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A terrorist cell dismantled in Essaouira

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations managed on Thursday to dismantle a terrorist cell connected to the so-called «Islamic State» which included four extremists and operates in the city of Essaouira. According to the Ministry of Interior, the raid, which is part of the efforts put forward to counter terrorist threats aimed at undermining the security and stability of the Kingdom, resulted in the seizure of a series of knives and electronic devices, in addition to a

Mostapha Romli denounces underage marriage in Los Angeles

Known mainly for his exhibition «Jihad al-nikah», presented in Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Mostapha Romli, a Moroccan visual artist, was invited by the Building Bridges Foundation in Los Angeles to present his new work. A project that denounces underage marriage, «it tackles frankly another uprising problem», the artist said in a statement sent to Yabiladi. Indeed, this new exhibition entitled «20-21» refers directly to the two articles of the Moudawana, which

Two new financial agreements signed to promote the Moroccan educational system

The French Development Agency (AFD) has just signed two new financing agreements for the benefit of the Moroccan educational sector worth 80.5 million Euros. With the presence of Mohamed Boussaïd, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Hassad, Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jean-François Girault, Ambassador of France to Morocco and Eric Baulard, director of AFD in Morocco, the agreements were signed on 22nd of

Hirak : NGOs denounce violation of human rights

In the Rif, the Hirak movement continues to grow, resulting in daily demonstrations to make its claims heard. Marches were often face with  «repression» for some twenty Moroccan associations, according to AFP. Indeed, the Moroccan coalition of human rights has 22 associations which, in a report, have denounced violation of human rights. And for them, the popular and peaceful movement is experiencing «arbitrary arrests» and «cases of torture». For the

The abortive attack in Brussels prevented by Momo

It is certainly with the help of a random passenger at the central station in Brussels that the attack on Tuesday evening did not take a dramatic turn. That evening, Mohamed Charfih, a native of Anderlecht, one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, was on the train linking Schaerbeek to Denderleeuw, says DH. As the train stopped at Pier 4, Mohamed Charfih, also known as Momo, felt the panick. «I could hear people screaming for help on the quay. The train's

Saudi Arabia : King Mohammed VI congratulates  the new Crown Prince

King Mohammed VI has congratulated the new Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salmane on his recent elevation as next in line to the throne. The Sovreign wished the 31-year old man and the Saudi kingdom «success in fulfilling his high responsibilities». King Mohammed VI said he was «convinced that with his noble human qualities, great competence and sincere patriotism, His Royal Highness Mohamed Ben Salmane Ben Abdelaziz will be the best support for the Servant of the two Holy

FIFA : Munir El Haddadi allowed to play for the Moroccan national team

The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has officially authorized FC Barcelona striker Munir El Haddadi to play with the Atlas Lions, reports Le Matin. A FIFA spokesman confirmed to the daily newspaper the decision of the players status committe induring the international forum. «The request made by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation concerning the change of federation has been accepted by the players status committee the , assures a source. The player is

An Iftar organized in London to support families of the Grenfell Tower victims

The embassy and consulate of Morocco in London organized on Tuesday an Iftar of solidarity to support the survivors and family members of the victims that were killed and injured in the Grenfell tower fire. Organized with the help of volunteers, associative actors and Moroccan traders, this Iftar was an opportunity for all the members of the Moroccan community to get together and back the Moroccan families bereaved by this terrible fire. Ambassador Abdesselam Aboudrar, who was accompanied by

Morocco : 88 community hospitals built by the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health has built 88 equipped community hospitals, exceeding the number that was planned before (80), the Minister of Health Lhoucine El Ouardi said on Tuesday in Rabat. Responding to two oral questions asked by two deputies at the chamber of representatives concerning the problems of emergency services, El Ouardi stated that in addition to the existing scanners in public hospitals, 23 others were purchased this year while 26 will be soon bought for next year. In addition,

A Moroccan national behind the explosion of Brussels central station

A man who set up a bomb in the central station of Brussels on Tuesday night was identified by the police, BBC news reports. According to the Belguim Prosecutor’s office spokesman, Eric Van Der, the alleged terrorist is 36-year-old Moroccan national from Molenbeek. The bomber entered the station carrying a suitcase; he then left it in the ticket hall where it started exploding partially. The man then returned to the ticket hall running towards a military police officer while shouting

Skytrax names Royal Air Maroc the Best Regional Airline in Africa

Morocco's airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) won on Tuesday in Paris, the prize of the best regional airline in Africa in 2017 awarded by Skytrax, during the The International Paris Air (SIAE) -Le Bourget. Named by the President of this international organization, Edward Plaisted, the director of the RAM Clients' Pole, Othmane Bekkari, received this prestigious award granted for the fourth time in a row to Royal Air Maroc, which has established its status as a

A «highly radicalized» Moroccan national arrested in Spain

A 32-year-old Moroccan national was arrested on Tuesday 20th of June in a raid conducted by Spanish police in central Madrid, Reuters reports. The suspect is believed to be «highly radicalized» as the police found in his apartment «a large collection of extreme Islamist material including a manual for suicide bombers», the government said. The Spanish Ministry of Interior announced in a statement, as indicated by Reuters, that two other Moroccans aged 38 and 33 and

Figuig : King Mohammed VI intervenes in the Syrian refugee crisis

King Mohammed VI just gave his High instructions to «immediately solve the situation of a group of thirteen Syrian refugee families stranded at the border between Morocco and Algeria» near Figuig. The communiqué issued by the Palace on the evening of the 20th of June 2017, which also happens to be the World Refugee day, does not provide further details regarding the «immediate» solution. Is Morocco going to grant the Syrian families entry to the territory after

Bank al-Maghrib interest rate remains at 2.25 percent

Economic growth is expected to accelerate and attain 4.4 percent in 2017 and to reach 3.1 percent in 2018, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) forecasts. Driven by a rebound in cereal production according to estimations of the Department of Agriculture at 102 million quintals, agricultural inputs would increase by 13.4%, while the rate of non-agricultural GDP would improve by 3.1% to 3.3%, BAM announced on Tuesday after the quarterly meeting of its Board. In 2018, the recovery in

Morocco and Tunisia refuse a military solution for the Libyan crisis

During his visit to Morocco, the Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed alongside his Moroccan counterpart, Salah eddine Al Othmani announced in a joint-statement following the 19th session of the Tunisian-Moroccan High Joint Commission in Rabat that the two countries support a political solution to the crisis in Libya, ASHARQ AL-AWSAT reports. The two politicians highlighted their states' will back and  accompany the Libyan people «in the path towards a comprehensive political

Hirak : Authorities arrested more activists in northern protest, lawyers said

Lawyers and rights activist groups announced on Tuesday that the Moroccan authorities have arrested more protesters in the biggest protest movement that the country is witnessing since the Arab spring, Reuters reports. The same source indicates that 100 individuals belonging to the «Hirak» movement were arrested since the end of May, as Abdessadak Elbouchattaoui, one of the movement's lawyers declared. «There are arrests on a daily basis, on average, there were about four

USA : A 17-year-old Muslim girl killed

Nabra hassanin, a 17-year-old Muslim teenager, was killed on Sunday in Virginia, USA, New York Times reports. The victim’s body was found in a pond as the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Monday night. According to the same source, Nabra was out on Sunday night with a group of her friends when they argued with a 22-year-old driver identified as Darwin Martinez Torres. The police said, as New York Times indicates, that the group were heading to a fast food restaurant in their

The European council of Moroccan Ulema condemns the Finsbury terror attack

The European Council of Moroccan Ulema condemned on Monday the terror attack that targeted Muslims in London, when a man in a van drove over worshipers on their way out of a mosque in Finsbury park. The council ensures in a communiqué, that it has followed with «astonishment» the horrifying attack that took place near the mosque of Finsbury Park and which left one dead and several injured. Strongly condemning «this Islamophobic criminal act which is likely to