At the United Nations Human Rights Council, Friday, Morocco voted in favor of a weapons ban on Israel. The text, approved by 28 votes, and rejected by the USA, Germany, Argentina, Paraguay, Bulgaria and Malawi, «calls upon all states to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel... in order to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights». 13 states, including France,
The Spanish government has rejected an initiative by its allies in a party called Sumar to impose an embargo on arms sales to Morocco. «Spain's defense exports comply with national, European, and international regulations, all of which prioritize international humanitarian law and peace and security», said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, in his response to a written question from Sumar MPs. In Spain, parties are taking turns to call for the suspension
A Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone targeted three Polisario vehicles in the buffer zone. The operation took place on Friday, April 5, in the locality of Mijek. The Polisario's media have not yet commented on this latest air strike by the FAR. On the other hand, audio messages exchanged between Polisario supporters confirmed the attack, indicating that it targeted «civilians in the Polisario-controlled territory of Mijek», but without giving a death toll in the ranks of the separatist
The Polisario has reacted to the conditions demanded by Morocco to resume the political process, which has been halted since March 2019. The Front has «strongly condemned the language of rejection and intransigence contained in the communiqué», published at the end of the meeting, held on Thursday in Rabat, between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN envoy Staffan de Mistura. The separatist movement believes that through its «conditions», Morocco
Hicham Hajji is a producer and movie director who works both in Hollywood and Morocco. Through his production company, he helps foreign movie makers shoot in the Kingdom, benefiting from its diverse landscape and competitive labor.
Moroccan transport company Compagnie de Transports au Maroc (CTM) announced the acquisition of Bank of Africa's (BOA) majority stake (51%) in the shipping company Africa Morocco Link (AML), BOA said on Friday. The transaction, between entities owned by the same O Capital Group under Othman Benjelloun, will allow AML to leverage CTM's expertise in passenger and freight transport. This acquisition also marks the beginning of a new growth phase for CTM, solidifying its recent diversification
11 Moroccan women were arrested, Thursday, in Lleida, a city in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, for «pretending to be victims of domestic violence in order to speed up the process of legalizing their stay in Spain». According to Spanish media, the suspects were allegedly hiring men in financial trouble to stage assaults in public and then report them. The investigation into the case began several months ago, following suspicions of a criminal network dedicated to obtaining
A new study, conducted by a group of Moroccan scientists, has investigated the immune response in people who got vaccinated against Covid-19. Findings suggest that 96% of the vaccinated community in the Casablanca-Settat region had signs of their body fighting the virus. Published on April 3 by the scientific journal Nature, the study explains that all vaccines studied worked almost equally well, except for the Pfizer vaccine which created a stronger antibody response than the others. The
The Spanish government continues to ignore calls to naturalize Saharawis. «Proposals to reform the nationality law in order to grant Spanish citizenship to Saharawis pose technical, security and legal problems», said the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, answering a written question from a group of far-left MPs (SUMAR). José Manuel Albares justified his refusal, citing the ongoing negotiation process under the auspices of the United Nations to reach a settlement of the
A month after a boat capsized off the coast of Nador province, near the Beni Chiker community, operations are underway to identify the victims. Their bodies are currently in the morgue of the Hassani hospital in Nador. According the Nador branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), DNA analysis matched the bodies with those of families searching for missing persons, allowing the identification of four victims. AMDH announced on Facebook, earlier this week, that four bodies out
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