commemorate the Throne day, saying

King Mohammed VI and the Nigerian president to strengthen bilateral relations

King Mohammed VI and the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari promised on Monday during a phone call to further strengthen bilateral relations. The two leaders vowed to reinforce mutual projects that were agreed on during King Mohammed VI’s last visit to Abuja, the King’s office said in a statement. Morocco is working with Nigeria to construct a major gas pipeline, a project that is seeing tangible achievements as stated by the same source. The two countries are also working on

Fes to host the 10th edition of the Sufi Culture Festival in October

From October the 14th to 21st, 2017, the city of Fes will host the 10th edition of the Festival of Sufi culture, organizers said on Monday in a. the edition is entitled «Sufism to meet the wisdom of the world : the road to Sufism from Morocco to India». «Many speakers, brotherhoods and artists from Morocco and from different countries of the world will come to testify to the richness of this living heritage of literary, poetic, artistic and spiritual Sufism,» the

Sound Energy to collaborate with AFG for the commercialization of gas

Sound Energy PLC, said on Monday that the Morocco-focused gas junior has received an offer from investors. The London-based Mediterranean exploration and production company that the funding proposal «comes from Advisory and Finance Group Investment Bank (AFG), a Moroccan financial institution that funds Oil and Gas Investment Fund (OGIF), Sound’s partner, and soon-to-be major shareholder», indicates the company. The funding might provide US$ 60 to 100 million to construct a

Football : Munir El Haddadi to join Alavés

The football player, Munir El Haddadi, has left FC Barcelona to join Departivo Alavés. The right winger is member of the Spanish club since Friday, the daily newspaper L’Equipe said. The Spanish player of Moroccan origin was loaned to the club of Valencia with an option of purchase during the last season. Yet the Spanish club did not take advantage of this opportunity. The 22-year-old striker had many contenders in recent months, as our colleagues from Huffpost Morocco have