In a note published on Monday the 12th of March, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its third review under the arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), conducted by the IMF Executive Board. In its review the international organization headquartered in Washington insisted that the «macroeconomic vulnerabilities in Morocco have declined since 2012, but growth remains subdued and sensitive to volatile agricultural output». According to IMF external
More than 30 women in the city of Bilbao (northern Spain) have denounced the difficulties they face when looking for real estate for rent, according to the regional newspaper Deia. The Maghreb association Ahizpatasuna echoed their problems by organizing several rallies. The next one is scheduled for March 21st. Afaf, Meriem and Karima are among the 8,151 women in the Basque Country living in Bilbao. Meriem, 40, recalls her failing attempts during her interviews with real estate agents.
In a new letter to the African Union president, Polisario’s leader Brahim Ghali, urged Paul Kagame to prevent Morocco from organizing the Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla. «The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic would therefore like to ask your urgent intervention to convince the Kingdom of Morocco, as a member state of the AU, to abstain from organizing this forum in the occupied city of Dakhla, so as to avoid any possible escalation in the region», wrote Ghali as reported by
Citée dans le procès-verbal parmi les victimes présumées de harcèlement, dans le cadre de l’affaire Taoufik Bouachrine, Afaf Berrani sera poursuivie pour diffamation de la police judiciaire et pour fausses déclarations, a indiqué lundi le procureur général du roi près la Cour d’appel de Casablanca. Le parquet a expliqué que la prévenue avait déposé une plainte pour faux PV contre
Doha supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. A position made public on Monday 12th of March by the Qatari Prime Minister at the end of the 7th session of the Joint Commission between the two countries held in Rabat. Doha «would not accept a solution to the Sahara conflict that denies the Moroccan sovereignty», Abdillah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani told media. Qatar’s support comes as the Kingdom backed the country through its crisis with the United Arab
Although these remarks are ironic, they are politically «incorrect». The vice-President of the autonomous city of Melilla, Daniel Conesa Mínguez, tweeted account the borders : «Do those who criticize us know the problems that come from the Moroccan side ? What do you want us to do ? To invade them ? Please...» En el tema de la frontera, más allá del “todo va mal” y de la crítica política interesada, no oigo ninguna
The Moroccan authorities have been tapping for several months thirty leaders of the Hirak movement, who are currently tried in Casablanca, said today the Arabic-language newspaper Al Masae, quoted by Efe. Nasser Zefzafi, figurehead of the Riffian protest movement was also tapped as well as other activists currently in pretrial detention in the prison of Oukacha. The court order, which has been published for several days on social media, was issued by the Rabat Court of Appeal in December
Morocco will put forward the clock one hour (GMT+1) on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 02:00 a.m., said on Monday the ministry in charge of the Reform of Administration and Public Service. This decision is an implementation of decree N° 2-13-781 dated Sept. 28, 2013, modifying decree N° 2-12-126 of April 18, 2012 on changing time, said the ministry in a statement.
On Sunday 11th of March, the Mossos d'Esquadra arrested an individual in Catalonia who stole winning lottery tickets, worth a total of 2,300 Euros, reports La Vanguardia. The alleged Moroccan offender allegedly broke into 12 lottery outlets in Baix Llobregat, Comarca of Catalonia. The individual, with a screwdriver, left with cash and winning tickets. The 29-year-old Moroccan national who has a criminal record, was arrested on March the 4th for threats, resistance and disobedience. Released,
L'heure légale au Maroc sera avancée de 60 minutes (GMT+1) dimanche 25 mars 2018 à 2 heures du matin, annonce, lundi, le ministère de la Réforme de l'administration et de la fonction publique. Cette mesure intervient en application du décret n°2-13-781 du 21 Dou Al Kiida 1434 (28 septembre 2013) portant modification du décret n°2-12-126 publié le 26 Joumada I 1433 (18 avril 2012) relatif au changement de l’heure