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Moroccan Fresh Talents Shine On, Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 List

Forbes Middle East recently unveiled its 30 Under 30 compendium for 2023, highlighting the outstanding achievements of young Moroccans in a variety of fields. This year’s list features 145 individuals from 22 nationalities spread across 20 countries who are breaking down barriers, enacting meaningful change, and providing substantial contributions…

Azerbaijan’s President Accuses France of Fueling Conflict in South Caucasus

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev accused France on Tuesday in Baku of fueling a new war in the South Caucasus by supplying arms to Armenia. "France destabilizes not only its past and present colonies but also our region, the South Caucasus, by supporting separatist tendencies and separatists," Aliyev said in a statement to participants of an…

Morocco in Middle of Ranking on WPS Index

Morocco ranked 114th out of 177 countries with a score of 0.637 on the latest Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index, according to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWP) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) 2023 Report. The ranking shows progress in the sub-category of maternal health, as evidenced by an updated infant…

Teachers’ Strike in Morocco Drags On…and On

Morocco’s Democratic Confederation of Work and Teachers Union announced a three-day national strike to be held this Tuesday through Thursday--which is expected to be accompanied by massive protests--culminated by a national march on December 3rd, according to a press release published on Saturday. Previous strikes were also accompanied by protest…

Morocco is “Committed” to Human Rights Dialogue, UN Official

Morocco is one of the countries committed to dialogue on human rights regionally and internationally, the Head of the Human Rights Treaties Unit at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Ibrahim Salama told MAP during a workshop on "the work of national mechanisms for the prevention of torture" held in Kenitra…

CNASNU and UAE Sign MoU to Combat Terrorism Financing, Arms Proliferation

The National Commission in charge of implementing sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council resolutions on terrorism, arms proliferation--and its financing wing (CNASNU)--signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday in Dubai with the Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation of the United Arab Emirates, aimed at…

European MPs Worry About Rights Situation in Algeria, Send Letter to Borrell

Members of various European parliamentary groups sent a letter last Friday to High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Union, Josep Borrell, denouncing the very serious human rights situation in Algeria. The letter criticized Algeria's regime for its "relentless repression" of free expression,…

France Removes Limitation on Visas for Moroccans

France has removed “all limitations” on obtaining visas for Moroccan citizens, after a major mess up in the republic’s policies, announced French Ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier in a very forthright interview on Radio 2M. Moroccans had complained about France’s widespread refusals to grant visas, contributing to the recent rift in…