Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today that the police allegedly «severely beat» the detained Hirak leader Nasser Zefzafi. Relying on an account given by one of the activist’s lawyers, the international organizations call for a medical examination of the detainee to ensure his safety.
Morocco did not hide its frustration over the Israeli senior official Ayoub Kara’s meeting with the Polisario’s leader. Responding to the official complaint issued by Morocco, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the meeting «did not receive official approval».
Morocco’s plan to start liberalizing its currency through a reform package strongly suggested by the International Monetary Fund is about to be launched. Reacting to the strategic step, economic operators anticipating a devaluation, started converting their assets into Euros and Dollars. Responding to that, Abdellatif Jouahri, the Central bank governor said yesterday that «the reform program does not include devaluation».
As opposed to the plans set up by the Arabic language advocates, the French language is gaining more space in public schools. The latest decision taken by the Minister of National Education, Mohamed Hassad to start teaching French beginning from first grade has angered Fouad Abou Ali, president of the National Arabic Language Collective. He denounced the project imposed by the ministry calling it a form of «ancient and new colonization».
Angola has been one of the African countries that supported the Polisario Front, especially with Dos Santos as a president for 38 years. With the departure of the latter, Morocco can finally strengthen its diplomatic ties with the country.
Muslims in the UK and the USA were terrified during this week following two separate incidents. Finsbury Park residents were shocked by the attack that targeted worshippers on their way out of a mosque and the Muslim community in Virginia couldn’t hide their frustration after the killing of a 17-year-old Muslim teenager.
A Moroccan-based group of hackers accessed computer systems of four schools in Florida district networks only two months before the U.S presidential elections. They attempted to steal personal data of hundreds of students with the hope of entering voting systems.
According to Fitch Ratings, Morocco’s liberalization of the Dirham would have little impact on banks. Floating the currency gradually will help secure the process as the value of the Dirham will be managed carefully by the Central bank.
El Wahabi is another Moroccan family that was trapped and killed in the blaze in London. After being given the wrong advice the couple and their three children are presumed dead.
According to the latest edition of the regional think tank published yesterday, the democratic transition process has seen decline in 10 Arab countries. However, Morocco is leading the Arab Democracy Index 5 report for the fourth time in a row.
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