With the support of the UN and world powers, the Mauritanian head of diplomacy is leading mediation between Morocco and the Polisario. Officially, only Algeria is missing from Nouakchott's contacts.
A primary school security guard was recently arrested in Nador over claims of rape of five students, according to the organization Touche pas à mon enfant. Mohamed Tayeb Bouchiba, the national coordinator of the organization, confirmed the information, explaining that «the investigation is still ongoing after the arrest of the suspect». He said the NGO will come back to this case, once the investigation is over, referring to «the confidentiality of the
The Spanish national police arrested, this week, two people linked to jihadist terrorism, as part of an operation, carried between Madrid and Toledo. According to Vozpópuli and El Español, who cite anti-terrorism sources, the detainees are a citizen of Syrian origin and another of Moroccan origin. They will appear before the National Court on Thursday. The operation took place on Monday and Tuesday in the city of Fuenlabrada and Yuncos in Toledo, where the two suspected
Algeria did not comment on the support provided by Arab countries and by the general secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the FAR operation in Guerguerate. On the other hand, Algiers chose to speak up against the Organization of the Islamic World for Education, Science and Culture for expressing the same position.
The United States will impose preliminary duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. The announcement made Tuesday by the US Department of Commerce comes after the same body launched an investigation earlier this year to determine if procedure in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies. According to Reuters, the American department set preliminary duties of 23.46% on imports from Morocco’s OCP group and other producers in the country. Meanwhile, it set
3,999 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 331,527. 4,118 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 279,276. 73 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,469. 29 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 8 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 7 in the
Central European countries are supporting the military operation led by the Royal Armed Forces in Guerguerate on November 13. The diplomatic, security and economic links between the Kingdom and certain European states have been consolidated in recent years.
Moroccan rapper Houda Abouz, alias Khtek, is part of the BBC's 100 women of 2020, which includes inspiring and influential women from around the world. Unveiled Tuesday, this list celebrates Khtek who «stands up for women's rights and gender equality». «As a Moroccan rapper in a heavily male-dominated industry, Houda considers her music a tool for change», the BBC wrote. «Keep on fighting, creating, resisting; never back down. Our fight has just
In Morocco, several recovered Covid-19 patients have reported lingering and persistent symptoms. They include the loss of taste and smell, fatigue, breathing difficulties and weight loss.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit Morocco in mid-December. Government sources confirmed the visit to Spanish newspaper ABC. During said visit, Sanchez will be accompanied by Spanish businessmen. The delegation of businessmen will be composed in particular of Antonio Garamendi, president of the Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales (CEOE), the Spanish employers, as well as José Luis Bonet, president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. Sanchez