King Mohammed VI dismissed on Tuesday four ministers from El Othmani's cabinet. The royal decision came after the Sovereign voiced his discontent with the slow pace of development projects, which fall within the framework of his «Lighthouse of the Mediterranean» initiative, inaugurated in October 2015. Abdelilah Benkirane, on the other hand emerged unscathed.
Nasser Zazafi’s hearing was postponed to the 31st of October by a judge, Tuesday in Casablanca. Meanwhile, a number of MPs have demanded the release of the Hirak detainees asking King Mohammed VI to intervene. Details.
The European Parliament, the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union, adopted on Tuesday in Strasbourg by a large majority (511 votes), the Euro-Mediterranean aviation agreement with Morocco. According to EC Europa, this agreement «constitutes the very first stage in the strengthening of air relations between the Community and the neighboring countries of the European Union in the context of the Commission communication 'Developing the agenda for the Community's
The recent statement of Algeria’s Foreign Minister, Abdelkader Messahel, has indeed created a diplomatic crisis between the two neighboring countries. As a result, Morocco summoned up its ambassador in Algiers while the latter responded by recalling its chargé d’affaires in Rabat. To comment on the situation that made headlines since Friday, Yabiladi contacted Ali Benhadj an Islamist activist and co-founder of the FIS, an Algerian Islamic Party. Interview.
Abdelkader Messahel’s recent accusations against Morocco were at the heart of the oral session at the House of Representatives on Monday. Presidents of parliamentary groups and MPs took turns condemning the latest statement of the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs. MP Omar Balafrej, from the Federation of the Democratic Left, commented on the Algeria Minister’s statement indicating that «responding to the irresponsible accusations of the Algerian minister tends to give him
The Algerian Foreign Minister, Albdelkader Messahel accused Morocco on Friday of using banks to launder drug money in Africa. The Minister’s accusations have led to a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. Meanwhile, an international report issued by the Basel Institute on Governance suggests that Algeria’s risk of money laundering and terrorist financing is bigger than the one recorded in Morocco. Details.
On the 17th, 21st and 23rd of October, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested six individuals in Rabat, Beni Mellal and Douar Ouled Saad Draa in Moulay Abdellah commune (El Jadida), for having links with the terrorist cell dismantled on October the 14th, said the Ministry of Interior in statement issued on Monday. The Ministry recalls in a same statement that the dismantling of this cell allowed, on the 14th of October, the arrest of 11 people. Chemical liquids and
King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to send emergency medical aid to the Republic of Madagascar to relieve the pneumonic plague epidemic that hit the country, said on Sunday a statment issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The aid consists of 34 tons of medicines, medical devices and protection equipments that go hand in hand with the World Organization standards, the statment said. For the record, experts expect the plague in Madagascar to spread as
The French Radio NRJ launched on Saturday, 21st of October the first edition of the «Holy Run» festival in Morocco, with a celebration that has not lacked color. The «Holy Run» is a 5km race where each km is distinguished by a colorful zone, 5 in total. «Holy Runners» get splashed by colors, all with non-stop music. After the finish line, the NRJ's stars hosted a concert at the Al Amal complex in Casablanca. This first edition was marked by the presence of
Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) defeated on Saturday, 21st of October, Algerians USM Alger 3-1 and got qualified for the African Champions League Final, an annual continental club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football. The Moroccan side aim to win their second Champions League title after claiming their first crown back in 1992. The Casablanca team was forced to finish the match with 10 players after the expulsion of Amine Atouchi in the 56th minute after he was