The Melilla Islamic Commission has agreed with the Nador provincial delegation of Islamic Affairs to improve the registration procedures of Imams that operate in 17 mosques in the Spanish enclave, reports Melilla Hoy newspaper. The objective of this agreement is «to promote a moderate religious discourse built on coexistence». In a press release, the Commission said that three agreements were reached during a meeting with the Nador delegation, which tackle issues that impact the
Invited by the political broadcast, Bourdin Direct, aired on BFM TV and RMC, the Vice President of the National Front (FN), Louis Aliot, criticized Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia when speaking about the migration issue. Also a member of the Eastern Pyrenees, Aliot believes that the North African countries above-mentioned are «destroying their youth», while «sending them to France». Based on a parliamentary report published on Tuesday, 21st of February, by the National
Al Hoceima Appeal Court sentenced on Tuesday, 20th of February, six Hirak activists to three and six years in prison for participating in demonstrations in the Rif, judicial sources told EFE. Two of these activists were sentenced to six and five years in prison, while the other four were sentenced to three years in prison. They have been accused of «insulting officials and representatives of the authority while on duty», «insulting and threatening» public bodies. They
Des Unités combattantes de la Marine Royale opérant en Méditerranée ont assisté, au cours de deux opérations séparées, mardi au large de Tanger, 71 personnes d’origine subsaharienne, dont 13 femmes, candidates à la migration clandestine, apprend-on auprès de source militaire. Selon la même source, les secourus étaient en difficulté à bord de deux embarcations pneumatiques, par mauvais temps
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) dismantled on Wednesday, 21st of February, a six-member terrorist cell affiliated to «ISIS» and which is located in the city of Tangier, the Interior Ministry said in a statement sent to Yabiladi earlier this morning. The first elements of the investigation revealed that members of the cell, led by an individual who has been convicted in the past for terrorism, are involved in assaulting several people in Detroit city, using
Le Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires (BCIJ), relevant de la Direction générale de surveillance du territoire national (DGSN), a démantelé mercredi une cellule terroriste composée de six membres alliés à l’organisation terroriste dite «Daech» qui s'activent dans la ville de Tanger, a annoncé le ministère de l'Intérieur. Les investigations ont révélé que les
Morocco's permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Omar Hilale, was unanimously elected on Tuesday (by all 193 UN member states) as president of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization for the year 2018. The UN body, which brings together UN member states and observers, plays an important role in interpreting legal provisions related to sanctions use, peaceful dispute settlement and, more broadly, cooperation
Fighting units of the Royal Marine rescued on Tuesday, February the 20th, 71 illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, including 13 women, off the coast of Tangier in two separate operations, a military source said. The migrants were drifting in two inflatable boats in an area hit by bad weather, the source added.
Morocco has Benin's support for joining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). A position expressed yesterday in Rabat by the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Benin, Adrien Houngbedji, after holding talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. Speaking to media, the official praised the kingdom’s efforts, stressing that its membership would be beneficial for the entire regional bloc. The president of the
Le groupe Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) a annoncé, mardi, la signature d'un accord portant sur l’acquisition auprès du groupe français Banque Populaire-Caisse d’Epargne (BPCE), de la Banque des Mascareignes, établissement de crédit basé à l’Ile Maurice, et de sa filiale à Madagascar. Cette opération s’inscrit dans le cadre de la stratégie d’expansion panafricaine du groupe Banque