Six men from Morocco and the Netherlands were sentenced on Thursday by a Frankfurt court to prison terms ranging from nearly fourteen to five years for bombing ATMs across western Germany. The group was convicted of stealing €870,000 and causing up to €2.5 million in property damage during seven attacks carried out between 2022 and 2023 in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and North Rhine-Westphalia. The main suspect was sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison and the
After repeated efforts by Brussels to persuade Algeria’s top leadership to lift sanctions on European companies ended in failure, the European Union has moved to initiate arbitration proceedings. Taken aback, Algiers expressed its «surprise» at the EU’s decision on Thursday.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma continued his visit to Morocco on Thursday, where he was welcomed in Rabat by Rachid Talbi Alami, President of the House of Representatives. «The meeting, which was attended by the presidents of the House’s parliamentary groups, was an opportunity to commend Mr. Zuma and his party for their clear stance in support of Morocco», read a statement from the House. «They affirmed that the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom provides
Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf met on Thursday in Algiers with Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, his «counterpart» from the Polisario Front. According to a statement from the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks focused on «the latest developments regarding the Western Sahara issue», as well as «key matters on the African Union’s agenda». The meeting came two days after former South African President Jacob Zuma voiced support for
Dos organizaciones de defensa jurídica, Due Process International y Detained in Dubai, están solicitando una investigación parlamentaria sobre el papel del gobierno británico en la condena de Lee Brahim Murray-Lamrani, un ciudadano británico-marroquí encarcelado en Marruecos. Condenado a 25 años de prisión por su participación en el robo al depósito de Securitas en 2006, se alega que fue juzgado en condiciones controvertidas,
Deux organisations de défense juridique, Due Process International et Detained in Dubai, appellent à une enquête parlementaire sur le rôle du gouvernement britannique dans la condamnation de Lee Brahim Murray-Lamrani, citoyen britanno-marocain incarcéré au Maroc. Condamné à 25 ans de prison pour sa participation au braquage du dépôt Securitas en 2006, ce dernier aurait été jugé dans des conditions
Emmanuel Chiva, the General Delegate for Armaments in France, is currently in Morocco on an official visit. Yesterday, he held talks with Abdeltif Loudiyi, the minister delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration. Also in attendance were «the Inspector of the Royal Air Forces, along with representatives from the Army and the Royal Gendarmerie», Chiva shared on the X platform. Following these discussions, Chiva announced on the same social network that «Morocco
On Wednesday, a Marrakech court sentenced the owner of a villa at the center of a hidden camera scandal to five years in prison, along with a 50,000-dirham fine and additional court fees, according to local media. The French-Moroccan businessman admitted during the investigation that his actions were fueled by an addiction to pornography. He also revealed he had once been involved with an adult film production company in France, though he denied ever sharing any of the footage he secretly
In June alone, Spain recorded over 54,000 instances of hate speech online, with 81% targeting North Africans. The detected content is linked to recent socio-political and sporting events, according to a report by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration.
La empresa marroquí de ingeniería, Construction Management Services (CMS), ha firmado un memorando de entendimiento con el Ministerio de Educación de Ghana para colaborar en la creación de dos nuevas universidades públicas en el país. El anuncio fue realizado el 15 de julio por el ministro de Educación de Ghana, Haruna Iddrisu. «Como parte del proyecto gubernamental para establecer dos universidades públicas en Jasikan y Kintampo,