Four Moroccan nationals who came to France to work as lumberjacks have been exploited by their employers, reports La Nouvell République. After signing CDI contract more than a year ago, they would have received 2,000 Euros only. Originally from Ouaoumana, not far from Khénifra, these four Moroccans left Morocco for Indre, a department in central France, to work. «We are loggers. We came to work for this man because we know him, he often comes to our village», says one
It took the Polisario only eight months to ensure the creation of the «International Network of Parliamentarians for the Self-Determination of Western Sahara». The newly launched network held its first meeting, Friday, in Paris.
French-Moroccan boxer Ahmed El Mousaoui won Saturday night in Paris, at the Palais des Sports, his fight against Russia's Alexey Evchenko, says a communiqué sent Sunday to Yabiladi. El Mousaoui managed to maintain his position as a super-welterweight, ranking 18th in the world. The fight was Evchenko's first defeat since 2015, after scoring seven consecutive victories. «Ahmed El Mousaoui was facing a physically tough and more experienced fighter. The two boxers had a fierce
Rizlen Zouak is a true fighter. The French-Moroccan national is the first female mixed martial artist to represent Morocco. She is also the first Moroccan judoka to participate to the Olympic Games.
The funeral of Bayazid Bourequat, a Moroccan-French national who survived the Tazmamart secret prison, will take place on Thursday, 7th of June, a member of El Manouzi family said on Wednesday. Bayazid-Jacques Bourequat, held for 19 years in prison with his two brothers Midhat-René and Ali-Auguste, will be buried at the cimetière parisien de Thiais at around 2pm according to Banali El Manouzi. The Bourequat brothers, arrested in 1973 to survive the Tazmamart secret
Rachid Santaki, is a French-Moroccan national who received on May 19th the title of Chevalier in the National Order of Merit for his love for words and writing. The 44-year-old writer had an inspiring journey in France.
Julien (a nickname), a French former Salafist, has recently shared his story with Le Parisien, recalling his radicalized past. It all started for him in 2010, when he was only 18 years old. Julien found answers to his «existential questions» in Salafist Islam. «It was the new black, Salafist literature was the best and the most widespread out there», he told the French daily newspaper. «When you are part of the doctrine, you think that you are with the
Annoyed by the European Commission’s wish to integrate the Sahara in the agricultural and fisheries agreements negotiated with Morocco, the Polisario accuses the body’s jargon regarding the territorial dispute.
Rachid Alioui will not join the Atlas Lions for the 2018 World Cup, scheduled for June in Russia. The Moroccan international striker had undergone a surgery on Wednesday and «cannot participate to the World Cup in Russia», says daily newspaper L’Equipe. Rachid Alioui a été opéré aujourd'hui d'une rupture d'un tendon de l'ischio-jambier. Il sera absent plusieurs mois.Le Nîmes Olympique lui souhaite un bon rétablissement et compte
The man suspected of sexually assaulting a «Koh-Lanta»’s participant was arrested Monday, May 14, after he arrived in the Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, says AFP. He was released on the same day after being heard by the police, denying all accusations, says Le Parisien. The latter was «placed in custody by the Seine-Saint-Denis police», reports Bobigny public prosecutor. The arrest took place after the daughter of international coach Hervé Renard