When he made it to the scene in the 2000s, he did not imagine that it was the debut of his career as a Moroccan-Belgian comedian. Youssef El Mousaoui is a stand-up comedian and a talented humorist who finds time in his busy schedule for charity work.
On Friday, October 4, Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, froze its recognition of «the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)», The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Maseru «supports the UN-led political process» and prefers to observe «positive neutrality» when it comes to regional and international meetings. The decision of Lesotho comes after Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita phoned his Lesotho counterpart
During World War II, French authorities, which sent Moroccan soldiers to fight in Italy, decided to allow these tribesmen to bring their women to the battlefield. The policy was meant to help quell rape and pillage cause by the Goumiers.
Moroccan-Canadian professor Mustapha Fahmi won the 2019 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Book Fair prize for his work «The Lesson of Rosalind» (La leçon de Rosalinde). The award was presented to him last weekend during a ceremony held in his honor. His book links between literature, philosophy and life. Just like his other contributions as an English literature professor, Fahmi spent 23 years studying the works of William Shakespeare and published several articles and essays in
Maryam Rouass, an Italian hairdresser of Moroccan origins, impressed the jury of Italy’s X Factor, a television music competition franchise. The 18-year-old singer succeeded in attracting the attention of the judges, who loved her audition and sent her to the next step of the competition. Rouass is expected to compete for the title, moving to the X Factor’s boot camps and trying to make it to the live show part of the musical context, opened in September. According to Italian
The world's largest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has emergedas leading bidder to acquire Bombardier’s units in Morocco and Northern Ireland, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Months after the Montreal-based firm announced that it is selling its facilities in both Morocco and Belfast, well-informed sources said that Bombardier has not concluded yet an agreement with Spirit. The two companies, however, held private
The Moroccan head of the government and Finance Minister have given the green light to chemicals company OCP Group to set up a company in Mexico, called «OCP Specialties Mexico». The new Guadalajara-based firm is a subsidiary of «OCP International Cooperative UA», announced the government gazette. On June 26, 2018, OCP’s Board of Directors approved the creation of the new company in Mexico. According to the government gazette, OCP was also allowed to create
Tobacco made its way to Morocco by the end of the sixteenth century, years after its consumption became a trend in Europe. In the Kingdom, however, smoking was considered a «sin» by Muslim scholars.
Morocco-born contemporary artist Hassan Hajjaj is expected to present, Friday in Hollywood, his installation «My Rockstars Experimental Live» at the Ford Theaters in Los Angeles, Laist reports. The event is a live performance of his famous «My Rockstars Experimental Vol. 1 series», which includes photos of stars he styled. In this series, he collaborated with six artists from different countries, the same source added. Guests will attend six performances of
Raja Casablanca fans, expected to attend a football match in Palestine, were prevented from entering Al Quds through Jordan by the Israeli occupation. The fans will have to return to Morocco after a series of failed attempts.