Customs officials in Cagliari, a municipality in Sardinia, Italy, have seized an unusual shipment from Morocco. Over 2,000 counterfeit toys, destined for Tunisia, were seized by Italian port authorities. The illicit goods, according to local media, were intercepted during a targeted customs control at the terminal dock in Porto Canale, Cagliari. The toys, the same source reported, lacked safety certifications, violated intellectual property laws, and did not meet European safety standards.
The Halal Standards Committee of the Central Religious Administration of Muslims of Tatarstan, a federal entity in Russia, plans to obtain accreditation in Morocco and several other countries to recognize the halal certificates it issues. This accreditation will enable the committee to begin exporting halal products to those countries. In media statements, the committee's chairman, Abbas Shlyaposhnikov, explained, «We have submitted applications to all these countries. We have an
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the appellate chamber of the Rabat court decided to reduce the prison sentence for former Bar president and minister Mohamed Ziane from five years to three years of actual imprisonment. This decision follows an extended appellate session lasting more than ten hours, focused on examining the charge against Ziane related to the misappropriation of funds belonging to the Moroccan Liberal Party. It is worth noting that the current leadership of the Moroccan
After several days of silence following attacks from Algerian public television, the United Arab Emirates has issued a firm response. In an editorial published by the daily Al Bayane, Abu Dhabi denounces Algeria’s ongoing hostility since the opening of an Emirati consulate in Laayoune, accusing it of regional meddling and inflammatory rhetoric. This marks a new chapter in the escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
La Bourse de Casablanca (CSE) au Maroc lancera un nouveau marché de produits dérivés dans les semaines à venir dans le cadre de ses efforts pour accroître la liquidité, selon un communiqué de presse. Le chef de la CSE, Tarik Senhaji, a expliqué à Reuters que cette initiative vise à élargir la base d'investisseurs en permettant aux participants de prendre des positions longues et courtes. Elle permettra
Morocco’s Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) will be launching a new derivatives market in the coming weeks as part of efforts to boost liquidity, reads a press release by the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) announcing that it had approved the MASI 20 index futures contract on May 6. CSE head Tarik Senhaji told Reuters Thursday the move aims to broaden the investor base by allowing participants to take both long and short positions. It will also enable trading a basket of
The Polisario Front is seizing the occasion of Victory Day on May 8 in Russia, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, to draw parallels between its own cause and the Russian wartime experience. In a message of congratulations to President Vladimir Putin, the leader of the Polisario Front stated: «We stand with you on this occasion with a firm belief in the values of freedom and justice, as the Sahrawi people—like the Russian people at the time—have
On Tuesday, May 6, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, met with representatives of the National Commission of Interns and Residents (CNIR) to discuss the government's response to the demands of doctors, pharmacists, and dentists. In an announcement on Wednesday, the commission revealed the "official commitment of the head of the executive to increase the remuneration of non-contractual interns and residents, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025." The amount of
Recent statements by a so-called «minister» of the Polisario, calling for terrorist acts against tourists and investors in the Sahara, come at a critical moment for the Front. In response to the controversy, the separatist movement's representation in Spain denied the threats allegedly made by Mustapha Sidi Ali El Bachir, who is in charge of the «occupied territories and the Sahrawi diaspora». The representation warned against the circulation of «alleged
The lower house of the Spanish Parliament has approved a non-binding proposal urging the government to clarify its position regarding a potential transfer of control over Western Sahara's airspace to Morocco. Initiated by the parliamentary group of the People's Party, the proposal passed with 20 votes in favor, 12 against (from the PSOE), and five abstentions, notably from the far-right Vox party, according to Iberian media reports. The text calls on the executive to inform MPs about the