The hearing of Hirak members at the Casablanca Court of Appeal has just resumed as Nasser Zefzafi joined the courtroom, reports Medias 24. The leading Hirak figure was «urgently» transferred to Ibn Rochd hospital on Tuesday morning, 5th of December. A source at the hospital told Medias 24 that the doctor diagnosed Zefzafi with hypoglycemia, simply referred to as low blood pressure. This was confirmed by Zefzafi himself in court. He explained that the doctor had said he was
The Royal Gendarmerie has a new leader and it is not General Hosni Benslimane. The latter was succeeded by on Monday by major general Mohamed Haramou who was received by King Mohammed VI, says the Royal Cabinet in a statement. The sovereign «thanked the generals Bouchaib Arroub and Hosni Benslimane for the services rendered to the Nation». «At the end of their meeting, His Majesty the King, may God assist him, decorated the generals Bouchaib Arroub and Hosni Benslimane of
The clashes that erupted on November 25 between sub-Saharan migrants and residents of Derb El Kebir neighborhood in Casablanca are finally making it to the House of Representatives. The weekly session of oral questions this afternoon was marked by the partial intervention of an MP from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). He openly accused «the 850 migrants staying at the Oulad Ziane bus station and the Omar Beggar football field» of «forming criminal gangs». The
The Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa arrived in the Rabat-Salé airport on Monday for a two-day working visit to Morocco. Upon his arrival Mr. António Costa was greeted by his Moroccan counterpart, Saâdeddine El Othmani. The Portuguese Prime Minister was received by the Minister of State for Human Rights, Mustapha Ramid, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, Aziz Rebbah, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of the Reform of
While the Polisario Front has announced that attending the AU-EU summit in Abidjan is a historical victory, two former Sahrawi officials mocked the Movement’s claims. Details.
Brahim Ghali gathered dozens of people to send a message to the Front’s godfather. He began by greeting all Algerians, «the government, the people, the parties and others who showed support for the Sahrawi people», thanking them for backing the Front. The Secretary General said he was convinced in «our victory». Nevertheless, he asked Algerians to be patient. «We will not disappoint you. But be patient with us a little bit. The victory is
Youssef Aboutaleb and his team have published last week a cover of the famous opening title song of Game of Thrones. The video filmed in Tamri was there to highlight the Moroccan culture and the region’s landscape all while giving a Berber twist to the series theme song.
University professor Abdelkader Hakkou, vice-president of the University Mohammed I of Oujda, who was held in the closed center of Steenokkerzeel (Flemish Region) after his arrival at Charleroi airport, denounced his «humiliation». «I stayed all night on a chair, it's humiliating. It's hard to accept,» said the professor to the media after his release on Sunday afternoon, following the intervention of officials of the Free University of Brussels (ULB), which invited him
The African National Congress party frowns upon the meeting that brought both King Mohammed VI and Jacob Zuma. To justify his new policy, the South African president referred to the history and legacy of Nelson Mandela and the support he received from Morocco. Details.
It's official now. Colin Stewart is the new MINURSO leader. The United Nation Secretary-General appointed the Canadian to succeed his compatriot Kim Buldoc. In a statement issued by the international organization, Colin's appointment was announced praising the UN official's «leadership». «With over than 25 years of experience in peace, security and international issues», stated the United Nations. For the record, Morocco maintains its reservations concerning the the