Italy's Division of General Investigations and Special Operations (DIGOS) arrested Moroccan-Italian Elmahdi Halili on Tuesday morning, May 28. Halili is considered the author of the first jihadist propaganda texts in Italian. Arrested in Turin, the 29-year-old is accused of terrorist association and was believed to be an ISIS ideologue in Italy, according to investigators. Halili was arrested twice before, in 2015 and 2018, on charges of terrorism and links to ISIS. He was accused of carrying
The Algerian army killed Sahrawi gold miners on Tuesday, May 28, near the «camp Dakhla», located on Algerian territory about 200 km from the Tindouf camps, the Forum de Soutien aux Autonomistes de Tindouf (FORSATIN) has announced. Relatives of the victims confirmed the attack in audio messages obtained by Yabiladi. They also cited the names of those killed. The exact death toll from the strike, believed to be carried out by drone, is not yet known. Testimonies estimate the number
The United States Mission in Morocco and the U.S. government's Prosper Africa initiative co-hosted a two-day U.S.-Morocco Venture Capital Forum in Marrakech on May 27-28. The forum aimed to strengthen U.S.-Morocco commercial ties and encourage investment in the region. Held ahead of GITEX Africa 2024, Africa's Biggest Tech & Startup show (May 29-31), the forum attracted U.S. and regional venture capital (VC) investors, Moroccan government officials, and Moroccan startup founders, according
Air Arabia has announced the opening of its new airport base in Rabat. The inaugural ceremony, held on Tuesday, May 28, at Rabat Salé Airport, was attended by Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, and ambassadors from several countries. The opening of this base aims to strengthen connections between Morocco and attractive European cities, while stimulating tourism and economic development in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
The Algerian Minister of Commerce and Export Promotion appeared to disregard the existence of the «SADR» among the members of the African Union. Tayeb Zitouni, former president of the National Democratic Rally (RND, government majority), stated during a public meeting that his country was among «the first of the 54 member states of the African Union to call for the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)». The Algerian minister's remarks sparked
The Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, has rejected any connection with a photo attributed to her by The Australian newspaper. In a statement issued by her department on Tuesday, she called the allegations «totally false and unfounded», and even «defamatory». On Monday, the newspaper published a photograph taken in Paris, showing Andrew Forrest, chairman of the Australian Fortescue group and his country's second richest man,
Casablanca-based association LionsGeek is celebrating the launch of its third program aimed at improving the employability of young people who have dropped out of school, social, or professional life through digital training. This non-profit organization is a result of a collaboration between 2M and the Wallonia-Brussels Region, in collaboration with the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation in Morocco and the Association for the Promotion of Education and Training Abroad (APEFE). Comprising over 60
Moroccan tomato exports are outpacing local suppliers in numerous European countries. The UK now relies heavily on Morocco, which has also eclipsed Spanish producers in the market. This shift has caused friction, particularly in France and Spain.
The Minister of the Interior presented, Monday, Morocco's «new model» for urban public transport during a parliament session. Abdelouafi Laftite called on Moroccan private companies to contribute to the success of the project developed by his ministry.
Moroccan-born lawyer Khaoula Kanjaoui has been subjected to a wave of racist and sexist online attacks after announcing her candidacy in the upcoming local elections in Maranello, Italy. According to Italian daily La Pressa, Kanjaoui is running on a civic list called «Italia del Futuro» (Italy of the Future). The attacks against Kanjaoui primarily targeted her origins and her specialization in immigration law. She has been called «a clandestine immigrant» and told to