Saad Lamjarrad is no longer wearing an electronic ankle bracelet, according to his lawyer, Eric Dupond-Moretti. Contacted by Huffpost Morocco, the French lawyer confirmed the information indicating that the Moroccan singer accused of «aggravated rape» and «voluntary violence», is now able to freely move in France. «Yes, it’s true, he is no longer wearing an electronic ankle bracelet», he said. Indeed, the singer was arrested on October the 26th, 2016
Morocco rejects the unilateral Catalan independence process and expresses its commitment to the sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity of the kingdom of Spain, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The unilateral process, announced yesterday, is irresponsible, unsustainable and a source of instability and division not only for Spain but to other neighboring European countries. The Kingdom of Morocco believes in the
Le Maroc rejette le processus unilatéral d’indépendance de la Catalogne et exprime son attachement à la souveraineté, à l’unité nationale et à l’intégrité territoriale du Royaume d’Espagne, indique un communiqué du ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale (MAECI). Le processus unilatéral, annoncé hier, irresponsable et non viable,
Samira Al Zaher, a 35-year-old Moroccan woman who has been living in the United Arab Emirates for 15 years, was struggling for nine years to earn citizenship for her son who was abondanded by his father. Thanks to the Crown Prince of Ajman, an emirate in the UAE, who intervened to help Samira. Her son was granted a Moroccan passport, according to the National, an Emirati online newspaper. In 2007, Sameera Al Zaher married an Egyptian man that she met in the United Arab Emirates, she gave birth
La sélection marocaine olympique de football (moins de 21 ans) a lourdement chuté face à son homologue italienne sur un score de 4 à 0, mardi soir à Ferrare (Italie) en match amical. Les réalisations de l'équipe adverse ont été inscrites par Vittori Pazigini (25e), Patrick Catron (38e), Federico Bonazzoli (86e) et Luca Vido (94e). Cette rencontre s'inscrit dans le cadre des préparatifs des nationaux pour les prochaines
SDX Energy, a British oil company operating in both Egypt and Morocco, announced on Wednesday October the 11th that it discovered natural gas at a development well located near the Sebou permit in Morocco, of which it holds a 75% interest, reports the firm today. The KSR-14 development well was dug to a total depth of 1830 meters, initial results exceeded pre-drilling estimate that work is underway to further assess the potential of the well. SDX believes that the well would be productive in
The Rabat Court of First Instance sentenced on Tuesday, Malika Mezzane, an Amazigh poet, to two months in jail for threatening to slaughter Arabs, her lawyer, Mohamed Almo told EFE news agency. He explained that Mezzane, 57, was arrested on September the 17th and was charged for «threats and discrimination». «We will appeal against the sentence with the hope that she will be found innocent», Almo told the same source. For the record, the Amazigh poet posted
Morocco is rejoiced with a 3-1 friendly win over South Korean in Biel, Switzerland, L’equipe reported on Tuesday. Oussama Tannane, an international football player who currently plays for La Liga club UD Las Palmas, managed to score twice for the Atlas Lions. Ismail El Haddad, a Moroccan footballer currently playing for Botola side Wydad Casablanca as a winger, added a third in the second half. Meanwhile, Tottenham forward, Son Heung-min scored for South Korea. The Moroccan national
Raila Odinga, a Kenyan politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013, has withdrawn from the re-run of the presidential elections, Al Jazeera reports today. The decision seen as unpredictable came following the September 1st ruling pronounced by the Supreme Court which annulled the August presidential poll. «Odinga and his National Super Alliance (NASA) had pledged not to take part in the vote re-run unless reforms were made to the Independent
On the World Day against the Death Penalty, the Moroccan Coalition against the Death Penalty (CMCPM) called for the abolishment of death penalty in Morocco, the NGO said on Tuesday. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, the CMCPM believes that this is a new opportunity to «warn decision-makers against the consequences of death Penalty». The communiqué describes it as a «cruel, degrading punishment that hurts the human dignity». The coalition recalls