Last week, an Israeli businessman was arrested at Casablanca Airport under an international arrest warrant issued by Germany. He is suspected of involvement in a forex trading scam that defrauded thousands of German citizens, with losses amounting to tens of millions of euros. The suspect had traveled to Morocco from Dubai, where he had been vacationing with his two young children. After his arrest and referral for investigation, a relative stepped in to care for the children. A Moroccan
Three partnership agreements were signed, Tuesday, in Rabat to strengthen the institutional use of the Amazigh language in Morocco’s legal and administrative systems. The deals were inked during a study day co-organized by the General Secretariat of the Government, the Ministry for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, and the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), under the theme: «Integrating the Amazigh Language into Legislation: Opportunities, Potential, and
The Polisario Front has responded to Portugal’s recent endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara by urging Lisbon to «align with international legitimacy and law, and to defend human rights, including the right of peoples to self-determination and independence». Compared to its reactions to similar announcements from Spain and France, the separatist movement adopted a more diplomatic tone. It reminded Portugal of its «principled and historic stance
A 20-year-old agricultural worker near Sidi Slimane has accused her manager of attempting to rape her while on the job. Since filing the complaint, she says she has faced pressure, threats, and retaliation from both her supervisors and the company.
After a six-year investigation, Rachida Dati and Carlos Ghosn will face trial. On Tuesday, July 22, two investigating judges ordered them to stand trial on charges of corruption, influence peddling, and breach of trust, according to Le Monde. At the time in question, Rachida Dati was serving as a Member of the European Parliament. Between 2010 and 2012, she received €900,000 in fees from Renault-Nissan, routed through its Dutch subsidiary. Dati maintains the payments were for legal
The meeting organized by the «Rif Nationalist Party» on Saturday, July 20, in Algiers led to the establishment of a new branch in Melilla. «The leadership of this separatist branch has been assigned to Ali Aarrass, a former terrorism convict in Morocco who was released in April 2020. He also heads the 'Rif Observatory for Human Rights', an entity affiliated with the same party», a source familiar with the matter disclosed to Yabiladi. The selection of Aarrass is
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s recent endorsement of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara has sent shockwaves through political circles in both Pretoria and Algiers. In response, the South African Embassy in Algeria quickly organized a diplomatic forum in support of the Polisario Front. According to Algerian media, representatives from «around fifteen countries» attended the event, while the Polisario’s press agency reported the presence of
El ex presidente sudafricano Jacob Zuma vuelve a estar en el centro de la polémica tras su reciente visita a Marruecos, donde manifestó su respaldo al plan de autonomía para el Sahara Occidental como líder del partido uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). La más reciente reacción proviene de Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, exembajador del Polisario en Sudáfrica y actual «ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la RASD». «Como Polisario, nunca comentaremos
L'ancien président sud-africain Jacob Zuma continue de susciter la polémique après sa récente visite au Maroc, où il a exprimé son soutien au plan d'autonomie pour le Sahara en tant que leader du parti uMkhonto weSizwe (MK). La dernière réaction en date provient de Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, ancien ambassadeur du Polisario en Afrique du Sud et «ministre des affaires étrangères de la RASD». «En tant que
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma remains under scrutiny following his recent visit to Morocco, where he expressed support for the 2007 autonomy plan for the Sahara in his capacity as leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. The latest reaction comes from Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, the Polisario’s former ambassador to South Africa and «foreign minister» of the self-proclaimed «SADR». «We as Polisario will never make public comments about comrade