First Independent Mena Newspaper
Spanish media has uncovered a new slavery story in Tindouf camps after an 18 year-old girl succeeded in breaking the chains of enslavement by escaping to Barcelona via Algeria. The girl who was sold out by her father entered Spanish territory using false passport, triggering the interest of Spanish media. She explained to the media […]
Moroccan justice has decided to grant provisional release to journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi, who was detained last week for a tweet criticizing a judge. Radi, 33, will appear in court on January 2 and will be released, according to his lawyer Omar Benjelloun. The vocal journalist was arrested on Thursday for his […]
Moroccan children under five diagnosed with cancer will receive free medical treatment in all public hospitals and health centers of the North African country. The decision was announced last week by the Health ministry in a press release, explaining that the move will benefit the children with no health coverage under the compulsory health insurance […]
Morocco’s navy will be bolstered with the acquisition of two Spanish patrol boats made by Navantia, state-owned shipbuilding company, which offers its services to both military and civil sector. The deal, worth €260 million, was reported by Far-Maroc, a website specializing in Moroccan defense news. “Morocco is in a pressing need of patrol boats of […]
Chinese investors showed interests in the huge business opportunities offered in Morocco’s Sahara provinces and particularly in the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. It seems that the Chinese are looking for their share of the pie as several foreign investors are already operating in the Moroccan Sahara region, which is emerging as a gateway for […]
An international independent platform has been set up for the defense and support of the Moroccan Sahara. Gathering about 3,000 personalities, including academics, journalists and civil society activists representing 155 countries from the five continents, the platform aims to make the voice of the populations of the Moroccan Sahara heard and showcase their vision regarding […]
Moroccan and Saudi top tier side Al Nassr striker Abderrazak Hamdallah has wrapped up the year 2019 as the world most prolific scorer with 57 goals, surpassing therefore global stars including Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. The announcement was made at the 11th edition of Globe Soccer Awards that took place at a ceremony on […]
As Morocco gradually implements an ambitious regionalization plan, it has opted to implement contractual hiring of public servants instead of the current job-for-life model, which has compromised efficiency and drained state resources. However, hiring by contracts was not easily accepted by many sectors especially teachers who staged months-long protests for fears about their job security […]
Morocco’s job promotion agency (ANAPEC) said it will help 120,000 people find a job in 2020 both in Morocco and abroad. This marks a 26% increase from 2019 goal of 95,000 jobs as the agency adopted programs to intermediate between employers and job seekers. Unemployment declined slightly to 9.8 percent in 2018 (from 10.2 percent […]
Same old wine in a new bottle, an adage that sums up the swift succession at the helm of the Algerian regime with the passing away of the all-powerful Gaid Salah who was replaced by border general Said Chengriha. In Morocco, the mood regarding the recent developments in Algeria is on the wait and see, […]