New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced, Thursday, that assault rifles and military-style semi-automatics will be banned in New Zealand, after she promised to review gun laws in the country, reports the Guardian. The decision was taken after a terrorist killed 50 people and injured 50 others in one of New Zealand’s deadliest attacks. «I absolutely believe there will be a common view amongst New Zealanders, those who use guns for legitimate purposes, and those who
While a Moroccan delegation is currently attending the second Geneva round-table on Western Sahara in Switzerland, alongside Algeria Mauritania and the Polisario, the movement mobilized its separatists in the Sahara. On Wednesday evening, women tried to organize several sit-ins in Laayoune, reports pro-Polisario broadcaster Radio Maizirat. The latter said that the authorities dispersed protesters, citing the Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Violations of Human
The Kingdom has always been a welcoming home for Algerian politicians who fell out of favor in the neighboring country. Several political figures and intellectuals found refuge in Morocco, after being forced to flee their motherland.
Women in New Zealand will be wearing hijab on Friday, 22nd of March, to honor the people who died in the terrorist attack that targeted two mosques in Christchurch last week, reports online newspaper News Hub. The initiative was launched by Anna Thomas, who started a nationwide event called «Scarves in Solidarity». Through this action, the woman urged Kiwis to show up one week after the terrorist attacks, wearing headscarves to tell «Muslims in New Zealand that they are
In a telephone conversation, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and King Mohammed VI reviewed, Wednesday, «brotherly and friendly relations», reports the Saudi press agency SPA. During this call, the two sovereigns stressed the need to «strengthen and develop», ties between the Kingdoms. The same source indicates that King Salman and King Mohammed VI «reviewed regional and international developments». This call comes as media reports
On Wednesday morning, the body of Moroccan model Imane Fadil underwent autopsy, fulfilling the decision of the Italian authorities which are investigating her «mysterious» death. According to Italian online newspaper La Repubblica, samples were taken from the deceased's kidneys and liver to rule on poisoning allegations that followed the death of the woman, who was involved in the former Prime Minister’s bunga bunga parties. The same source reports that the 34-year-old
After the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers said that he canceled his trip to Morocco, authorities in the country said that they «deeply regret the official’s unilateral approach», reports MAP news agency. Responding to the statement of Diego Garcia Sayan, Moroccan authorities said that they gave all necessary guarantees to ensure the success of this visit, in addition to proposing other cities and interlocutors to help him have an overall vision
In its seventh edition, the 2019 World Happiness report revealed that Moroccans are getting less cheerful. Released on the International Day of Happiness, the report ranks the Kingdom 89th after it was 85th last year.
Moroccan phosphate exporter OCP announced that its 2018 full-year profit grew by 19 percent to 5.4 billion dirhams, reports British news agency Reuters. The company said in its preliminary annual results, Wednesday, that its revenue moved by 15 percent, reaching 55.9 billion dirhams, due to «steady demand and higher prices in international markets», the same source added. OCP revealed that its earnings accounted for 30.5 percent in 2018, 26.2 percent more than what was registered
The names of the Moroccan representatives expected to attend the second round-table, convened by the UN personal envoy to Western Sahara, were revealed, Wednesday, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In a communiqué sent to Yabiladi, the ministry announced that the names of the delegation's members remained unchanged, compared to the first round-table that took place in December, 2018. The Moroccan delegation led by Nasser Bourita, minister of Foreign
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