A leading member of Mocro-Maffia, a criminal organization in the Netherlands, was arrested on Tuesday, October 8, in Paris after leaving a restaurant. According to AFP and Le Figaro, citing information from the Gendarmerie, the Moroccan man in his thirties was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by the Netherlands. The arrest was carried out by the Gendarmerie's elite unit GIGN in collaboration with investigators from the Paris research section. The man was apprehended at 3 p.m.
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Tuesday expressed Morocco's willingness to repatriate unaccompanied Moroccan minors from European Union countries «starting tomorrow». However, he criticized the complexities surrounding their return, attributing them to «gaps in laws and procedures» within the EU countries rather than Morocco. During a joint press conference in Rabat with Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo, Bourita urged EU countries to address these
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday fined Algerian club USM Alger $40,000 for withdrawing from the two semi-final matches of the CAF Confederation Cup against Renaissance Sportive de Berkane last season. The Algerian team refused to play due to the Moroccan team's shirt featuring the full map of Morocco, a move that the African Union considered a forfeit. USM Alger's management has since appealed the CAF sanctions committee's decision.
At a press briefing with the President of the Canary Islands on Tuesday, October 8, in Rabat, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita addressed the situation in the Middle East. «We want to shift away from crisis management and towards laying the groundwork for a lasting solution through the two-state solution, with a Palestinian state on the June 1967 borders, and East Jerusalem as its capital», he said. Bourita also emphasized that «extremists on both sides should not be allowed to
As in 2006, the Canary Islands are once again facing mass arrivals of irregular migrants. Confronted with the scale of the issue, the archipelago's president changed his stance and praised Morocco’s cooperation, admitting that without the Kingdom, «the situation would be unmanageable».
In Rabat, the President of the Canary Islands significantly altered his stance on Morocco. After praising the kingdom's cooperation in combating irregular immigration, Fernando Clavijo surprised everyone with an announcement on Western Sahara. With Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, «we discussed the Sahara issue. The government of the Canary Islands fully adopts the policy of the Spanish government, because it could not be otherwise. This support has fostered a climate of trust and
During a joint press conference with the President of the Canary Islands on October 8 in Rabat, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reaffirmed Morocco's stance on the recent European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling. «Morocco will not participate in any partnership that compromises its national sovereignty and territorial integrity», Bourita stated. He emphasized that the CJEU's decision is a matter for the European Union to address, adding, «It is up to them to
As part of the eight Arab countries that fought the October war, Morocco sent the one and only battalion it possesses in 1973 to Syria. Once there, Moroccan soldiers fought bravely on the Golan Heights even though they were betrayed by their Syrian counterparts. Flashback.
Sentury, a leading Chinese tire manufacturer, has officially commenced production at its new plant in Morocco. The factory, located near Tangier, began operations on September 30th. To mark the occasion, Sentury held a commissioning ceremony where the first batch of tires rolled off the production line. Qin Long, the company's chairman, was in attendance. In April, Sentury announced that it would redirect the 2.8 billion yuan (approximately 360 million euros) initially allocated for a plant
Morocco ranked 136th in the 2024 Nature Conservation Index, which evaluates countries' efforts to protect their natural environments, particularly in areas like land management, biodiversity threats, and conservation capacity.
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