Maritime services of Ceuta’s Civil Guard intercepted two inflatable boats, Thursday, carrying 18 Moroccan citizens. The men in question were heading to the Andalusian coasts in an attempt to enter Spain, Europa Press reports. The first rescue operation was conducted near Punta Almina, where ten Moroccan migrants were rescued. Fifteen minutes later, authorities prevented eight other Moroccan citizens from leaving the Calamocarro beach in Ceuta. One of the eight migrants is a minor,
The Moroccan government refuses to react to the latest statements of Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune on the Western Sahara question. «Morocco's policy is serene. It is important to take time when it comes to this subject», explained the government spokesman, Hassan Abyaba, during a press briefing held this afternoon. He added that the kingdom avoids «hastiness» when announcing its positions. Shortly after he was elected president of Algeria, Tebboune said that
After he was brought before the prosecutor earlier on Thursday, Moroccan journalist Omar Radi is charged with «offending a judge». The alleged offence is related to a tweet he published earlier this year, referring to a Hirak judge.
After a series of hearings, Moroccan YouTuber Mohamed Sekkaki, known as Moul Kaskita, was sentenced, Thursday, to four years in prison. Quoting his lawyers, Arabic-language Alyaoum24 said that the ruling had shocked his family and wife. On a Facebook Live stream, Mohamed Sekkai’s wife confirmed the sentence, adding that her husband was fined 40,000 dirhams. Moul Kaskita was arrested on December 1, 2019, one day after he posted a video on his YouTube channel. The prosecutor had
The Canary Islands archipelago has been slammed for using Sahara sand to maintain one of its beaches. The works were also criticized for violating the procedure set by the islands' authorities.
Spanish restaurant chain Pans&Company responded, Wednesday, to those who accused its staff of racism. The company thus defended itself after a waitress that works for one of its restaurants in Girona refused to serve several young Moroccans because of their origin, citing her bosses’ instructions. The restaurant chain said that its policy is «based on equality», dismissing accusations, after a viral video showed the waitress in question refusing the orders of Moroccan
Morocco’s central bank Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) warned Moroccans against card skimming fraud. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, BAM explains that its warning has been issued after it received a letter from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) regarding the threat. DGSN reports that police in Marrakech discovered, between December 13 and 15, skimming devices, which can capture the information stored on the card's magnetic strip, on ATMs. The central bank
The next Ordinary Session of the African Union, which will be held from January 21 to February 10 in Addis Ababa, has «Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa's Development» as the theme of the year 2020. During this meeting, the African Union will have South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as president of the continental organization for one year. He will also be in charge of the Western Sahara troika, established during the Nouakchott summit
In Morocco, several movie theaters had to close their doors due to the ups and downs of the local movie industry. From Godzilla to Titanic, every cinema had a story to tell.
A Dior dress that the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle wore to a reception during her February visit to Morocco is the most expensive clothing item she pt on in 2019, wrote the Daily Mail. In a list, which includes the cost of all the new items worn by Markle throughout 2019, the British daily reports that the Duchess’ «most expensive outfit» was the one she wore during her royal tour of Morocco. The cream-colored gown reportedly costs £90,000 (MAD 1 120 851),
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