The sit-in scheduled to be held in front of the Police headquarters building in Casablanca tonight to support the manifestations that have been lately shaking the Rif region has been dispersed by the local authorities. Around 10 pm, the building was surrounded by police officers who were not wearing their uniforms, preventing people from gathering in front of the Casablanca police headquarters. Journalists, photographers and citizens were called to leave the area. The ones who refused to go
Interviewed by Al3omk, an online newspaper close to the PJD, the Minister of State in Charge of Human Rights, Mustapha Ramid preferred to remain prudent when asked about the situation in the Rif region explaining that : «he can not approach the subject until he gets sufficient pieces of information on the matter». The Minister promised to give his opinion once he fully gets the nature of the events that are currently taking place in Al Hociema city. Very careful, Ramid
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urges Morocco and Algeria to insure a «safe» passage for the Syrian refugees trapped in the Moroccan-Algerian borders in a report published on the agency's official website. The humanitarian organization expressed its worries regarding the group of refugees stranded since the 17th of April, asking «the two countries to urgently address humanitarian needs, facilitate access to these refugees and allow them admission to
After the arrest of Nasser Zefzafi, leader of the protests organized lately in the Rif region, members of the parliament and elected officials started commenting on the event all over social media platforms. Several MPs are calling the Ministers of Interior, Human rights, Islamic Affairs and Communication to react.
Sam Toledano and Vicy Benchertit, two Moroccan Jewish were murdered last year in Casablanca, can now rest in peace. The murderer was sentenced on Monday to death by the Criminal Chamber of Casablanca court of Appeal, Alyaoum 24 reports. A decision that confirms the first ruling pronounced by the court against Mustapha R. (51), who used to work as a gardener at the Toledos house. The wife of the murderer was also sentenced to two years of imprisonment, the same source indicates. The Criminal
The controversial article 8-bis of the 2017 draft finance law was finally deleted at a meeting held on the 29th of May by the Finance Committee of the House of Councilors, Media 24 reports. Members of the committee voted unanimously against the implementation of the article. People have reacted negatively to this article which states that the funds and property of the State and local authorities could in no case be subject of seizure. In other words, people to whom the State is indebted
FIFA refused the joint bid suggested by Morocco and Spain to organize the 2026 World Cup, the idea that both countries were working on, and in which they also wanted to integrate Portugal, Mexico.as reports. The organization did not accept Morocco’s bid because the two countries do not belong to the same continent giving the fact that the two next World Cups will be held in Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) and in America or Africa eventually in 2026. The same source insists that the
Gathering around food with family and living the vibes of Ramadan can be revived thanks to charity associations in English-speaking countries. Muslims and most precisely Moroccans attend organized Iftars and participate to activities put together by non-profit organizations.
The Moroccan activist and leader of the protest wave that is taking place in Al Hoceima lately, has been arrested, officials told the French news agency AFP. The fugitive man that was on the run since Friday was detained on Monday 29th May by the authorities. Al Hoceima’s public prosecutor ordered the arrest of Zefzafi who interrupted a preacher on Friday 26th during the weekly prayer. Clashes occurred on the same day as the police was trying to arrest him at his place in the
Cheikh Mohamed El Fizazi commented on Wednesday on the leader of Rif's Hirak, calling his discourse «separatist». A declaration that Nasser Zefzafi did not appreciate, for him, El Fizazi is «ash heap of history». This response pushed El Fizazi to reply in an unortodox way.