In his speech on the occasion of the opening of the 1st session of the 3rd legislative year of the 10th legislature, King Mohammed VI emphasized the need of creating job opportunities for young people.
Madrid cannot deport Moroccan migrants who have applied for political asylum in Spain. The number of applications submitted in the country grew from 531 in 2017 to 765 in the first eight months of 2018.
The Kingdom is ranked behind several Arab and North African countries in the World Bank Human Capital Index.
Amnesty International has urged the UN mission in Western Sahara to monitor human rights in the provinces and in the Tindouf camps. The NGO highlights the need of creating an independent mechanism within the MINURSO to conduct the mission.
Jamal Zougam, one of the terrorists arrested after the 2004 Madrid train bombings, is still trying to appeal against a court ruling. His name has recently been part of a list terrorist cell, operating in Spain's prisons.
Opposition party Coalition for Melilla wants Morocco and Spain to sign a new Treaty of friendship, good-neighborliness and cooperation.
In Tinfidine, parents have decided to stop their children from attending a primary school. The campaign was initiated to protest against the condition of the establishment in question.
In his latest report on Western Sahara, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres referred to Morocco’s lagging efforts in creating a «National Preventive Mechanism against Torture».
Moroccan women have taken their anger to social media to denounce sexual harassment. Creating their own hashtag, these women shared their experiences, and stories with harassers through Twitter and Facebook. For experts the campaign is a positive one that is slowly contributing to change.
The European Commission defended on Tuesday, 9th of October, the fisheries agreement. During a session at the European Parliament the EU body stressed that the treaty is beneficial for the Sahrawi people.