Tag: Akhbar Al Yaoum

Morocco: Prominent Journalist Arrested over Sexual Assaults Complaints

February 25, 2018

The Moroccan police arrested Taoufiq Bouachrine, a prominent columnist and editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yaoum, one of the leading papers in the country, ... Read More

Morocco set to Reopen Embassy in Iraq

February 16, 2018

Morocco is readying to reopen its embassy in Iraq, after the diplomatic mission has been closed for thirteen years for security reasons. The embassy, closed ... Read More

Siemens Castoffs Polisario’s blackmail

February 6, 2018

German conglomerate and largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, Siemens, has categorically rejected the blackmail orchestrated by the Algeria-backed Polisario to slur the group’s investments ... Read More

Maghreb-Sahel: Exodus of IS Fighters from Conflict Zones, UN Warns

February 8, 2017

The United Nations warned Maghreb and Sahel countries of the relocation of Islamic State fighters fleeing defeats in Iraq, Syria and Libya. "There are great ... Read More

Spain’s King Felipe VI to Pay State Visit to Morocco

December 15, 2016

King Felipe VI of Spain will pay a state visit to Morocco, his second since he ascended to the throne in June 2014. Local Moroccan ... Read More

Morocco’s Africa Foreign Policy, Bridging Continent’s East and West

November 3, 2016

A new momentum was added to Morocco’s Africa foreign policy with the recent eastern African tour undertaken by King Mohammed VI to Rwanda and Tanzania. ... Read More

Fears Rising Mosul Offensive Would Drive Moroccan Jihadists Back Home

October 19, 2016

International security experts have sounded the alarm that the foreign fighters enrolled in the Islamic State group in Iraq, including around 2,500 Moroccans, may be ... Read More

Moroccan Victims of Expulsion from Algeria Bring Case to the UN Human Rights Council

September 19, 2016

The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) will take part in the UN Human Rights Council to defend the rights of the Moroccan families who ... Read More

Morocco, Algeria Take Arms Race to Manufacturing Level

August 22, 2016

Morocco is preparing to launch a factory to manufacture various defense equipment in an attempt to reduce its dependency on foreign arms suppliers and bridge ... Read More

Morocco on Course to Fill Empty Seat at the African Union

July 14, 2016

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar is on an African tour to step up diplomatic ties with a host of African nations in a bid to ... Read More