After the two Dutch politicians announced their prohibition of access to the city of Al Hoceïma, the spokesman of the Moroccan government, Mustapha El Khalfi, finally reacted. At a press conference held in Rabat on Thursday, El Khalfi said that "there has been no ban. We have not issued a prohibition decision". The minister also denounced a fake news, adding that this clarification intends to "cut short statements designated to circulate false information". As a reminder, Kati
The Spanish government is looking forward to launch negotiations with Morocco on a new fisheries agreement, «as soon as possible». A position expressed yesterday by the Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, report Iberian media. The official wished that the fleet of his country won't be affected by a possible «suspension» of activity in the Atlantic waters of Morocco. The 2014 agreement is to expire on July 14th. On 17th
Moroccan authorities have banned Dutch politicians and MEP Kati Piri and the former Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, from traveling to the Rif region as part of an "investigation commission", said by the news agency EFE. In a statement issued yesterday morning from Morocco, Kati Piri and Lilianne Ploumen, both members of the Labor Party, indicate that the local authorities "prevented [them] from accessing the city of Al Hoceïma", where they
Morocco declares that it is going to launch its sukuk, in partnership with specialized banks of the field, more than one year after Bank Al-Maghrib granted licenses to five local banks to set up their Islamic finance subsidiaries, reported Bloomberg. Hicham Talby, who heads the Financial sector department at the Ministry of Finance, indicates that the financial instruments will be operational this year, including Ijara, Wakala, Musharaka and Murabaha. By harmonizing the traditional capital
«Deep State» is the first big-budget drama series in the U.S. produced by Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa and shot in Morocco. The shooting which started in May 2017 was mostly taking place in Morocco, and most precisely in Casablanca. The city was chosen to represent the «hot and dusty» climate of Beirut where the story’s events take place. As described by the series' lead actor Mark Strong, who plays the role of Max, «Morocco is an instant scene
Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society, and the government spokesperson attended Saturday in Laayoune a conference organized by the Forum of international alternatives. Yabiladi’s team was there and had the chance to ask Mustapha El Khalfi about the situation in the Sahara.
Allah save the Queen, who is apparrently a descendant of Prophet Mohammed, at least this is what some Muslims think. Queen Elizabeth's alleged Muslim origins are making headlines again, reports The Economist. In the Middle East and North Africa several scholars and journalists are trying to figure out whether the 91-year-old monarch is truly of a Muslim ascendence. Referring to an article by Moroccan newspaper Al-Ousboue published March in Casablanca, The Economist suggests that the Queen
Morocco's national football team is scheduled to play three friendlies tooling up for the 2018 World Cup to be hosted this summer by Russia starting from June the 14th, said the Royal Moroccan Federation (FRMF) in a statement issued on Satuday. The Atlas Lions will face Ukraine and Slovakia on the 30th of May in Switzerland on the 4th of June, before playing against Estonia on the 9th of June in Tallinn, the same source said. The national team had won its first two friendlies against Serbia
British lawyer Randy Dixon joined journalist Taoufik Bouachrine’s defense committee. The new recruit has published this Friday, April the 6th, a long statement bearing his signature, on Alyaoum24, a newspaper that belongs to Bouachrine. In order to assert the rights of his client, Mr Dixon wielded the threat of «seeking the support of the African Commission of Human Rights and other bodies at the African Union», as well the «Working Group on arbitrary detentions»
Kidnapped by Mulai Ahmed Raisuni’s bandits, Greek American businessman Ion Perdicaris was impressed by the Jbala leader’s ethics, courage and bravery. After a crisis that involved Theodore Roosevelt and Moulay Abdelaziz, Perdicaris admitted that he enjoyed Raisuni’s company.