A delegation from the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) is currently visiting Morocco, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a communiqué sent Wednesday to Yabiladi. This visit aims at «enhancing cooperation with the Kingdom» in the fight against terrorism, the same source pointed out. The UN delegation, led by the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate Michèle Coninsx, is composed
London hosted, earlier this week, a conference organized by pro-Polisario NGOs in the UK on the human rights situation in Western Sahara. The meeting included «cultural activities, exhibitions, poetry, music, documentaries and debates», the Polisario’s press agency SPS reported Wednesday. The meeting in London was attended by Aminatou Haidar, described by the Polisario as a «symbol of peaceful resistance and a victim of forced disappearance». Haidar presented a
The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated «in full and re-issued» its advice travel for citizens planning to visit Morocco this summer. Reviewed on Tuesday, June 25, the document warns against «incidents involving the use of knives» in the Kingdom. «There have been incidents involving the use of knives against tourists in street attacks, thefts and burglaries in the major cities and along beaches, where you should avoid quiet
The new South African Foreign Minister admitted that she is not «fully up to date» on her country’s position on Morocco. Naledi Pandor said that she is also unaware of the outcomes of the Southern African Development Community solidarity conference, held in March to support the Polisario Front.
Cote d’Ivoire has announced that it is opening an honorary consulate in Laayoune. The inauguration ceremony is taking place on Wednesday, an official told Yabiladi. The decision was denounced by a pro-Polisario platform.
Shortly after his girlfriend Pamela Anderson announced their split on Instagram, calling him a «monster» who led a «double life», French-Moroccan footballer Adil Rami responded, bringing his own version of the story. Using the same picture, the Canadian-American actress posted to announce their breakup, Rami wrote on his Instagram that he still loves and respects Anderson. «Breakups are never easy», the footballer wrote, adding that «emotion can take
The 14th session of the European Union-Morocco Association Council will be held, Thursday, in Brussels. The meeting will be co-chaired by Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. During this meeting, the Association Council will be discussing the «reinvigoration of relations between the EU and Morocco», the Council of the European Union said in a communiqué. «The
The Filipino worker who died after falling from a building in Casablanca was a victim of human trafficking, Philippines’ Chargé d’Affaires in Tripoli Elmer Cato said Tuesday. According to Philippine Daily Inquirer, the 49-year-old worker «was recruited in the Philippines for a job in Dubai but ended in Morocco instead», the diplomat said on Twitter. @PhinLibya has conveyed its condolences to the loved ones of our 49-year-old kababayan from Isabela who fell to
Canadian regional airlines manufacturer Bombardier has confirmed that it is selling its CRJ aircraft program to Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Belfast Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Bombardier said that it is currently «reviewing what impact this may have on [its] sites in Northern Ireland and Morocco», which are suppliers to the program. The company also announced that it «will evaluate opportunities in other programs to mitigate any potential impact on [its]
It is officially over between Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson and her French-Moroccan boyfriend Adil Rami. Anderson announced on her Instagram that she broke up with the Marseille defender, Le Parisien reports. «It is hard to accept», wrote Anderson, captioning a black and white photo with her ex-boyfriend. «The last 2 years of my life have been a big lie. I was scammed», the model argued. In her long message, Anderson accused Rami of cheating on