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Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial : Five NGOs show support for the alleged victims

A few hours before the trial of journalist Taoufik Bouachrine, his alleged victims managed to get the support of a number of human rights associations. The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) praised in a statement the «courage» and «boldness» of these women, «knowing that beforehand these kinds of acts were not revealed to the public». The NGO, close to the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) party, denounced strongly the hate campaign

The Malian Prime Minister in Morocco for a working visit

The Malian Prime Minister, Soumyelou Boubeye Maïga, has arrived in Morocco Thursday for a work visit, an official source from Bamako told MAP news agency. During the two-day visit, Maïga and the Moroccan Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, will discuss ways and means to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries, find solutions for security and peace issues, and fight against terrorism, climate change and migration, said a statement issued by the Malian

Poland accuses a Moroccan national of belonging to «ISIS»

Polish prosecutors have accused a Moroccan national for being a member of ISIS, reports Associated Press. The man identified as Mourad T. was operating in Poland and other European Union countries as well as Serbia and Turkey before his arrest in September 2016, said the prosecutor’s office on Wednesday. The Polish authorities believe that the Moroccan man had collaborated with Abdelhamid Abbaoud, an ISIS fighter known as the leader of the November 2015 Paris attacks. According to the

2018 Forbes ranking : Aziz Akhannouch is the wealthiest man in Morocco

Aziz Akhannouch, Minister of Agriculture, Sea Fishery, Rural Development, Water Bodies & Forests is the richest man in Morocco, according to the 2018 Forbes ranking «The World’s Billionaires». With $ 2.2 billion real time net worth, the businessman is ranked 1103th in the world and 12th in Africa. Akhannouch was able to top the national list after his fortune prospered throughout the year. According to Forbes the Minister went from $ 1.4 billion in March 2014 to over

Brussels : Saudi Arabia to give up control of Belgium’s largest mosque

The Belgian federal government is finally implementing the recommendations set by a parliamentary inquiry committee on terrorist attacks. According to Echo, a Belgian online newspaper, «the government will formally agree, this week, to the suspension of the lease that allows Saudi Arabia to manage the Grand Mosque of Brussels». Thus, a one year notice was given to Saudi Arabia to give up control of the Mosque after 49 years. In fact, Belgium leased the Grand Mosque to Riyadh in

Saad Lamjarred to visit Morocco «this week»

Moroccan pop singer Saad Lamjarred accused of allegedly raping a French girl in October 2016, is to visit Morocco, reports AFP on Tuesday quoting several sources. On his social media accounts, (Instagram and Facebook) the 32-year-old declared on Monday that he is «temporarily vising Morocco in the coming days», to launch his new song «Ghazali Ghazali». Meanwhile, contacted by the French news agency Lamjarred’s father Abdou Bachir confirmed that his son is

A Moroccan national found dead in Italy

The body of a young Moroccan man was found, Monday evening, in an irrigation canal in the municipality of Albino (northern Italy), according to the regional newspaper L’Eco di Bergamo. Firefighters and the police officers went on scene to retrieve the body of this homeless 24èyear-old young man. For now, the causes of his death remain unknown, even if the murder hypothesis seems to be rejected. According to the first elements of the investigation, the individual stole a mobile

Spain : Two Moroccan nationals admit they were members of a terrorist group

Two Moroccan nationals have admitted in front of a Spanish court that they have been part of a local terrorist cell affiliated to ISIS, EFE said yesterday. The two men were particularly operating through social media, looking for potential recruits. Abdelillah Migou and Anouar Merabet were facing respectively 9 and 11 years in prison. The second one was also involved in a drug trafficking case. Their sentences were revised during the trial at the National Hearing after the two men

The Arab League denounces Guatemala’s decision to move its embassy to Al-Quds

The Arab League denounced on Monday Guatemala’s decision to transfer its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, the month that commemorate the Palestinian Nakba in 1948, reports MAP news agency. Speaking to media, Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories, Saeed Abu Ali urged Guatemala to abandon this position, pointing out that Al-Quds is an occupied territory and that it is «illegal». For him, moving

Spain : The radioactive fertilizers coming from Morocco will be marketed

Held this weekend in a bunker at the Valencia port in Spain, three trucks coming from Morocco and carrying fertilizers for a company called Silla will finally be able to deliver their goods, said Thursday the Spanish daily newspaper Levante. On Sunday, the Nuclear Security Center (CSN) decided to isolate the trucks after discovering that the loads they carried were radioactive. However, after that the center authorized the trucks to market their loads. Indeed, the Spanish authorities stated

Mbark Boussoufa determined to get past the first round in Russia

Mbark Boussoufa, the Moroccan mid-fielder who’s to accompany the Atlas lions to Russia this summer is determined to perform well at the international competition. In an interview conducted by FIFA and published Monday, the 33-year-old footballer insisted that the national team will be «ready to put in a good performance». «We’re going to come up against some great teams and we know what to expect. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens», said

Terrorism : Six defendants transferred to El Arjat local prison

The investigating judge in charge of terrorism cases at the Salé Appeal Court ordered on Monday to transfer six defendants accused of terror-related crimes to El Arjat local prison, after hearing them. The defendants, who were previously brought before the Attorney General in the same court, are charged of «forming a gang to commit terrorist acts, belonging to a terrorism organization and glorifying it,» said a judicial source. For the record, the Central Bureau of

Spain : People rally for peace after a mosque was vandalized in Hernani

Residents of Hernani, a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain rallied on Sunday, 4th of March, to denounce the act of vandalizing a mosque, said Europa Press. Racist and xenophobic messages were found Saturday on the city’s mosque, according to the Islamic Federation of the Basque Country, reported El Diario newspaper. In fact, someone wrote «Get out Arabs» on the mosque’s gate next to a tag in the form of a target. The

Morocco’s Al Akhawayn University ranked first in the Maghreb region

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (UAI) topped the ranking of Maghreb universities for the third year in a row, according to the QS Arab Region University Ranking 2018. AUI ranked first in Morocco and the Maghreb region, according to an annual survey issued by the independent British educational marketing company Quacquarelli Symonds. AUI ranks 44th out of 100 Arab universities, while the American University of Beirut tops the ranking. According to the QS University Ranking, graduates of

CAF : The first women’s football symposium held in Marrakech

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) symposium on women's football, aiming to create a new path for the development of women's football in Africa, opened Monday in Marrakech with the participation of the presidents of several African federations. This symposium, co-organized by CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is set to boost women's football in Africa. For two days, the participants will discuss a number of very specific topics relating to women's football in the

Valencia : Trucks coming from Morocco seized for carrying radioactive loads

Three trucks coming from Morocco have been stranded in the port of Valencia, Spain said Le Desk quoting EFE news agency. According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the trucks were carrying radioactive loads, containing substances such as uranium 235 and 238, plutonium-239, radium-226 and gallium 66. The three trucks were carrying fertilizers for a company called Silla, an importer of a Moroccan firm. The commodity was loaded in Jorf Lasfar, said the Spanish daily newspaper Levante, adding that

Girona : The Moroccan Consulate appoints a lawyer for a Moroccan man assaulted by a police officer in Lleida

A young man was assaulted by an urban guard officer in a bar in Lleida (a city in Catalonia), Wednesday. The images of this attack quickly went viral on the internet during the weekend. The Moroccan consulate in Girona eventually intervened by appointing a lawyer to «defend the young man», said EFE news agency. The consulate of Girona (the closest to the Catalan city) asked the mayor of Lérida for explanations as he is a «chief of the police and local

IAAF World Indoor Championships : Moroccan Abdelaati Iguider wins bronze

Morocco’s Abdelaati Iguider finished third in the men’s 1,500m final on Sunday at the IAAF World Indoor Championships held in Birmingham. The race was won by Ethiopian Samuel Tefera with 3:58.19, ahead of Polish Marcin Lewandowski (3:58.39) and Moroccan Iguider (3:58.43). Morocco’s Younes Salhi ended sixth in the men’s 3,000m final.