United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres «has always been in favor of an enhanced dialogue between Morocco and Algeria», said, Wednesday in New York, his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, in reaction to the announcement by King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom's readiness for direct and frank dialogue with Algeria, contained in the Sovereign's Speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Green March. «The Secretary General has always been in favor
Known as a leader of the terrorist group Sharia4Belgium, Moroccan Imam Fouad Belkacem wants to appeal against the decision that stripped him of his Belgian citizenship. The information was confirmed by the Salafist's lawyer, Liliane Verjauw, says Belga news agency. «The Appeal Court of Antwerp had pronounced its ruling, two weeks ago, stripping him of his Belgian nationality», says the same source. The Belgian news agency indicates that the «lawyer did not want to give
Groups supporting the Hirak movement in Spain have held several rallies in the last couple of weeks. After Barcelona hosted a rally, two groups announced that they are organizing rallies in Girona and Madrid during November. The two groups will hold their support rally at the del Vi in Girona on November the 11th and in front of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November the 17th. Concentration 11-November [15h-17h]=>Plaça del Vi #Girona>The #Moroccan State Ejects the
The Board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, convened in Abidjan, approved 117 million Euros in financing for the implementation of the «Project to ensure the sustainability and security of access to drinking water» in Morocco. The project «consists of securing access to drinking water in the provinces of Guercif, Zagora, Al Hoceima, Tangier and Beni Mellal, which have a population of 2.5 million, through new investments in treatment plants and
Focusing on the route between Morocco and Spain, a recent report conducted by the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) indicated that this way is used by migrants’ smugglers. Released on Tuesday, November the 6th, the document shows that these trips are «led by 20 people from a group that helps African migrants get to Spain for more than a year and a half». Unzensuriert explains that these smugglers have a monthly objective which is based on helping fifteen migrants
Les obsèques du poète Ali Skalli Hussaini, auteur des paroles de l'hymne national, décédé lundi à l'âge de 86 ans, ont eu lieu mardi à Rabat en présence du prince héritier Moulay El Hassan. Après les prières d'Al-Asr et du mort à la mosquée Achouhada, le cortège funèbre s'est dirigé vers le cimetière où le défunt a été inhumé, en
Morocco was slammed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) for imposing anti-dumping duties on Turkish hot-rolled coil, which violated the international regulator's rules on anti-dumping, reports Fast Markets. The organization's announcement was made public in a report published on October the 31st and entitled «Morocco anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel from Turkey». In its document the WTO explained the dispute between the two countries. «This dispute
La 4e édition du Festival international du film de Bruxelles (FIFB), qui aura lieu du 18 au 23 novembre, fera la part belle au Maroc en programmant le long métrage «Burnout» de Noureddine Lakhmari en compétition, et en invitant l’acteur et musicien Younès Megri comme membre du jury. Younès Megri fera partie du jury international aux côtés de Rie Rasmussen (présidente), Lou Gala, Maya Coline, Marijke Pinoy, Anne Serra et
Moroccan center-back player Mehdi Benatia has been summoned by French coach Hervé Renard to join the national squad, playing against Cameroon on November the 16th, says BBC Sport. The decision is the first of its kind after the 2018 World Cup, added the same source. Renard, who currently manages the Morocco national football team, called 26 other footballers to be part of the Atlas Lions' squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The team will have to face Tunisia in a friendly,
King Mohammed VI spoke on Monday, November the 5th, with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on the phone, said the royal cabinet in a statement. Their phone conversation comes days before the opening of the «African Union extraordinary summit, scheduled for November the 16th and 17th, in Addis Ababa and during which important decisions will be taken to reform the organization», added the same source. «On this occasion, the Sovereign encouraged President Kagame (...) and assured