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Houthies urge Morocco to withdraw from the Yemeni war

Houthies have urged Morocco to withdraw from the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.   A senior Houthi official said that «there is no reason to kill the Yemeni people and support the intervention». This call comes as rumors circulating lately, suggested that Morocco will withdraw from the war. The Kingdom was one of the first countries to join the Saudi war against Iranian-backed Shiite militias in the country. «When Saudi Arabia made its decision,

Huelva Gate : Lawyers launch a crowdfunding campaign to help ten Moroccan farm workers

In Spain, the Association of the Administration of Justice Users (Ausaj) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for ten Moroccan farm workers in Huelva, reports La Mar de Onuba. These women have filed complaints in May, denouncing sexual and labor abuse. They are, currently, stuck in the Iberian country to attend hearings related to the complaints they lodged. Through a platform called GoFundMe, Ausaj is seeking the help of people who are closely following the case of these

Football : Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri leaves Malaga for Leganès

Morocco’s international footballer Youssef En-Nesyri is leaving Spanish club Malaga to join Club Deportivo Leganés in the outskirts of Madrid, reports local media. Through this transfer, the 21-year-old striker will be playing in Spain’s Primera División after Malaga fell to the second one last season. Reportedly, Leganès has concluded a six-million euros deal with Malaga to secure the transfer of En-Nesyri. The latter was happy to start a new adventure with

A Swedish court rules in favor of a Muslim woman who refused handshake at a job interview

A Swedish court has ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who refused to shake hands with her employer during a job interview, reports Euronews. The Labor Court found, on August 15th, that the 24-year-old woman, who was working as an interpreter in Uppsala (Southern Sweden), was indirectly discriminated against. The court ordered the company to pay her 40,000 Swedish Kroner (€ 3,829). «The Labor Court ruled that refusing to shake hands with someone from the opposite sex was a religious

A Moroccan national denied Spanish citizenship for saying Ceuta belongs to the Kingdom

A Moroccan national has been denied Spanish citizenship for declaring that Ceuta belongs to the North African Kingdom, reports El Faro de Ceuta. When she appeared before the judges, the Moroccan woman did not know the answer to some key questions. In addition to not knowing the president of Catalonia nor the typical dance of the region, the candidate said that Ceuta belonged to Morocco. Therefore, the court decided that she «was not integrated enough to be

An on-site investigation team in Syria to study the repatriation of Moroccan women

A Moroccan-Spanish security team arrived in Syria three days ago to conduct an on-site investigation, regarding the repatriation of Moroccan women held in the north of the country. The information was revealed, Thursday, by Mohamed Ben Aissa, head of Morocco's Northern Observatory for Human Rights (ONERDH). «The team arrived in the area controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces and started interviewing Moroccan women, individually», he told Yabiladi on Thursday, 16th of

Morocco loses five places in the FIFA ranking, one month after participating to the World Cup

After being ranked 41st in the world in June, Morocco lost five places in the FIFA ranking in August. Leaving the 2018 World Cup after losing to Iran and Portugal, the Moroccan national football team is now positioned 46th, scoring 1418 points. The Atlas Lions are ranked behind Ghana 45th and ahead of Bulgaria 47th. Qualified for the international tournament, held during June and July in Russia, the team was ranked 4th in Africa. Morocco dropped in the list, moving to the fifth place in the

Sahara : The Polisario is satisfied with the actions of Horst Köhler

The Polisario is pleased with the efforts made by the UN Special Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Köhler. «He was able to instill a new dynamic in the process of settling the conflict in the Sahara», Khatri Addouh, the Polisario’s «speaker of the parliament» told the Algerian press agency. «Since he was appointed as a personal envoy for Western Sahara, the issue has once again made it to the international scene», he added, reports the

Growth rate to stand at 3.2% in 2019, says Morocco’s Prime Minister

The national growth rate will stand at 3.2% and the deficit at 3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, wrote the note on the 2019 draft appropriation bill, elaborated by the Head of Government's office. The note also provides for the continuation of the dynamics of the non-agricultural sectors, which will post a value-added growth of 3.7%, versus 3.3% in 2018, provided that the price oil barrel is 68 dollars and cereal crop reaches 70 million quintals. According to the same source, to

Spain's PP to question Josep Borell on the closure of commercial borders in Melilla

Spain’s right-wing party, People’s Party (PP), urged on Tuesday, 14th of August, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borell to answer questions on the closure of commercial borders, separating Morocco and Melilla, says Europa Press. Following the footsteps of Melilla’s president Juan José Imborda, PP's MP Carmed Dueñas said that the Kingdom’s decision was a «diplomatic slap in the face for Spain which shows that Sanchez is not respected in

Netherlands : A series on Moroccan mafia to be broadcast in October

A series inspired by the book «Mocro-maffia», will be broadcast in October the 11th in the Netherlands, reports Dutch online newspaper Totaal TV. Based on the book published in 2014 and written by two Dutch journalists, Wouter Laumans and Marjin Schrijver, the series sheds light on the new generation of Amsterdam’s criminals for several years, one of the authors told the Telegraaf. The series was produced by Thijs Romer and Moroccan-Dutch producer Achmed Akkabi, known for

A Moroccan national arrested in Spain for stabbing a 21-year-old woman to death

A 21-year-old woman died on Monday, 13th of August, in the municipality of Durcal (Spain), after being stabbed by her partner, a 39-year-old Moroccan national, reports EFE. Around midnight, the suspect allegedly stabbed his girlfriend multiple times. He then left her body near a hospital before fleeing. The hospital’s staff called the police after they tried to save the young woman, who died forty minutes later. The Guardia Civil arrested the alleged killer minutes after his escape. The

Morocco’s insurance Wafa Assurance says its first-half profits fell by 25 percent

Wafa Assurance, Morocco’s largest insurance company, announced on Wednesday, 15th of August, that its profits are expected to fall by 25 percent in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period last year, reported Reuters Africa. The company believes that the drop is linked to insurance-related losses. According to Wafa Assurance’s estimates «profits would be about 400 million dirhams as its insurance losses hit 240 million dirhams» during the first half of the

Rabat to host the International Conference of African Civil Society in December

The city of Rabat will host the International Conference of African Civil Society (CISCA) on Dec. 18-22, Secretary General of the Parliament of the African Civil Society (PASOCI) Koffi Fiagbedou has announced. In an interview with Malian newspaper «Le Républicain» on Tuesday, Fiagbedou, who is on a mission of observation of the Malian presidential elections, underlined that the CISCA will bring together not only NGOs having the UN ECOSOC status, but also all the African

Madonna to throw a party in Marrakech, celebrating her 60th birthday

The queen of pop Madonna is reportedly celebrating her 60th birthday in Morocco, throwing a mega party in Marrakech, several media platforms reported this week. The American singer and songwriter’s birthday party is expected to take place on August the 16th, in the Kasbah Tamadot resort in Marrakech. Madonna did not officially reveal where she is holding her birthday party, but she posted on her Facebook page a picture of herself wearing Berber headpiece jewelry, a Fez and Moroccan

RAM and the Moroccan Pilots Association reach a common ground and end the crisis

After a crisis that lasted for weeks, in the middle of the holiday season, Morocco's national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and the Moroccan Pilots Association (AMPL) have managed to reach a common ground, announced a communiqué sent Tuesday, 14th of August, to Yabiladi. In their joint statement, RAM and AMPL stressed that they have finally concluded an agreement, tackling issues related to the situation and working conditions of the company's pilots. RAM and AMPL indicated that they

The Moroccan-plated car exploded in Marbella is allegedly linked to the Moroccan-Dutch mafia

On Monday, a Moroccan-plated car bursted into flames in the Puerto Banus resort in Marbella (Spain), after it exploded. While Spanish newspaper ABC said that the incident occurred due to an electrical short-circuit, Dutch online newspaper Boevennieuws reported, citing «reliable sources», that the vehicle in question belongs to «Nadir A.T., better known as «Rat», a member of the Moroccan-Dutch mafia. According to the same source, «four Moroccan

Spain : A Moroccan-plated car bursts into flames in a resort in Marbella

A Moroccan-plated car exploded in the Costa de Sol resort of Puerto Banus in Marbella, reports Spanish newspaper ABC on Monday, 13th of August. The vehicle (Audi Q7), suddenly took fire, bursting into flames. The area was packed with tourists, who panicked when hearing the explosion, added the Daily Mail which published videos and photos of the incident. The driver and three other passengers who are believed to be of Moroccan nationality, managed to escape the blaze unharmed. They were