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An NGO to sit in Tuesday in Rabat to protest against death penalty in Morocco

The Moroccan Coalition Against the Death Penalty is planning to commemorate the World Day Against Death Penalty by organizing a sit-in Tuesday in front of the Parliament in Rabat. The NGO will host a press Conference on October the 9th in the capital with the objective of «having Morocco to vote for the UN resolution on creating a universal moratorium on the prohibition of the capital punishment». Through these actions, the Coalition wants the kingdom to vote in favor of the UN

An Italian driver sets a new Guinness World Record at Morocco’s most dangerous road

Italian driver Fabio Barone has set a record in Morocco, driving his Ferrari 45 in the 8-kilometer long Dades Valley track in only 4 minutes and 42 seconds, reports Gazzete del Sud on Thursday. With this incredible timing, Barone won the Speed World Record, setting his third Guinness World Record. His two other victories were recorded in Transfagarasan,a road in Romania and in China’s Tianmen Mountain Road, one of the most dangerous tracks in the world. The same source indicates that

France : The exploited Moroccan workers get their residence permit

The four Moroccan loggers who were exploited for one year by their Turkish employer have just received their residence permit. According to La Nouvelle République, they have been granted the document on September the 14th at Aigurande, a commune in the Indre department in central France. For the record, For the record, the four Moroccan lumberjacks are originally from Ouaoumana, not far from Khénifra. Two of them arrived in France in June 2017, the others joined them in February

Sahara : Morocco agrees to attend talks in Geneva planned by Horst Köhler

Morocco has accepted to attend talks on the Sahara question to be held on the 4th and 5th of December in Geneva, said the Security Council’s Secretary General Antonio Guterres quoted by AFP. The Kingdom’s answer comes as the Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Köhler invited Rabat to «preliminary discussions» last week. Guterres said he was confident that Algeria and Mauritania, the two other parts invited by Köhler, would respond positively

HRW urges Morocco to implement mechanisms for the new domestic workers law

Morocco must comply with its new domestic workers law that entered into force on October the 2nd, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday. The international NGO believes that the Moroccan authorities should «ensure that there are robust labor inspections, provide domestic workers with improved access to dispute-resolution system and raise awareness about the new law». The new law was approved by the Moroccan parliament in July 2016 but its implementation was delayed. It is

Royal Navy helps boat in difficulty off Tangiers boarded by 37 Moroccan illegal immigrants

The Royal Navy assisted a boat in difficulty, on Wednesday off Tangier, rescuing 37 Moroccan male illegal immigrants, said the royal armed forces' general staff. A coastguard of the Royal Navy, operating in the Moroccan territorial waters, assisted an inflatable boat in difficulty, on October 3, 2018 off Tangier, following adverse weather conditions, rescuing 37 Moroccan male candidates for illegal immigration, said the source in a statement. All the immigrants were brought safely back to the

China’s Haite «is no longer involved» in Morocco’s Tech City, reveals NPR

In an investigation issued, Wednesday, National Public Radio (NPR), a Washington-based media company, revealed that Morocco’s «Tech City» has been abandoned by the Chinese Haite Group, reports Le Desk. According to a well-informed source at the company that spoke to NPR, Haite «has pulled out altogether» from the project after having a series of problems. Another source at the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom had told NPR that «Haite is no longer

Found in Morocco, a single bone knife is the oldest tool associated with the Aterian culture

A single bone artefact found in Morocco is the oldest well-dated specialized bone tool manufactured by the Aterian culture of the Middle Stone Age, reveals a new study. According to the survey conducted by Abdeljalil Bouzouggar of the Institut National des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine in Morocco, Silvia Bello, Louise Humphrey and Simon Parfitt of the Natural History Museum, London and colleagues, shows that North Africa had a unique technological complex. Retrieved

A Moroccan widow receives cancer patients in her home to honor her late husband

Khadija Ayad al-Qotri has turned her place into a refuge for cancer patients in Rabat, after realizing that some of them have decided to stop the treatment because of the high cost of traveling, says Reuters. The 72-year-old woman founded the Jannat association in 2009, a few months after her husband died of cancer. Her NGO provides patients and their families with free accommodation, free transport to Rabat’s oncology center and free meals.  Khadija Ayad al-Qotbi relies on her

Wanted in Morocco, Said Chaou might be extradited by the Netherlands

Moroccan-Dutch national Said Chaou might be extradited to Morocco after a court in Breda, a city in the southern part of the Netherlands, couldn’t maintain the decision, reported Dutch online newspaper Bode on Tuesday. The Public Prosecution Service appealed the decision pronounced on February the 22nd which suggests that Said Chaou could not be extradited to the Kingdom. According to the body of public prosecutors in the Dutch criminal justice system, the court has wrongly assumed that

Authorities recover 11 bodies and rescue 32 migrants near the coast of Nador

The Moroccan authorities have recovered 11 bodies and rescued 32 people near Nador, said a communiqué released on Tuesday. The boat that was carrying sub-Saharan migrants was stuck near the coast of Nador on Monday, local authorities told AFP. «Thirty-two sub-Saharan Africans were saved and the bodies of 11 migrants were recovered», said the same source. The authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Malian national, who was suspected of helping these migrants cross the

Morocco to cancel soft wheat customs duty on 1st of November

Morocco is canceling customs duty on soft wheat, starting from the 1st of November, reports Reuters quoting the Kingdom’s ministry of agriculture. The decision, which will have to be approved by the government council, will allow importers to «better plan reserves», added the ministry. «The duty cancellation would ensure regular supply in light of the slow pace of the collection of national output», said the ministry in a statement relayed by the British

Africa Cup of Nations qualifications : Hervé Renard reveals squad for Morocco vs. Comoros

French coach Hervé Renard, who currently manages the Atlas Lions, revealed on Tuesday, 2nd of October, the names of the 26 footballers to face Comoros in two games for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The first match will be hosted by Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca on Saturday, 13th of October, while the second game will be played on Tuesday, October the 16th, at the Said Mohamed Cheikh stadium in Mitsamiouli in Comoros. The Atlas Lions will head to a training camp on

Unemployment : Mohammed VI urges El Othmani to submit concrete solutions within three weeks

King Mohammed VI chaired, on Monday at the Rabat royal palace, a working session on upgrading vocational training offer, diversifying and developing jobs and modernizing pedagogical methods, said a statement by the Royal Office. The meeting is in line with the implementation of the priorities and measures set by the monarch, especially in the speeches on the Throne Day and August 20. For the record, in his speech dated Aug. 20, the King drew attention anew to the problem of youth employment,

34 migrants died while trying to cross the Mediterranean for Spain, says Spanish NGO

Spanish activist Helena Maleno has announced on Tuesday, October the 2nd, the death of 34 migrants who were stranded in a semi-submersible boat near the Moroccan shores with 26 other people, says Europa Press. The journalist and spokesperson for «Caminando Fronteras» (Walking Borders), denounced the death of these migrants who were accompanied by two children, when trying to cross the Mediterranean for Spain. «34, including a baby and a child, out of

Spain and Morocco suspend goods crossing in Tarajal due to national police festivities

The Moroccan and Spanish authorities have decided to suspend the transfer of goods at the borders on Tuesday, 2nd of October, as Spain’s national police is commemorating its annual festivities known as los Santos Ángeles Custodios, reports EFE. Police sources told the news agency that Spain issued a calendar last week, indicating that the Trajal transfer will take place on Obtober the 2nd. However, at the last minute, they decided to postpone the operation until

Sexual harassment : The first complaint filed in Morocco has been withdrawn

The first complaint filed by a Moroccan girl for sexual harassment might be withdrawn, reported EFE on Monday. In fact, the 18-year-old woman reportedly withdrew its complaint which would not be brought before the court of first instance. The same source indicates that the victim and the family of the alleged harasser have reached a settlement. The man she is accusing of sexually harassing her is a 66-year-old visual artist from an influential family in Fes. He was released after spending at

Marrakech Film Festival to pay tribute to Robert De Niro

The 17th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, scheduled on Nov. 30-Dec. 8, will pay tribute to US actor Robert De Niro, who confirmed his presence at the event, organizers said Monday in a press release. «Although I have been to Marrakech on several occasions, I feel I am now seeing a side of Marrakech I have always wanted to see. I am most grateful for this invitation, and I am looking forward to being a part of a great Festival», De Niro pointed out, as quoted in