The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders reacted to the condemnation of Mr. Hamid El Mahdaoui, director of the Moroccan news website Badil.info, and the detention of Mr. Rabie Al-Albak, correspondent of Badil.info in Al Hoceima, as well as the degradation of his health, on the website of the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH). As a reminder, on 12 September 2017, the Al Hoceima Court of Appeal sentenced Mr. Hamid El Mahdaoui to one year in prison and
The Civil Guard arrested a Moroccan national suspected of helping the perpetrators of the murderous attacks that took place last August in Catalonia, to prepare explosives, the Spanish Interior Ministry said on Friday, AFP reported. The 24-year-old Moroccan, living in Spain, had close ties with several members of the cell that committed the attacks, especially Imam Abdelbaki Es Satty, who is considered the leaderof the group, the ministry said in a statement. The suspect lent them his
Le réseau des compétences franco-marocaines Centre-Val-de-Loire (RCFM) organise, samedi prochain à Orléans, son premier «Festival international : mode et culture» sous le thème «Caftan marocain : culture et tradition». Cet évènement est organisé en partenariat avec la fondation Caftanos de Tanger et avec le soutien du ministère délégué chargé des Marocains résidant à
Trois membres du Conseil central islamique suisse (CCIS) ont été mis en accusation devant le Tribunal pénal fédéral pour «propagande terroriste», a-t-on indiqué jeudi de source judiciaire. «Il est reproché aux accusés d’avoir violé la loi fédérale interdisant les groupes Al-Qaïda et Etat islamique ainsi que les organisations apparentées», a indiqué le Ministère
«The personal envoy of the Un Secretary-General for Western Sahara is expected to visit Morocco on the second week of October», a source close to the case told Yabiladi. The visit is part of the Kohler’s first court in the region after his appointment on September the 8th. The timing of his visit should coincide with the presence of Mohammed VI in Morocco. The sovereign is scheduled to preside over the opening of the parliamentary year on the second Friday in October, as
The Spanish army is currently working on the construction of fundamental facilities in the islets of Tierra and Mar, located 300 meters (984 feet) off the Moroccan town of Al Hoceima, 146 km (91 miles) east of Ceuta and 84 km (52 miles) west of Melilla, reports EFE. As the Spanish news agency noted, the circulation of building materials has been constant between Alhucemas rock island and the two islands, which form the «Alhucemas Islands». This morning
The Norwegian Cultural Council awarded on Wednesday, 20th of September, Miloud Guiderk. The Moroccan national received the 2017 Honor Prize for contributing to the promotion of the cultural and artistic life in the European country. «Miloud Guiderk was granted the Honor award for his commitment and authentic work in the field as a concert organizer operating for more than 40 years», said a statement of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture published on the Council’s official
Thirteen Moroccan associations with innovative projects received financial assistance estimated at almost 15 million dirhams granted by the USA-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) program of local grants to groups and individuals wishing to contribute change in society. «MEPI's local grants program is an annual activity. We have received more than 100 project proposals from several Moroccan associations and organizations, but thirteen have been selected according to criteria of
The head of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) is unhappy about the expulsions of 150 Moroccan nationals by the Italian authorities for alleged links with the organization «Islamic State». «There is no tangible evidence that confirms their implications and the fact that they are not prosecuted by Moroccan justice is a proof of their innocence», Abdelhak El Khiame said in an interview published Monday by the Italian newspaper La Stampa. El Khiame
Why was Prince Moulay Hicham expelled from Tunisia on the 8th of September before attending a conference on democracy? This is the question raised on Wednesday by Jeune Afrique. The Paris-based weekly examined the possible reasons of this expulsion, immediately dismissing the possibility of a Moroccan intervention. «At no time did the Moroccan authorities made such a request or took any steps in this direction» with their Tunisian counterparts, indicated to Jeune Afrique
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