Trying to profit from the actual Guerguerate crisis, the Polisario’s leadership is working on convincing Horst Kohler, Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, to meet with Brahim Ghali, leader of the separatist movement, in the coming weeks, probably at the end of January. This was announced to media by Bukhari Ahmed, the Front’s representative to the United Nations. A European capital is expected to host the meeting, adds the same source. The Guerguerate crisis, according to Bukhari,
Due to poor weather conditions in New York since January 4, and following a warning from the airport authorities in New York City regarding repeated ad hoc closures at JF Kennedy International Airport, flights from all airlines are subject to major disruptions, says Royal Air Maroc in a statement. The company had to cancel or reprogram some flights between Casablanca and New York (in both directions). «However, Royal Air Maroc is sparing no effort to find deferral solutions on scheduled
A Moroccan national was found murdered Friday in Tiaret (center), in an apartment in the city AADL-500 housing Kaïd Ahmed, according to El Watan. According to the Algerian newspaper, the victim, probably a plasterer, was stunned with the help of a blunt object, which would be a hammer. No information has yet been provided on the motive of the crime. The investigation was handed over to the federal police.
More than 200 African migrants have crossed Saturday the double border fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla, the Spanish authorities have indicated, adding that several of them and a policeman were injured, according to AFP. A total of 209 people from sub-Saharan Africa forced their way into Spain by climbing the fence overnight, the central government's representative office in Melilla said in a statement. A policeman was injured after being «attacked by an
It is freezing in several part of Canada especially, Quebec, where a Muslim charity has volunteered to distribute warm clothing to the homeless people in Montreal and Quebec City, La Presse reports. The mission of Islamic Relief Canada is to provide emergency assistance to communities hit by disasters. This is the first time the charity has conducted a relief operation in the country, spokeswoman Nora Shamroukh said in an interview with the same Canadian newspaper. In Montreal, hot meals,
Le Bétis Séville s'est imposé samedi soir en déplacement lors d'un derby ultra-spectaculaire face au voisin du FC Séville (5-3), comptant pour la 18e journée du championnat d'Espagne de football, au cours duquel s'est illustré le Marocain Zouhir Feddal, auteur d'un but. Le défenseur central marocain, qui a disputé l'intégralité de la partie, a servi une belle prestation et donné la joie à ses
Morocco is participating in the first meeting of the Arab restricted ministerial delegation in charge of countering the U.S decision to recognize Al-Quds as Israel’s capital, reports Map news agency. At this meeting, which kicked off Saturday in Amman, the kingdom is represented by minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. Last December, the Arab League announced the setting up of a restricted ministerial delegation to counter the U.S decision.The
The National Council of Canadian Muslims, one of the largest Muslim organizations in Canada, asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to declare January 29th, the day of the attack that targeted the Centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ), «a national day against Islamophobia», says La Presse. In a letter to the Prime Minister, released Friday, Ihsaan Gardee, director of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, said the proclamation «would allow Canadians to remember
La Chambre criminelle de première instance chargée des affaires du terrorisme près l'annexe de la Cour d'appel à Salé a prononcé, jeudi, des peines allant de 1 à 2 ans de prison ferme à l'encontre de 8 personnes poursuivies dans cinq affaires distinctes liées au terrorisme. Ainsi, la Cour a condamné à 1 an de prison ferme trois mis en cause, T.A, T.M et M.CH, après avoir été poursuivis pour
De fortes rafales de vent, accompagnées de fortes pluies parfois orageuses seront enregistrées dans plusieurs régions du Royaume, du vendredi 5 janvier à 22H au dimanche 7 janvier à 19H, a annoncé vendredi la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Les fortes rafales de vent de 70 à 100 km/h concerneront, du vendredi à 22H au samedi à 15H, Safi, Youssoufia, Marrakech, Kelâa Des Sraghna, Rhamna, Fquih Ben