The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Tuesday a five-member ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell, in an joint operation with the Spanish services, says Interior Ministry in a communiqué sent to Yabiladi. The operation allowed the arrest of three individuals in Fnideq and two others in Bilabao, Spain. The raids led to the seizure of knives and military uniforms, in addition to electronic equipments, said the same source. According to the first elements of the
According to an Iranian foreign ministry official, Morocco’s decision to severe diplomatic relations with his country came under the influence of Saudi Arabia. Morocco has announced earlier last week that the measure wasn’t made under pressure.
South African won’t vote for Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup, says Times Live on Monday. South African Sports Minister Tokozile Xasa announced that her country will not support the Moroccan bid, confirming the stance made public last week by Danny Jordaan, president of the South African Football Association (SAFA). «We are very clear that we can’t support Morocco», she said. «Our parliament was very straightforward in this regard‚ it is
An Algerian delegation of MPs to visit Rabat Tuesday for two days. While local media describes the visit as «an initiative to calm things down», a source told Yabiladi that the delegation has a totally different objective.
A seminar will be held, on Tuesday in Rabat, for the official launching of the Morocco-European Union (EU) twinning program, aimed at supporting Morocco's energy sector. The 24-month twinning project (2018-2020), funded by the EU to the tune of 1,150,000 Euros, is part of the implementation of the program "Making a success of Advanced Status between Morocco and the EU," said a statement from the ministry of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development. The project is also part of the process of
Norwegian mineral sector innovative project investment company Element has signed a LOI with French listed gold producer Auplata SA to acquire in a joint venture OSEAD Maroc Mining, reports Reuters. Through their agreement, the two mining firms will obtain 100% of all the outstanding shares in OSEAD. The latter owns 37% of the shares of Compagnie Minière de Touissit (CMT) the second largest private mining operator in Morocco, which mines primarily lead and silver with
North Africa focused oil and gas company SDX Energy Inc. announced in a press release Monday, 7th of May, that a conventional natural gas discovery has been made at its LMS-1 exploration well on the Lalla Mimouna permit in Morocco. «The well encountered 16.4 meters of net conventional gas pay sands which had an average porosity of 32% in an over-pressured section», says the British company. The LMS-1 well was drilled to 1158 meters depth and showed the presence of liquid
Faisal Baia left Marrakech for Bermuda to work in the tourism sector. A few years later, he opened the Marrakech Market, a shop that sells artisanal goods crafted by Moroccan craftsman.
After openly supporting the Moroccan bid on April 16 for the 2026 World Cup, the South African Football Association (SAFA) is backing up. Without having expressed its support for the US joint bid, the South African Football Association said Thursday in a communiqué that it had received the two presentations and that «it was made clear to both delegations that these presentations would be taken to SAFA NEC who will give the mandate to the delegates going to the FIFA Congress in
During the Friday prayer, a man with two knives has broken into the Hassan mosque in Rabat, reports Telquel. The prayer was broadcasted by national TV channel Al Oula, showing the frightening scene when the man interrupted the sermon. A communiqué issued today by the General Directorate of National Security confirms the arrest, stating that the 29-year-old man with apparent signs of mental disorder has forced his way into the mosque holding two knives. Incident à la