The Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara Horst Köhler is expected to visit Morocco on the 28th and 29th of June, a well informed source told Yabiladi on Sunday. The UN diplomat will travel to Laayoune to visit the MINURSO’s headquarters and the Blue Helmets Teams. Before heading to the city, Köhler is to hold talks with Moroccan officials in Rabat. For the record, the former German president wanted to visit Laayoune last April, when the
On Sunday, 17th of June, a rally was held in the city of Huelva to support Moroccan strawberry pickers who have lodged complaints against their managers, denouncing alleged sexual and labor abuses. Called the «March of anger», the rally was initiated by the Andalusia Workers Syndicate (SAT), joined by several local feminist associations and trade unions. The gathering was welcomed by hundreds of people who came to denounce the abusive practices of farm owners in Huelva. In a
Une Unité combattante de la Marine Royale en opération en Méditerranée a intercepté et saisi, samedi vers 03h50, 1180 kg de Chira au large de Oued Laou, indique un communiqué de l'Etat-major général des FAR. Cette saisie a été opérée après une course poursuite de deux grandes embarcations pneumatiques suspectes, détectée par une des stations radar de surveillance de la Marine Royale,
Un Marocain de 24 ans a été tué, vendredi, d'un coup de couteau lors d'une dispute avec un groupe de migrants dans la ville de Velika Kladusa, dans le Nord-Ouest de la Bosnie. Selon les médias locaux, l'immigré marocain a reçu une blessure mortelle vers 23h et a été transporté à l'hôpital local de Velika Kladusa, où il a succombé à ses blessures. La presse locale qui cite des sources
Moroccan international footballer Nordin Amrabat is suffering from a concussion following a head injury he had Friday when playing against the Iranian team, says the Atlas Lions' doctor. The player, who was sent to a hospital in St. Petersburg, underwent the necessary examinations including a scanner that proved he was feeling good, added Dr. Abderazzak Hifti. The medical team decided to place Amrabat under medical supervision for 24 hours. «The player is feeling good and there is
L’heure au Maroc sera avancée de 60 minutes (GMT+1), dimanche 17 juin à 02h00 du matin, a annoncé le ministère de la Réforme de l’administration et de la fonction publique. Cette mesure intervient en application du décret n° 2-13-781 du 21 Dou Al Kiada 1434 (28 septembre 2013) et de l’arrêté du Chef du gouvernement n° 3-14-18 publié le 20 chaâbane 1439 (07 mai 2018), relatif au changement de
Moroccan international player Aziz Bouhaddouz apologized to Moroccans after he mistakenly scored an own goal Friday at the Atlas Lions' opening game in the World Cup, says Le Matin. «It was a tough match for me and for all of us. We had a good start, but we did not play as we had planned. It's a bitter moment for me. Unfortunately, this happens in football. Today, it happened to me. I want to apologize to the team, the fans and the 35 million people in Morocco», the Nador-native
While playing against Iran on Morocco's opening game at the World Cup, Moroccan winger Nordin Amrabat was slapped by the Atlas Lions' physio after he felt dizzy. The 31-year-old international footballer was confused and dazed after he fell on the floor trying to keep the ball. Morocco's medical team rushed to check on Amrabat who was unable to stand still. I dont think this physio knew exactly what to do.... #WorldCupRussia2018 #WorldCup #Morocco #Iran #physio
Abderrahman Bouanane, a Moroccan asylum seeker who killed two people and injured 8 others in a stabbing attack on August the 18th, 2017, in Finland was given a life sentence, says Associated Press on Friday. The man was convicted of two terror-related murders and eight attempted murders by the southern Finland district court. He was influenced by hatred and the heavy bombardments by the Western alliance in the Syria, reports the same source. The 22-year-old Moroccan arrived in Finland in
OCP Group of Morocco and Fertinagro Biotech, S.L. (Fertinagro), a Spanish company which manufactures and supplies a wide range of plant nutrition solutions, announced, Thursday, the signing of definitive agreements under which OCP would acquire 20% of Fertinagro by way of a capital increase. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, said a statement by OCP Group. It added that this transaction is in line with OCP’ strategy of focusing on