Morocco voices its concerns regarding the selection of the new Minurso’s head

«After the departure of Kim Bolduc, the United Nations Secretary-General has proposed to appoint Colin Stewart, a Canadian, to head the MINURSO», said a source from the Sahara. «For the moment, Morocco has voiced its concerns regarding the candidate proposed by Antonio Guterres,» adds the same source. It is not surprising; Minurso's new organization chart is led by the Canadian Gilles Brière, the head of support missions to the UN». As for Kim Bolduc, she

Who’s the biggest fan of the national football team ? [Street-interview]

The Moroccan football team will face this Saturday its Ivorian counterpart in Abidjan, a crucial match for Al Mountakhab, which might grant Morocco a ticket to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On this occasion, Yabiladi went on the streets of Casablanca asking tricky questions about the history of the national football team to know who Al Montakhab’s biggest fan is. Surprisingly even those who claimed that they know everything about the Atlas Lions failed to answer all the questions. These

Brussels : Morocco attends the defense ministers of the international coalition against daesh meeting

Morocco took part, Thursday in Brussels, in the meeting of defense ministers of the international coalition against daesh. The Moroccan delegation sent to the meeting was led by Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration. The meeting was chaired by US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and attended by the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. It was also attended by about thirty defense ministers from the countries that are members of the

Moulay Abdellah, an Alaouite sultan dethroned five times by his brothers

After the death of Moulay Ismail, known as the warrior king, his numerous sons fought for power for decades. During the eighteenth century, Moulay Abdellah opposed his brothers to be proclaimed Sultan. He ascended throne several times in a very interesting yet mysterious account.

Sahara : After phosphate and fisheries, the Polisario is denouncing Morocco’s wind farm projects

After accusing Morocco of exploiting the natural resources of Western Sahara, the Polisario is denouncing the Kingdom’s wind farm projects. In a survey issued on Friday by «Western Sahara Resource Watch», a network of organizations and activists close to the Front, the Separatist movement claims that the «Moroccan wind energy projects in the occupied Sahrawi territories are systematically violating the decisions of the European Court of Justice and the United

Gulfsands to close down operations in Morocco

Gulfsands Petroleum PLC, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company incorporated in the United States, announced on Friday that it is no longer perusing Moulay Bouchta Petroleum agreement in Morocco, reports Reuters news agency. The company is planning to immediately sell off the group’s activities in Morocco, stating that this would help it «focus its management and capital resources in Levant region». According to the same source, Gulfsands Petroleum PLC

5th AU-EU summit : The Polisario is once again criticizing Morocco and France

The Polisario has implicitly admitted that it is not invited to the 5th AU-EU summit. Its «Foreign Minister» accused once again both Morocco and France on Wednesday of blocking its participation to the event even though its leader announced on October 28th that the Chairperson of the African Union Commission had called the separatist movement to Abidjan.

Hirak : Two activists sentenced to 20 years in prison

Two Rwandan activists were sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Al Hoceima Court for participating in the social protests that took place in the Rif region, reports EFE news agency. The two defendants were accused of «setting a house and vehicles to fire, injuring police officers and taking part in an unauthorized demonstration», as well as «insulting public officials, destructing public property and carrying weapons», said the same source. The court also

The 10th edition of MEDays Forum launched on Wednesday in Tangier

The 10th edition of MEDays Forum 2017 was launched on Wednesday, 8th of September, in Tangier. Entitled «From defiance to challenges : The era of major upheavals», the forum is supposed to host 150 stakeholders and 3,000 participants from all over the world. This edition will focus on the economic, social and environmental development of Africa and is set to compare it to other regional powers in both the North and South. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the forum, the

Football : When the Atlas Lions defeated African teams participating to four FIFA World Cups

The Morocco National Football team has managed in the past to secure its qualification to four FIFA World Cups. Participating to the 1970, 1986, 1994 and 1998 World Cups, the Atlas Lions might achieve the same success by defeating the Ivorian Elephants. Flashback.