Morocco welcomed the 2351 Resolution adopted yesterday 28th of April by the UN Security Council. In a communiqué issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Internationl Cooperation, the Kingdom showed its backing of the UN decision. This resolution prorogates the Minurso's mandate in the region for an additional year, strictly within its current prerogatives. The Ministry stated that this step will take into consideration the remarks and recommendations that the UN Secretary
The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations mission for a referendum in Western Sahara through the adoption of Resolution 2351. The decision was met positively by Rabat while the Polisario remained silent.
The Minurso mission have deployed its elements in Guerguerat after the Polisario Front withdrew its militias from the area. The move came merely a few hours after the UN security council adopted a new resolution on the Moroccan Sahara conflict. The area, consequently, returns to the status quo that prevailed before the 14th of August 2016. For the record, Morocco removed in February 2017 it's troops from the Guerguerat buffer strip. As a result, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the
Two Moroccan sisters from the Netherlands use social media to help people live a healthy life. Najima and Rachida will soon release their first book Healthy Sisters, a guideline for all those who are struggling with weight loss.
The Moroccan government announced on Thursday 27th April in Rabat a new prohibitive import tariff. The decision includes «raising Morocco’s soft wheat import custom tax to 135% from 30% until December 31st», said Mustapha El Khalfi, Minister Delegate to the head of government in charge of relations with the parliament. This step holds the objective of guaranteeing a beneficial marketing for the national products that are highly demanded in Europe. «This project is
Two alleged djihadists that were arrested earlier this week in Spain in a raid in and around Barcelona admitted on Thursday that they were present in the Brussels airport when the bombs went off. The Spanish authorities claimed, as reported by AFP, that the two men were identified as Mohammed Lamsalak and Youssef Ben Hammou and that they have denied involvement in the terrorist bombing that targeted the airport in March 2016. A spokes man of the national court said that «they went to
Born and raised in Casablanca, Yassine Alaoui Ismaili is a young photographer who holds so much love for the city. His series «Casablanca not the Movie» was selected a few days ago by the New York Times Lens blog to be reviewed by professional critiques.
A funeral business in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, city located in central Quebec Canada, announced on Wednesday 26th April that it will open a section for Muslims in Les Jardins Quebec cemetery. Pressreader reports that the town is going to provide 500 plots for the Muslim community in the city at the end of May 2017. The idea of creating a cemetery for Muslims residing in Quebec was initiated a month ago. According to the same source, in March 200 people organized a meeting in Apollinaire, a
A total of 18 people were arrested in Almería, Spain, in an operation conducted by the Spanish Civil guard. Ideal, an online newspaper located in Granada, reports that these individuals are accused of falsifying 50,000 medical prescriptions. Members of the arrested network were planning to buy Benzodiazepines in Spain and sell them back in Morocco. The main active ingredient of these psychotropic drugs is the infamous «karkoubi», a drug frequently used in impoverished areas
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has released on Monday the military spending map of several countries. Morocco, according to the survey, spent in 2016 USD 3 293 million on military weapons, equipments, and research, a very modest number compared to Algeria.
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