Les éléments de la brigade mobile relevant de la direction régionale des douanes d’Agadir ont intercepté et saisi, dimanche à Tiznit, un camion citerne transportant 14 tonnes de carburant de contrebande. Le conducteur du camion, intercepté au niveau de la commune de Bounaamane, a été placé en garde à vue pour les besoins de l’enquête, menée sous la supervision du parquet, apprend-on lundi
Journalist Souad Mekhennet, a German national of Moroccan origin, received on Sunday in Frankfurt the 2018 Ludwig Börne Prize, one of the most esteemed literary prizes across German-speaking countries. The Washington Post National Security Reporter becomes the first Arab and Muslim journalist to win the award. Mekhennet won in 2017 the Daniel Pearl Award for courage and integrity in journalism. The Ludwig Börne Foundation honors outstanding achievements in essay, criticism and
Julien (a nickname), a French former Salafist, has recently shared his story with Le Parisien, recalling his radicalized past. It all started for him in 2010, when he was only 18 years old. Julien found answers to his «existential questions» in Salafist Islam. «It was the new black, Salafist literature was the best and the most widespread out there», he told the French daily newspaper. «When you are part of the doctrine, you think that you are with the
Dozens of illegal Moroccan migrants in Libya started on Sunday, 27th of May, an open hunger strike, protesting against their delayed repatriation, a local official told Xinhua. According to the same source, a delegation from the Moroccan embassy visited the migrants in April, and «collected their information for temporary travel documents» to send them back to Morocco, head of the information office of Tripoli’s anti-illegal immigration department Husni Abu-Ayana told Xinhua
La journaliste et écrivaine d’origine marocaine, Souad Mekhennet, a reçu, dimanche à Francfort, le prix littéraire de la Fondation Ludwig Borne. Correspondante internationale et membre de l’équipe du «desk sécurité nationale» du Washington post, entre autres, elle est ainsi la première personnalité arabe et musulmane à recevoir cette distinction littéraire, qui est à sa 25e
Le roi Mohammed VI a ordonné le déploiement d’un hôpital de campagne médico-chirurgical des Forces Armées Royales à Gaza, en territoire palestinien, indique dimanche soir un communiqué du ministère des affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale (MAECI). Cette sollicitude royale vise à prodiguer les soins nécessaires aux blessés et victimes civiles des événements
King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to set up a medical-surgical field hospital of the royal armed forces (FAR) in Gaza, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement issued Sunday evening. The hospital aims to provide civilians in the Gaza strip with the necessary assistance, added the same statement. The Moroccan Monarch’s initiative in this holy month of Ramadan is in line with his unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause and shows his
King Mohammed VI is expected to visit Sudan, announced the Sudanese minister of Presidential Affairs Ahmed Saad Omer. The announcement was made official in a statement that reviews Prime Minister Bakri Hassan's visit to the Kingdom, reports Sudan Tribune. Last week, Omer paid a three-day visit to Rabat, where he met with the Prime Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani. Sudan recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. President Omar El Bashir visits Morocco where he spends his summer
Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tanger, en collaboration avec des éléments de la Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire national (DGST), a procédé samedi soir à l'arrestation d'un brigadier de police exerçant au port de Tanger pour des liens présumés avec un réseau criminel de trafic de drogues et de psychotropes. L'interpellation du mis en cause est intervenue dans le cadre d'une
In a video published on the official Twitter account of the Moroccan World Cup Committee, French former footballer David Trezeguet announced that he supports the Moroccan bid, joining the list of ambassadors hired by the Kingdom to promote its bid. «I am convinced that Morocco will offer the best conditions to the players and all lovers of football», said the World Cup champion. #Support "I am convinced that #Morocco will offer the best conditions to the players and all lovers