Mohammed Awzal is seen as an important figure in the Tashelhit-language literary tradition. The Sufi poet was behind a number of manuscripts written in Tamazight during the 18th century.
1,021 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 27,217. 661 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 19,629. 16 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 417. These cases are located in Casablanca (3), Marrakech (3), Meknes (2), Fès (2), Tangier (2), El Hajeb (1),
A number of Irish politicians, senators, MEPs and prominent businessmen have extended their wishes to King Mohammed VI on the 21st anniversary of his accession to the throne. In a video shared online and sent to Morocco’s ambassador to Dublin, they also hailed ties with Morocco and hoped to further strengthen them. Said video included the statement of Ceann Comhairle, the chairperson of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. «Morocco is not just
The number of new coronavirus infections in the Tindouf camps has reached 5 confirmed cases, according to an update published Monday by the Polisario Front. A spokesperson from a «National Committee» set up by the separatist movement said that a new case has been confirmed in the camps, bringing the number of Sahrawis infected with the virus to 5. Among the five confirmed cases, three have recorded. One coronavirus-related death was recorded in the camps, according to the same
He walked on foot and then cycled through several African countries to arrive in Saudi Arabia and perform the Hajj. But because of the pandemic due to the new coronavirus, globetrotter Yassine Ghallam had to put his initial dream on standby.
The Forbes Middle East magazine launched the second annual edition of its list of women entrepreneurs who have created brands and have succeeded in attracting the attention of costumers and investors. Entitled «Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands», the list features two Moroccan women. The first one is Salwa Akhannouch, the wife of Morocco’s agriculture minister and businessman, Aziz Akhannouch. The businesswoman launched her cosmetics brand Yan & One in 2017. According to
While the Fez-Meknes region is recording one of the highest daily Covid-19 infections in the last couple of weeks in Morocco, local authorities announced, Monday, the creation of a hospital field in Fez to accommodate Covid-19 patients. According to several Arabic-speaking newspapers, the facility will have a capacity of 1,200 beds, with two wings for men and women, which will be «monitored by experienced health workers». The establishment of this facility comes as part of a
Algeria is relaunching its «neighboring countries» solution for the Libyan crisis. The country is preparing for a meeting, bringing together foreign ministers from Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt, daily newspapers El Khabar reports. Eventually, the next meeting of this group could include other regional actors. On January 23 and following the participation of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in the Berlin conference, held on January 19, Algiers had also invited foreign ministers from
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) spoke in the first part of his book «Le temps des tempêtes», published on July 24, about his relation with several African leaders, including King Mohammed VI and former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Recalling the first two years of his mandate, Sarkozy wrote that the Algerian president «refused to have a face-to-face discussion but rather a side-by-side» one, France 24 reports. «I always had to
The past few days have been marked by distrust in government decisions. In addition to the long lockdown, Moroccans have been confused by the political speech filled with contradictions.