Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita welcomed a delegation of U.S. senators in Rabat on Monday, led by Republican Jerry Moran, according to reports from Moroccan diplomatic sources. In a statement to MAP, Moran emphasized the importance of strong U.S.-Morocco relations, describing the kingdom as a «provider» of stability and peace globally. He expressed the United States' «gratitude» for Morocco’s efforts to foster «consensus and bring people together» on
The Chamber of Deputies in Algeria is now an observer member of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino). «This decision came after the deliberations (in September, editor's note) of the 23 members of the Board of Directors of this body. This membership represents a historic step for Algeria in expanding its parliamentary cooperation with the Latin American and Caribbean region, especially since Parlatino includes 23 parliaments composed of 4,500 parliamentarians
Less than a week after a similar incident, three Moroccan nationals escaped from the asylum area at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport on Sunday. According to Europa Press, six people attempted the escape, with three arrested by police and the others eluding capture. The Spanish Ministry of the Interior confirmed that searches are ongoing for the remaining escapees. This incident follows four previous escape attempts by Moroccan nationals from the same airport. In response to the
Brahim El Guabli is Associate Professor of Arabic Studies at Williams College, a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The interdisciplinary scholar, works at the intersection of several disciplinary fields, including Amazigh Studies, Arabic Studies, Francophone Studies, Memory Studies, historiography, and environmental humanities. Trained in comparative literature, the Moroccan speaks to Yabiladi about his early work «Moroccan Other-Archives: History and
Inaugurated on Friday in the commune of Amizmiz, Al Haouz province, Douar Shems'y social structure has launched an online fundraising campaign to support orphans affected by last year's earthquake in the region. By the end of October, the campaign aims to raise 450,000 Moroccan dirhams to provide for the needs of 144 children during the winter. According to the initiative's representatives, the funds will be allocated as follows: supplies for children from kindergarten to primary school
In a groundbreaking display of Franco-Moroccan friendship, a chocolate caftan will be showcased at the prestigious Salon du Chocolat de Paris from October 30 to November 3. Created by France's Best Apprentice Daniel Branche and styled by Jasmine Meziou, the Chocolate Caftan is a stunning fusion of Moroccan art and culinary creativity. This unique piece will be presented twice daily throughout the five-day event. In addition to the caftan parade, La Gazelle d'Or will present a captivating
A Madrid court has denied an urgent request by two Sahrawis to halt their deportation to Morocco along with 19 others detained in the asylum halls at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport. According to Spanish news agency EFE, the two young men were part of a group detained in the airport lounge, where 21 individuals were scheduled to board a midnight flight. The other two activists attempted to prevent the deportation by filing an urgent court request, but it was rejected due to
From October 7 to 13, the Royal Moroccan Navy and the French Navy are conducting the Chebec naval exercise, an annual event that began in 1994. The thirtieth edition of these maneuvers has been bolstered by improved political and diplomatic relations between Rabat and Paris. Notably, a French nuclear attack submarine will participate for the first time, according to French media reports. Morocco is expected to commit the multi-mission frigate Mohammed VI, commissioned in 2014. The
Thousands of Moroccans took part in a mass march in Rabat, marking the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa flood, to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, who continue to face aggression by the Israeli army, and the Lebanese people, who are also targeted by Zionist forces. Participants waved Palestinian and Lebanese flags, as well as pictures of resistance leaders from both nations, including Ismail Haniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah, who were assassinated by Israel. The crowd chanted slogans
After the Polisario, it's Algeria's turn to welcome the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), rejecting the appeals against its ruling of September 29, 2021. «Algeria welcomes the rulings made public on October 4 by the Court of Justice of the European Union, confirming the illegality of the trade agreements concluded with the Kingdom of Morocco, in violation of the inalienable rights of the Saharawi people over the natural resources of the non-autonomous