Arrested in 1973, the Bourequat brothers never knew why they spent 19 years in the Tazmamart secret prison. Wednesday in Paris Bayazid, one of the three brothers, passed away.
Bayazid Bourequat, one of Bourequat brothers known for being a Tazmamart inmate, died Wednesday morning in Paris. The information was announced on social media by the Manouzi family, whose son was one of Hassan II's opponents the three brothers met in prison. Bayazid Bourequat is one of the PF3 (a detention center) survivors in Rabat, where he was secretly imprisoned with his two brothers, Ali and Midhat, following their kidnapping in July 1973, the same source said. «In July 1975,
The Polisario leadership said that it is ready to forgive Mohamed Hassana Abdelouaheb if returns to the camps. The Front has asked members of his family to let him know about the offer. However, the military official is accused of stealing 100,000 Algerian dinars.
Employment and Vocational Training Minister Mohamed Yatim urged Wednesday Moroccan women working in strawberry farms in Huelva (Spain) to voice any potential abuse they may be subjected to, says Le Desk quoting the Justice and Development Party portal. Speaking to Pjd.ma, Yatim stressed that his ministry is calling the Moroccan authorities to not keep quiet about the abuse or sexual assaults targeting these farm workers. He also declared that the Employment ministry will be processing the
After President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz visited Tehran in 2010, the number of Mauritanians converting to Shia Islam significantly increased. Eight years later, Nouakchott decided to change its mind.
Central Danone has reduced its raw milk purchases by 30% as it is still facing a viral boycott campaign, reports French-language newspaper Telquel after receiving a letter sent by the company. «In the future, purchasing raw milk from dairy farmers will depend on the sales», wrote Centrale Danone explaining its decision. Speaking to Médias 24 on Tuesday, director general of Central Danone Didier Lamblin stated that «[we] have tried to make a change and overcome the
For the 2017 US Department of State International Religious Freedom, Christians, Bahais and Shia Muslims face societal, familial and cultural pressure in Morocco.
King Mohammed VI personally chaired, supervised and kicked off, Tuesday at the Casablanca international airport, the operation to deliver humanitarian aid to the brotherly Palestinian people. This operation includes the setting up of a field hospital of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the granting of blankets and a batch of essential medicines, as well as the provision of food aid by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. The hospital, which will be set up in the Gaza Strip, will provide
In May, the Polisario Front has been trying to boost its diplomatic ties with countries, backing its stance in Africa. After sending its «foreign Minister» to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia, Brahim Ghali is on a visit to Windhoek.
The European Commission believes that Morocco and Spain should shoulder their responsibilities regarding «mule women» entering Ceuta and Melilla on a daily basis.