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Brussels riots : A Moroccan-Belgian rapper releases a song after being acquitted

A Belgian court has sentenced, Friday, five young people, involved in the riots that took place November 2017 in Brussels after Morocco was qualified to the Russia 2018 World Cup, to forced labor. Moroccan rapper Benlabel, who was one of these young people, was finally acquitted. He had written on his Facebook account the day before the game : «Tomorrow we will burn everything». He argued that it was a metaphor he used referring to the match and Moroccan team, said La

SDX Energy’s new discovery in Morocco is larger than expected

British oil company SDX Energy Inc. announced today in a statement the discovery of natural gas at its LNB-1 exploration well located in the Lalla Mimouna permit onshore Morocco, reports Proactive Investors. The LNB-1 well was drilled to a total depth of 1,861 meters. Gas shows in this section contained heavier hydrocarbon components, indicating the presence of a thermogenic hydrocarbon source rock. «We are very excited about the results of this exploration well. It was a higher risk

U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group hosted in Washington

Hosted by the U.S. Department of State, the second edition of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Energy Working Group meeting was held Thursday, 19th of April, in Washington D.C., reported a communiqué sent Friday to Yabiladi. The meeting co-chaired by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Sandra Oudkirk and Director General Amina Benkhadra, National Bureau of Petroleum and Mines for Morocco was attended by officials from the Department of Commerce and members of the Moroccan

Bir Lahlou and Tifariti do not fall within the buffer strip, says UN spokesperson

In his daily press briefing held Thursday, 19th of April, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric stated that «first, I can say that neither Bir Lahlou nor Tifariti fall within the buffer strip». «Nevertheless, a MINURSO map clearly shows that teams are installed in both territories which makes them de facto under the responsibility of the mission», a well informed source told Yabiladi. Stéphane Dujarric has already

Rabat : Canada promotes opportunities in the New Brunswick province

In an attempt to promote the New Brunswick province, attract investors, students willing to carry their studies in Canada and Moroccans dreaming of immigrating to the country, the Government of New Brunswick, in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Morocco, organized a reception on Wednesday, April 18th at The View Hotel in Rabat.   Several Canadian representatives were attended the event, including Nathalie Dubé, Canada's Ambassador to Morocco and Jean-Paul

Spanish Interior Minister underlines Morocco’s efforts in the fight against illegal immigration

Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido, on Wednesday in Athens, underscored Morocco's huge effort in fighting illegal immigration, describing it as «fundamental» for controlling the inflow of illegal immigrants towards the European Union (EU). «Morocco deserves, in our opinion, a special mention» for its efforts in this area, said Zoido in a meeting with Greek Minister for Migration Policy Dimitris Vitsas, and Greek Deputy Minister of civil defence Nikos

Dutch Foreign Minister to visit Morocco

Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok is going to visit Morocco Friday, April the 20th. He is expected to meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, reports on Thursday Reformatorish Dagblad. During his Morocco trip, Blok will discuss a number of topics related to the repatriation of Moroccan asylum seekers, means of cooperation for the fight against terrorism, as well as questions linked to the Sahara conflict, especially as the Netherlands is a member of the UN Security Council. Moreover, the

Morocco and EU to launch negotiations Friday for renewing the fisheries agreement

Morocco and the European Union (EU) will start, Friday in Rabat, negotiations for the renewal of the fisheries partnership protocol, said minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Waters and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch. The announcement was made at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat between Morocco and the EU. It took place in the presence of minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, secretary of State for Fisheries, Mbarka Bouaida, and head of the EU

2026 World Cup : Kenya joins the list of African countries to vote for the Moroccan bid

Kenya has openly announced its support for the Moroccan bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, said Business Day on Wednesday quoting Reuters and AFP. «Kenya will be firmly behind Morocco’s bid for the 2026 World Cup, since the whole of Africa is for Morocco», said Football Kenya Federation chief Nick Mwendwa when receiving a Moroccan delegation led by Nigerian former international striker Daniel Amokachi. «We have worked closely with the Moroccan Football Federation

Ceuta : «Mule women» can now use trolleys when carrying goods

It’s good news for Moroccan «mule women» who carry everyday heavy loads across the borders between the Spanish enclave Ceuta and Morocco. In fact, a new initiative is going to allow these women to carry their goods on trolleys, making it easier and more practical for them, reports AFP on Thursday. The new initiative applied by the Ceuta authorities this month came into force following the pressure put by NGOs, which denounced the frequent incidents in the crossing border.

Morocco’s Walid Azaro is Egypt’s highest-scoring foreigner in a single premier league

Moroccan professional footballer Walid Azaro who currently plays as a forward for Al-Ahly is now the highest-scoring foreigner in a single season of Egypt’s premier league, said Arab News on Wednesday quoting Egyptian sources. The 22-year-old player scored Tuesday his latest goal against the Wadi Degla team reaching in total 18 goals. By this record, the Ait Melloul-native who started his career with Adrar Souss in the third division of the Moroccan league left behind Angolan striker

Quebec mosque shooting : The assailant was targeting Muslims and feminists

While plotting the Quebec mass shooting that killed six people and occurred on the evening of January 29, 2017, at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, Alexander Bissonnette was googling Muslim-related information. Recent revelations suggest that he has also visited the website of feminist groups at the Laval University in Quebec to get information about their upcoming activities, La Tribune reported on Monday. A report revealing details about Bissionnette’s

Repatriating Moroccan migrants in Libya is taking longer than expected

The repatriation of Moroccan nationals in Libya, recently announced by the Moroccan authorities, is taking longer than expected. The Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency announced that seven Moroccan nationals had returned to the Kingdom in the last two weeks while four did the same on April the 2nd as well as three others last weekend, reports Wednesday Alyaoum24. The repatriated Moroccans stopped at the Tunis airport to take a flight to Mohammed V airport in Casablanca, adds the same

Finland : Moroccan knife attacker said he was «in war against women»

Abderrahman Bouanane, a Moroccan asylum seeker accused of killing two people and injuring 8 others during a stabbing attack on the 18th of August in Finland, told the court that he was «in war against women» when he attacked women in central Turku, said Reuters quoting Finnish media sources. The 22-year-old suspect who is being tried on charges of terror-related murder explained that he had been to a mosque before the attack to record a video talking about the «U.S.-led air

Podemos warns against the «threats» Spanish fishermen are subjected to in the Sahara

Two days after granting the EU fisheries council a go-ahead to relaunch negotiations for a new fisheries agreement, Moroccan and European officials are gathered around the same table. This meeting will be held in Rabat from April the 18th to the 22nd, said EFE. EU countries are rushing to conclude this primordial agreement before the expiry of the current one set to end on July the 14th. However, while this initiative has been welcomed by Andalusia, Galacia and the Canary Islands, Spanish

Lloyd’s and Casablanca Finance City launch a London charm offensive for foreign investors

Lloyd’s, an insurance market located in London, which has been granted recently a CFC Status by the Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA) of Casablanca Finance City (CFC), an economic and financial hub created in Morocco, launched on Tuesday a charm offensive with the help of the CFC in London to attract British investors to Morocco, said MAP news agency. Lloyd organized a series of meetings with its clients and potential investors in its iconic London building to showcase the

Morocco : U.S. Assistant Secretary answers student visa-related questions on a Facebook live

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Carl Risch answered Monday, 16th of April, student visa-related questions asked by Moroccan internet users in a 30-minute Facebook live, said a communiqué sent to Yabiladi on Tuesday by the US Embassy in Rabat. Hundreds of internet users interested in carrying their studies in the United States seized the opportunity asking questions about the conditions and procedures to follow in order to be granted a student

Turkey : One of ISIS’ main recruiters in Morocco arrested in Spain

A 26-year-old Moroccan national was arrested on the 6th of April in Şanlıurfa (south-eastern Turkey), following an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish police. I. J. is suspected of being «one of the leading ISIS’ recruiters in Spain and Morocco who sends [fighters] to Syria and Iraq,» report EFE and Europa Press. According to a press release issued by the Spanish Interior ministry, the Moroccan alleged terrorist «is one of the first 'foreign