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Doha supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

Doha supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. A position made public on Monday 12th of March by the Qatari Prime Minister at the end of the 7th session of the Joint Commission between the two countries held in Rabat. Doha «would not accept a solution to the Sahara conflict that denies the Moroccan sovereignty», Abdillah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani told media. Qatar’s support comes as the Kingdom backed the country through its crisis with the United Arab

The politically incorrect statement of Melilla's vice-president about Morocco

Although these remarks are ironic, they are politically «incorrect». The vice-President of the autonomous city of Melilla, Daniel Conesa Mínguez, tweeted account the borders : «Do those who criticize us know the problems that come from the Moroccan side ? What do you want us to do ? To invade them ? Please...» En el tema de la frontera, más allá del “todo va mal” y de la crítica política interesada, no oigo ninguna

Hirak leaders have been tapped for four months

The Moroccan authorities have been tapping for several months thirty leaders of the Hirak movement, who are currently tried in Casablanca, said today the Arabic-language newspaper Al Masae, quoted by Efe. Nasser Zefzafi, figurehead of the Riffian protest movement was also tapped as well as other activists currently in pretrial detention in the prison of Oukacha. The court order, which has been published for several days on social media, was issued by the Rabat Court of Appeal in December

Morocco back to Daylight Saving Time (GMT+1) on March 25

Morocco will put forward the clock one hour (GMT+1) on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 02:00 a.m., said on Monday the ministry in charge of the Reform of Administration and Public Service. This decision is an implementation of decree N° 2-13-781 dated Sept. 28, 2013, modifying decree N° 2-12-126 of April 18, 2012 on changing time, said the ministry in a statement.

A Moroccan national arrested in Spain for stealing winning lottery tickets

On Sunday 11th of March, the Mossos d'Esquadra arrested an individual in Catalonia who stole winning lottery tickets, worth a total of 2,300 Euros, reports La Vanguardia. The alleged Moroccan offender allegedly broke into 12 lottery outlets in Baix Llobregat, Comarca of Catalonia. The individual, with a screwdriver, left with cash and winning tickets. The 29-year-old Moroccan national who has a criminal record, was arrested on March the 4th for threats, resistance and disobedience. Released,

Qatari Prime Minister in Rabat to chair the 7th session of a Joint Commission

The Qatari Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Abdallah bin Nasser bin Nasse bin Khalifa Al Thani arrived Sunday in Morocco for a working visit during which he will co-chair alongside his Moroccan counterpart, Saadeddine El Othmani the 7th session of the of the High Joint Commission of the Moroccan-Qatari Cooperation. The 6th session of this major Moroccan-Qatari event was held in Doha in March 2016. For the record, the last official mission carried out by Abdelilah Benkirane before his

2026 World Cup : Moulay Hafid Elalamy in Amman to promote for Morocco's bid

Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy is working hard to promote Morocco's bid to organize the 2026 World Cup. The chairman of the Moroccan bid committee was seen at Mohammed V airport with the delegation going to Jordan to promote the Moroccan bid at the meeting of the Executive Committee for the Association of Asian Western Nations. Moulay Hafid Elalamy had recently met the presidents of African federations participating in the symposium on

Judo : Morocco's Asmaa Niang wins a gold medal

The International Judo Federation Grand Prix is currently taking place in Agadir where Morocco is ranked sixth for the moment, according to the IJF's website. Asmaa Niang won a gold medal on the second day of the competition. The Moroccan judoka won in her first two bouts of the women’s under-70 kilogram, beating the Puerto Rican Maria Perez.The Grand Prix of Agadir will end today, when the five divisions will have competed.

Terrorism : Salah Abdeslam finally speaks out

Salah Abdeslam, the only member left alive of the commandos that carried out the 13 November attacks in Paris has just spoken for the first time before a French judge in charge of the investigation. According to Agence France Presse and Reuters, the Belgian-Moroccan national «declared that one of the suspects did not help him escape, but refused to discuss his own involvement in the attacks.» This Friday, March 9, Salah Abdeslam was confronted with Ali Oulkadi, a close relative of

Sahara natural resources : The Polisario sends a new letter to Antonio Guterres

The Polisario officially launches a campaign against the exploitation of natural resources in the Sahara, targeting the UN. In a new letter, Brahim Ghali asked Antonio Guterres to denounce the «illegal» activity in the province that could «hinder the UN political process». In his new letter, the head of the Front is calling the Secretary-General of the United Nations to «urge the European Union and its member states to abandon the ongoing negotiations with the

Moroccan accused of the Turku attack is criminally responsible for his actions

The Moroccan national accused of killing two people and wounding 8 others last August in Turku, Finland was found criminally responsible for his actions, reports YLE. The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare announced Friday that Abderrahman Bouanane is safe and sound and to held accountable for his deeds. The report was delivered on the 6th of March after the southwest Finland District Court ordered psychiatric evaluation last October, following the request of the accused. The

Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport wins Airport Service Quality Awards 2017

The Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport won, for the first time, the «Airport Service Quality Awards 2017» for Africa, awarded by the Airports Council International (ACI). In Africa, Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport came ahead of the airports of Mauritius and Durban in South Africa. In a statement, the Airports Council International, which unveiled Tuesday the winners of the awards, said an unprecedented number of 16 airports have been awarded for the first time, a fact that reflects

Tariq Ramadan is involved in a rape case in the United States

French-Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher, and writer Tariq Ramadan is involved in a new rape case according to the French daily Libération. This time, a Muslim woman filed a complaint against Ramadan, indicating that she was sexually assaulted in August 2013 in Washington, USA. The 30-year-old alleged victim, who requested anonymity currently, lives in Kuwait. She said she met Tariq Ramadan at a conference on Muslim communities in North America. She added that on the 31st of August

Morocco : Women in Jerada took their anger to the streets on Women’s Day

On the 8th of March, Women’s Day, Women at the city of Jerada took their anger to the streets. Women marched in the main streets of the mineral town and gathered at a square downtown. The participants chanted protesting against the death of coal miners and the situation in Jerada. Thus, the protesters reiterated their demands for dignity and social justice, callin for the establishment of an economic alternative to develop their province and be able to work at income-generating

Morocco : A Swiss National arrested for sexually exploiting minors

Rabat police department arrested, Thursday, a 58-year-old Swiss national who has been the subject of an international arrest warrant for sexually exploiting minors. In a statement, the national police (DGSN) said that the Swiss judicial authorities had issued an international arrest warrant against the suspect for his alleged involvement in crimes of sexual exploitation of underage girls in his country of origin, adding that the arrest warrant had been issued internationally by Interpol before

SDX Energy makes a new gas discovery in the Sebou project

SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Thursday, 8th of March, that it has made a new discovery onshore Morocco, most precisely in the SAH-2 well at the Sebou project, reports Proactive Investors. The SAH-2 well, which will be completed and tested before the start of production operations, was drilled down to 1,304 meters and contained up to 5.2 meters of net conventional gas pay, across the two zones of Guebbas and Hoot. According to the same

Taoufik Bouachrine’s hearing postponed to March 15th

Akhabr Al-Youm columnist and publisher Taoufik Bouachrine’s trial was postponed to the 15th of March after it was opened Thursday, 8th of March, at the Casablanca Appeal court, reports Jeune Afrique. Arrested on the 23rd of February, the journalist is accused of several heavy criminal charges. Three days after his arrest, the attorney general at the same court decided to prosecute Bouachrine for human trafficking, exploiting and taking advantage of unfortunate people, using power to

Saham group sells its insurance business to South Africa’s Sanlam

South-African group Sanlam, SAHAM’s partner since February 2016, will increase its stake in the capital of SAHAM Group’s insurance subsidiary, from 46.6% to 100%, Saham Group announced on Thursday. Listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, Sanlam is a leading Pan-African financial services group with a market capitalization of over US$16 billion. The Group intends to strengthen its position on the continent with this transaction. SAHAM’s insurance business, which