The UN is convinced that a terrorist attack targeting members of the MINURSO is being put together. The International organization,as a result, has called soldiers to remain prudent and cautious. On the other hand, Kim Bolduc, head of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, urged the Moroccan authorities and the Polisario to guarantee the security of the Minurso members.
The Turkish government is granting citizenship to a Moroccan national who was shot by putschists in Turkey during the defeated coup attempt that took place in July 2016, Anadolu news agency reports. This citizenship will allow the family of Jaouad Merroune, a 32-year-old tourist guide who took to streets last July in Istanbul, protesting against the coup attempt, to benefit from «tuition-free education and interest-free housing loan». «government officials in Ankara, who
While Algeria announced on Thursday that it will host a group of Syrian refugees stuck since April 17th in the Moroccan-Algerian borders, an official source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation told Yabiladi on Friday that the neighboring country had only assumed its responsibilities. «By making the decision of allowing the entry of the Syrian refugees stranded on the Algerian-Moroccan border, since the 17th of April 2017, Algeria has finally accepted to
Reporters without Borders (RWB) have denounced the conditions that surround media coverage in Al Hoceima. In a communiqué, the NGO that promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of speech «denounces the abuses directed at journalists who have reported the demonstrations that have shaken the Rif since the death of the fish seller Mohcine Fikri in a dumpster in October 2016». «Since the 26th of May, journalists and journalist-citizens, who have
While the judge attached to the Ministry of Justice revealed information regarding the investigation conducted by the BNPJ, attorneys in charge of the activists detained in Al Hoceima gave during a press conference held in Tangier their version of the story.
President of the COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar, could not hide his «profound disappointment» following the decision taken by Donald Trump and which announces the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord signed on April 2016. In a communiqué issued by the COP22 presidency and reported by MAP, Mezouar insists that «despite this step, the dynamics of climate action will remain undeniable and irreversible», adding that «collective efforts to combat climate
Starting from September, Royal Air Maroc will launch two new flights every week linking Casablanca to Dakhla, reports the airline company in a communiqué. Thus, the group will reach 10 monthly flights that fly from Casablanca to southern city. 3.200 seats will be available every week of which 240 are dedicated to the business class. The trip costs MAD1.000 for economy class and MAD 2.000 for the business one. A flight will be scheduled daily at 21:30 from Casablanca to land at 23:50 in
During the government council organized yesterday and presided by the Prime Minister and the press conference held afterwards, Mustapha El Khalfi spoke about the manifestations in Al Hoceima. Responding to a question asked about the arrest of the «Hirak» members, the Minister announced that the executive is «anxious to communicate permanently so as to avoid an inaccurate and erroneous image being conceived about the cases of arrests». He added that «the door
King Mohammed VI had previously planned to visit Monrovia on the 3rd and 4th of June for the 51st Summit of the ECOWAS which should examine Morocco's bid to join the regional integration organization as a full-fledged member, as indicated Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the royal visit, the program had scheduled a meeting with the Liberian president, discussions with Heads of States of the other member-countries of the organization, as well as
The Prime Minister has attempted to clean the mess made by his cabinet earlier this week and finally address the people manifesting in Al Hoceima.