news_byLatifa Babas

An American book accuses Israelis of having the leading role in the assassination of Ben Barka

Israelis are involved in the mysterious assassination of Mehdi Ben Barka. This was highlighted in the book «Rise and Kill First» which gives the leading role to Israel.

Inclusive Internet Index : Morocco ranks second in Africa

Morocco is ranked first in North Africa, according to the Inclusive Internet Index. Meanwhile, the country is positioned 2nd in the continent behind South Africa.

CJEU excludes the Western Sahara waters from the fisheries agreement

The Court of Justice of the European Union decided on Tuesday that the Fisheries agreement is valid but not applicable to Western Sahara. A decision that comes as the Polisario is commemorating the creation of «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic».

Mauritania : After Bouamatou left Morocco, the president is tartgeting Ould Chafi

After making Mohamed Ould Bouamatou leave Morocco, the Mauritanian president is targeting Mustapha Ould Chafi, also exiled in the Kingdom. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is accusing him of collusion with terrorist groups operating in the Sahel.

New violence against women law : Human Rights Watch urges Morocco to do more

Much has been said about the new violence against women law, recently adopted by the Moroccan House of Representatives. Human Rights Watch was there to examine the bill, asking the Kingdom to address the gaps.

Diaspo # 29 : Samir Azzimani, the dream of a skier

For the French-Moroccan Levallois-Perret-native, skiing is first and fore most a childhood dream. The 40-year-old athlete now is proud of what he managed to achieve.

Amnesty International gives a worrying overview about the human rights situation in Morocco

Amnesty International issued a report focusing on the state of human rights in 159 countries, including Morocco. Responding to the survey the Moroccan authorities denied the objectivity of the NGO's applied methodology.

Fisheries agreement : When El Youssoufi ordered the European vessels to leave the Moroccan waters

On November the 4th 1999, the 1995 fisheries agreement signed by Morocco and the European Union expired. Prime Minister, Abderrahman El Youssoufi, took his time to renew the agreement, allowing Morocco to preserve its natural resources, reducing licenses by more than 75%, and developing the fisheries sector.

Polisario members and the Algerian Gendarmeries Nationales clash with an alleged terrorist group

Members of the Polisario Front and the Algerian Gendarmeries Nationales clashed at the «Dakhla camp» with an alleged terrorist group.

Opposing Morocco’s membership to ECOWAS, Nigerian retired Ambassadors stick to their guns

Once again, the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria has expressed its strong opposition to Morocco’s ECOWAS membership. The next Nigerian presidential elections are to take place in February 2019 and Rabat will have to settle the matter before this deadline.