Quebec no longer wants to recruit Moroccans The Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) of Quebec announced on Wednesday the suspension until 2025 of recruitment missions abroad, called “Québec Days”. Morocco is affected by this decision. “We confirm that the MIFI will not hold new Québec Days recruitment missions between now and June 30, […]
Othman El Ballouti: the Moroccan drug lord who thrives in Dubai Dubai, hub of drug trafficking? This is revealed by new data on real estate transactions carried out there. An investigation carried out by the collective of journalists OCCRP and the Norwegian media E24 highlights the extent of the phenomenon. Drug lords, includingMoroccan originwanted by […]
Algeria and “Rif Day”: a ridiculous and provocative scenario Algeria’s organization of a conference devoted to the Moroccan Rif region has sparked a wave of criticism in Morocco. Academics and experts in international relations reacted strongly to this initiative, seeing it as a new maneuver by Algiers to destabilize the kingdom. This event, widely reported […]
A “peace plan” for Gaza and Lebanon, with Morocco on the front line The leader of the Israeli opposition, Yair Lapid, unveiled a large-scale diplomatic initiative aimed at putting an end to the ongoing clashes in Gaza and Lebanon, while promoting regional cooperation notably involving Morocco. This proposal, made public during the “Strategies of Hope” […]
Italy: heavy sentences for the savage attack of a Moroccan The court in Foggia, Italy, handed down heavy sentences on Friday against five young men involved in the savage attack on a Moroccan national. The events, which date back to June 24, 2023, took place on Place Mercato, a place known for its nocturnal gatherings. […]
The hunt for Sami Bekal Bounouare: 50,000 euros for a mastermind of the Mocro Maffia Dutch police are offering a reward of 50,000 euros to anyone who helps them locate and arrest Sami Bekal Bounouare, a 27-year-old Spaniard of Moroccan origin, considered the mastermind of the criminal network that attempted to assassinate Spanish politician Alejo […]
Algeria exceptionally opens its borders with Morocco Forty-three young Moroccans were released from Algerian prisons on November 21 and 22 and were able to return to Morocco via the Zouj Bghal border post. This repatriation, which comes after two months of interruption, concerns former candidates for illegal immigration, but also construction workers, according to the […]
From Dubai to the port of Antwerp: the fall of Youssef Ben Azza, cocaine trafficker Youssef Ben Azza, 37, a figure in Antwerp organized crime, was sentenced in Belgium to fifteen years in prison and confiscation of 31 million euros. After a visit to Dubai, the man is now in Morocco. At the head of […]
Algeria worried about the resumption of relations between Morocco and Iran Algeria is working behind the scenes to preserve its ties with Iran, while persistent rumors indicate a possible rapprochement between Tehran and Rabat. Last Wednesday, the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, took his phone to speak with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghtchi. […]
Iran seeks to renew relations with Morocco L’Iran is working to restore its relations with Morocco, recently declared Ismaïl Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry. Iran has always been in favor of mediation by Oman and Saudi Arabia with a view to normalizing its relations with Morocco, Baghaei said during a press conference, recalling […]