The misappropriation of international humanitarian aid for the people of Tindouf camps is no longer a mystery, to the point that one of the Polisario clans did not hesitate to denounce publicly the voracity of his rivals who have better served in the precious booty. According to futurosahara.net, a site close to a clan of […]
Month: August 2018
king Mohammed VI Chairs Council of Ministers
King Mohammed VI chaired, Monday at Rabat Royal Palace, a Council of ministers, said a statement read by spokesman of the Royal Palace, Abdelhak Lamrini. Here follows the full text of the statement: “HM King Mohammed VI chaired, Monday at Rabat Royal Palace, a Council of ministers during which several strategic legal texts and a […]
King Mohammed VI: ‘I emphasize the Need to Put Young People at the Heart of New Development Model’
King Mohammed VI delivered, on Monday, a speech to the Nation on the 65th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People. Here follows the full text of the royal speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, Today, we are proudly […]
King Mohammed VI Appoints Mohamed Benchaaboun as New Minister of Economy
King Mohammed VI decided today to appoint Mohamed Benchaaboun as minister of economy and finance to replace Mohamed Boussaid. The decision came 20 days after the King sacked Boussaid on August 1. On August 6, Morocco’s official gazette recorded that the King appointed Abdelkader Amara, minister of equipment, transport, logistics, and water as an interim […]
Portugal battles fires as temperatures hit record
Temperatures soared to record highs across Portugal and Spain this weekend as a punishing European heatwave moved west, stoking forest fires and raising fears of a sharp increase in heat-related deaths. The temperature in Portugal reached 46.8C in the central town of Santarém on Saturday, one of 16 locations where record highs above 45C were […]
At least 39 dead after earthquake hits Indonesian island of Lombok
A socialist bookshop says “fascists” wearing masks threw books around and attempted to “intimidate staff and customers”. Bookmarks, in London’s Bloomsbury, claimed about a dozen far-right protesters arrived just before it closed on Saturday. Staff were called “traitors” and books “ridiculed and thrown around”. Police were called but no arrests were made. The shop said […]
Most senior NHS GP resigns after inflammatory online comments exposed
One of Britain’s most senior GPs was forced to resign from his role as NHS England’s director of primary care, after it was revealed he had been anonymously posting inflammatory comments about doctors online. Dr Arvind Madan caused outrage among family doctors after his comments came to light in an interview with the doctor’s magazine […]
Europe’s heat record could be broken in Spain and Portugal
As Europe bakes in another heatwave, forecasters say the all-time temperature record could be broken in the coming days. The current European record is 48C (118.4F) set in Athens in July 1977. Temperatures are rising in Spain and Portugal, aided by a surge of hot air sweeping in from Africa. Forecasters say the heat in […]
Zimbabwe president orders probe into army shootings of protesters
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Mexico plane crash: Investigators find ‘black box’ flight recorders
Investigators have found the flight recorders from an Aeroméxico flight, which crashed in Mexico’s northern Durango state on Tuesday. All 103 passengers and crew on board survived, but 97 were injured – two seriously. A plane’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder – known as the “black boxes” – often hold vital clues to […]