A French administrative court upheld, Monday, the deportation of imam Hassan Iquioussen to Morocco, RFI reported. Iquioussen, a French-born man of Moroccan nationality, had previously challenged the deportation order issued by the French Ministry of the Interior in July 2022. Iquioussen was initially accused of hate speech, with French authorities alleging he made «repeated acts of explicit and deliberate provocation to discrimination, hatred or violence against Jews, women and
The Biden administration is not planning to open a consulate in Dakhla anytime soon. Funding for this project is not included in the 2025 budget of American diplomacy. This announcement was made on Monday, March 11, by Richard R. Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. «I think that some of the planning is still ongoing for the appropriate presence, given the security conditions», he responded to a question on the subject. Verma is the State Department's
Commenting on Moroccan-Spanish footballer Ibrahim Diaz's decision to play for Morocco, Spanish national team coach Luis de La Fuente said he respects the young man’s choice. «Everyone has the freedom to choose. For me, there are always three criteria for selection: the player's ability to play for the national team, their desire to play for the national team, and my own selection choice», he explained. He continued, as reported by the Spanish newspaper AS, «The most
According to SIPRI, Morocco and Algeria persist in an arms race, ranking as Africa's largest arms importers. This is despite a significant decline in their acquisitions during the period 2019-2023, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Committee on the Rights of the Child, a body of experts that monitors and reports on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, concluded that Spain had violated the right to education of a young Moroccan resident in Melilla. The violation occurred by refusing to enroll her in school after considering that she had proven neither her residence nor her previous studies. Quoted on March 8 by the Extranjeristas en Red association, the UN body notes that
After knocking on the door of the UN, the Polisario threatens to derail the Spanish project to transfer control of the Sahara's airspace to Morocco by seizing the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Oubi Bachir, the representative of the Front in Geneva, made the threat in statements to Algeria's state-owned public radio Radio Algerie. «As Spain has not only provided political support for Morocco's expansionist ambitions but has also begun to provide the Makhzen regime with
On Monday, March 11, in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura. The talks focused «on the state and prospects of the settlement process» of the conflict, Russian diplomacy said in a press release. «The stabilizing role of the United Nations Mission for organizing the referendum in Western Sahara was underlined. An exchange of views also took place on the prospects for
Moroccan security authorities seized 13 kilograms of heroin hidden inside a car that arrived from Spain at the port of Tangier Med, according to a Moroccan security source who spoke to the Spanish news agency Efe. The source explained that the drugs were found inside a bag hidden under the engine of a Dutch-registered car after it was scanned. The initial analysis indicated it was heroin, and the drugs were seized and sent to the National Laboratory of Scientific and Technical Police for
With the King's call for a complete review, Morocco's Family Code is poised for significant changes that aim to address contemporary realities and promote a more equitable society for all.
Xlinks, the company behind the Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project, is exploring connecting its subsea cable to Germany, in addition to the UK. This move could be a way to secure government support, which is crucial for the project's success. According to a Monday report by Bloomberg, Xlinks is studying the feasibility of also connecting the cable to Germany. «We're looking at options», said Chief Executive Simon Morrish. «Everything is a possibility». A spokesperson for
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