Al Haouz earthquake is expected to have moderate losses on the Moroccan economy, according to a recent research paper by think tank Policy Center for the New South.
A 17-year-old Moroccan and an 18-year-old Tunisian turned themselves in on Monday, following the fatal attack of a 30-year-old man in Paderborn, Germany on May 1st. German media reported on Monday that the victim was punched, kicked in the head, and hit with an object. He died on Friday, succumbing to his injuries. During an argument, an unknown perpetrator is said to have hit him on the head with an object, causing him to fall to the ground. The perpetrator and two other people are then said
Moroccan Delegate-Minister to the Head of Government of Investment, Convergence and the Evaluation of Public Policies Mohcine Jazouli is on a mission to promote Morocco as a preferred destination for international investment, particularly in the United States. Between May 6 and 14, Jazouli will lead a roadshow organized by the Moroccan Agency for Development of Investments and Exports (AMDIE) in partnership with the Moroccan Embassy in the United States and the US Embassy in Morocco, reads a
A Tunisair plane flying from Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport to Tunis was diverted to Oran's Ahmed Ben Bella International Airport due to a medical emergency experienced by a Moroccan female passenger, Algerian media reported. Algerian authorities authorized the emergency landing, allowing the plane to land safely. The woman received medical attention at the University Hospital in Oran and was later able to continue her journey to Tunis after her condition improved.
South Africa is planning to organize a diplomatic forum in support of the Polisario Front in the Tindouf camps in the near future. This announcement was made by Sello Patrick Rankhumise, Chargé d'Affaires of the Pretoria Embassy to «SADR». Speaking at a Polisario-initiated meeting in the Boujdour camp on Algerian territory, the diplomat said that the embassy was «carrying out organized visits to the camps with the aim of ascertaining the situation of the refugees and
The U.S. Congress is preparing to review in the coming days the agreement to sell four MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones to Morocco, produced by General Atomics, as reported by Iberian media. The U.S. State Department has already approved the contract, which was signed during the Trump administration, according to the same source. This announcement came on the same day that former President Donald Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Under President Joe Biden's presidency, the
In the 1630s Morocco and England argued over piracy activities. By the end of 1638, Saadi sultan Mohamed Cheikh Es-Sghir sent diplomat Mohamed ben Askar to Charles I’s court to demand action against English corsairs. The mission was a complete failure.
Libya reiterated its commitment to the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU). This announcement was made by the First Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, in statements broadcast on the evening news of the Al Aoula channel, following his talks on Saturday, May 4, in Banjul, Gambia, with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The official reaffirmed his country's determination to «revitalize the Arab Maghreb Union», an objective which requires «contacts
Sami started racing when he was five years old. From Go Kart to Formula 4 and 2, the young man embarked on a racing career, winning local and European championships. This weekend, he fulfills a dream by participating in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCR) in Marrakech.
Sent by Saadi sultan Ahmed Al Mansour to Queen Elizabeth I a couple of years before diplomat Abdeouahed Anoun, Caid Ahmed Ben Adel discussed the first terms of the Anglo-Moroccan Alliance. In London, the diplomat had even inspired William Shakespeare for his playwright «The Merchant of Venice».