The Moroccan Organization for the Support of Political Detainees has called on Moroccan authorities to release Egyptian-Turkish citizen Abdelbaset al-Imam and to annul his extradition to Egypt. In a statement, the organization expressed «great concern over the case of Egyptian-Turkish citizen Abdelbaset al-Imam, who was detained at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca on Sunday, November 3, 2024, under an extradition warrant issued by the Egyptian authorities». «According to our
After an 11-month strike, the National Committee of Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Dental Students announced that it has signed a settlement agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, under the supervision of the Kingdom’s Mediator. The committee noted that the decision followed «a democratic day in the faculties of medicine and pharmacy, with large gatherings and strong student turnout to participate in
The Morocco director of Sharaka, an Israeli-Arab organization that promotes Arab normalization with Israel has been questioned by the National Judicial Police Squad in Casablanca following a complaint filed last month by anti-normalization activists. The complaint was directed against members of a Moroccan youth delegation that visited Israel in July. Youssef Azhari, who led the delegation during its July visit, was summoned by police on Monday as part of an investigation stemming from this
The Algerian government, through its official media channels, has denied reports that it suspended trade with France following Paris's recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. The Algérie Presse Service (APS) attributed these «false allegations», as described by the Prime Minister, to «the former French ambassador to Algeria, whose hostility toward Algeria is well known». «The Prime Minister’s media department categorically denies
In an exceptional move, Morocco has granted citizenship to brothers Ismail and Islam Naurdiev, renowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters. Born in Grozny, Russia, the two athletes were awarded Moroccan citizenship through royal decrees published in the Official Bulletin on November 3, 2024. This decision lifts certain restrictions outlined in Article 17 of the Moroccan Nationality Code, which typically apply to newly naturalized citizens during their first five years. These
The number of Moroccan victims from the deadly Valencia floods has risen to five, with ten others still missing, the Moroccan consulate in Valencia confirmed to Yabiladi on Friday. According to Consul General Said Idrissi Bouzidi, the bodies of three additional victims, including a 59-year-old man and two individuals born in 2000, were recovered on Thursday. The consulate is awaiting the completion of legal procedures before transferring the bodies of all five victims to Morocco for
Violent clashes erupted, Thursday, in Amsterdam between pro-Palestinian and Israeli football fans during a Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. The Dutch Prime Minister condemned the events, while Israeli media accused Moroccans and Turks of being behind the incident.
The caption on a photo accompanying a news article from the Spanish state-owned news agency EFE about the royal speech on November 6 put Polisario supporters in Spain on high alert on Thursday. «EFE considers that the Green March liberated the ‘Moroccan Sahara’ from ‘Spanish colonialism'», reported an Iberian media outlet. After some hesitation, EFE eventually yielded to the pressure, altering the caption—a change welcomed by the same media outlet in a
In his speech on Wednesday, November 6, marking the 49th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI directed messages to Algeria, omitting any mention of the Polisario. In a statement released on Thursday, the Polisario repeated its usual accusations against Morocco, claiming the kingdom has «blocked all stages of implementing the United Nations-African settlement plan by consistently rejecting the referendum on self-determination». This process, however, is no longer
In November 1942, amid the Second World War, Allied forces planned an Anglo-American invasion of North Africa, targeting Morocco, Algeria, controlled by the French back then. Unlike expectations, from the 8th to the 10th of November, the landing of US forces in Morocco went the wrong way. In fact, the French defenses took a toll of the American landing forces. The kingdom played a central role during the Operation known as Torch, especially through the Casablanca Conference held at the Anfa
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