Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet has won the Veu Lliure Prize (Free Voice Prize) by PEN Catalonia, which awards authors who have suffered imprisonment or persecution because of their writing, Periodistas-es reports. The journalist was awarded during a ceremony that took place in Can Alcover in Spain. Ali Lmrabet received this award for «his fight for freedom of expression in Morocco, particularly in the field of journalism», the same source wrote. The journalist «dedicated the
Much to the discontent of its other «allies», Morocco continues to favor the American market to equip its army. On Wednesday, the US State Department approved a military sale to Morocco of 36 Apache attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $4.25 billion.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly married his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in Morocco during a secret ceremony reportedly hosted by Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer Badr Hari and attended by several journalists, Italian gossip magazine Novella 2000 claimed in a recent report. Quoted by Spanish news agency EFE, the magazine reported that rumors about Ronaldo’s secret marriage has emerged in August, when his girlfriend posted on her Instagram account a photo in which she
Police in Italy arrested two Camorra Mafia members linked to drug suppliers of Maghreb origin, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reports. The two individuals are suspected of having links with these drug suppliers who, reportedly sell and distribute drugs imported from Morocco through Spain in Italy. Between 2001 and 2012, they set up a transnational network that imported hashish. Investigators identified four other suspects who are on the run. Two of them were featured in a list issued by the
Discussions about Islam and Muslims were part of the United States’ history since the the country’s founding. America’s Founding Fathers were the first to accept the religion and declare that they «have no enmity against it».
A solidarity sit-in in support of the Palestinian people in Tetouan was canceled, Tuesday. Organized by a local students’ organization called «Attajdid Attolabi», affiliated to the Unity and Reform Movement (MUR) was prevented by the local authorities. According to the group’s secretary-general Mohamed Rebbah, «authorities have prevented [protesters] from gathering», adding that «a member of the group was brutally beaten and insulted while another
Since October 9, the activities of Moroccan porters who carry goods across the Tarajal II Ceuta crossing have been suspended. According to local online newspaper La Verdad de Ceuta, around 2000 porters protested, Tuesday, against the decision. They took to the border to urge the Moroccan authorities to open the commercial crossing and allow them to pursue their activities. The porters protested against the consequences of the closure too. Pressured by the demands of the porters, the same
During the opening of the 3rd «G20 Compact with Africa» Summit in Berlin, held under the presidency of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stressed that «Africa is a priority for the country».
La Mamounia hotel, a former 12th century royal estate in Marrakech, is expected to close its doors for three months in 2020 to undergo renovation work, Spanish newspaper El Pais reports. The works will be conducted by a Paris agency called Jouin Manku and the hotel team and will target the culinary spaces of the building. The two teams will also be upgrading and renovating the hotel’s accommodation spaces. The works are expected to «challenge La Mamounia and preserve the charm and
South Africa’s African National Congress has promised to discipline members who refused to reject Morocco’s candidacy for chair of the United Cities and Local Government. In a statement published by its secretary-general, the party reiterated its position regarding the Kingdom.
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