The Council of Ministers, held Monday 20th of August, approved bill 44.18 on compulsory military service, indicates the government in a communiqué sent Monday to Yabiladi. The meeting, attended by the Prime Minister’s cabinet discussed a series of decisions, including the appointment of several Walis and governors. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 14 new ambassadors were appointed. Youssef Lamrani, currently in charge of the royal cabinet, is expected to be
King Mohammed VI received on Monday, 20th of August, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Mohamed Benchaaboun and appointed him as the Kingdom’s Minister of Finance and Economy. «According to Article 47 from the Constitution, and following the suggestion of the Prime Minister, King Mohammed VI received Mohamed Benchaaboun», said a communiqué issued by the royal communiqué on the same day. For the record, Benchaaboun studied at the National School of Telecommunications
Accused on social media of discriminating against a Liberian Minister, Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc responds, citing fake news.
On Monday, the Moroccan government approved a bill 44.18 related to compulsory national service. The decision might bring back the regulation banned in 2006.
Military leaders in the Polisario are slammed for their multiple travels. In an article published Saturday, 19th of August, Futuro Sahara criticized the Front’s officials for leaving the camps and staying most of the time in Spain, Algeria and Cuba. The media which is close to Brahim Ghali’s main opponent Lamine Ould El Bouhali, questioned the efficiency of the military plan set by the Front’s leadership to counter any military offences. «Their absence impacts the
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to pressure Morocco, referring to the Western Sahara conflict. His call was made public during the 38th summit of the inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, concluded on Saturday 18th of August, says Namibian online newspaper. Speaking during the meeting, Ramaphosa called the body, which includes several countries known for backing the Polisario’s
On the occasion of the Revolution of the King and the People, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 428 inmates sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, as well as to 22 individuals convicted in extremism and terrorism cases, said a statement by the Justice ministry. The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are 329 and are divided into: - 325 prisoners who had their prison terms reduced. - 04 inmates who had their prison sentences commuted from life imprisonment to fixed prison
Morocco has qualified for the world cycling championships, to be held on September 22-30 in Innsbruck, Austria. Morocco will participate in this competition alongside 64 other countries including 8 African nations, namely South Africa, Eritrea, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Tunisia, said president of the Royal Moroccan Cycling Federation (FRMC), Mohamed Belmahi. Eight Moroccan athletes will take part in the competition, which is the annual world championship
The Marrakech criminal police arrested, on Friday, two nationals who were subjected to an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish judicial authorities for their involvement in international drug trafficking cases. A statement by the national police (DGSN) said that the suspects, who were illegally residing in Morocco, were arrested on the basis of a warrant from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking case aboard
To celebrate her 60th birthday in Marrakech, the pop queen, Madonna, mobilized the country’s most talented fashion designers. The diva posted on her Instagram account photos taken by Moroccan contemporary artist Hassan Hajjaj, says French-Language newspaper Le 360. Madonna photographed by Hassan Hajjaj in Marrakech during her 60th birthday party./Ph. Instagram The sexagenarian changed her look to become a modern, chic and edgy Berber woman with a Louis Vuitton head cover. The Moroccan