Spanish Civil Guard members arrested, this week, a Moroccan man and a South American woman for their alleged links to the murder of a Spanish computer scientist who was found dead near Zaragoza. According to Spanish newspaper ABC, the victim was reportedly buried alive after being brutally beaten. It is believed that the man was trapped by a criminal network that uses a woman to attract its victims, through social media. The two suspects were arrested in Pedrola, a Spanish municipality
A total of 130,000 Sephardi Jews have submitted applications for the Spanish citizenship for believing that they are descendants of Spanish Jews expelled from Al Andalus in the fifteenth century, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Quoting the Spanish Justice Ministry, the newspaper reveals that, Tuesday, was the last day to apply for Jews around the world who were forced to leave Spain, controlled at the time by Muslims, during the Spanish Inquisition. According to the same source, most of
The «Who is Who» Award for women leaders in the world went, Wednesday, in Athens to Moroccan photographer Leila Ghandi. Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy John Plakiotakis handed down the award to Ghandi during a ceremony that celebrated thirteen other women from all over the world. Ghandi received this award for her work and efforts related to women and their empowerment. Speaking at the award ceremony, she said that she was proud and happy to be one of the
On the second day of the UEFA Champions League, Moroccan international player Achraf Hakimi impressed fans with his performance. The Borssuia Dortmund defender helped his team win the game against Slavia Prague, scoring a brace on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Moroccan-Dutch footballer Hakim Ziyech made a successful appearance with his club, Wednesday, playing against FC Valencia. The Ajax midfielder scored against Valencia, Wednesday, helping his team win the game. ? Who did it best??? Hakim
Raja Casablanca fans, expected to attend their team’s game against Palestinian club Hilal Al-Quds, are currently stranded at the Jordan-Palestine border, because they do not have valid permits to enter the Palestinian territories. Zakaria Belkadi, a huge Raja fan known by his nickname Skwadra, denounced in a Facebook post, Wednesday, the situation of several fans who are trying to enter the Palestinian territories through Jordan. Fans were not the only ones to struggle
In Eastern Morocco, researchers found the first skeleton of the ancient shark, Phoebodus. The fossils allowed paleontologists to answer questions related to the life and death of these primitive sea predators.
Senegal has won the «Cous Cous World Championship» held during the Cous Cous Fest in San Vito lo Capo, a small seaside town in northwestern Sicily. According to Italian media, Dakar-native chef Mareme Cisse and her eldest son Falilou Diouf were behind the dish that won the competition, held in September. Representatives from Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, the United States and Israel have also participated in the competition. For the record, Tunisia won the 2018 edition of the
Civil Guard members were mobilized, Wednesday, after they had been alerted by the Moroccan authorities to the attempt of 150 sub-Saharan migrants, who were planning to storm Ceuta. According to El Faro de Ceuta, Civil Guard members in both Beliones and Tarajal, did not have to intervene. As a precautionary measure, the closing of the border was ordered at around six o'clock in the morning. Around seven in the morning, the border was reopened. «In Morocco, the border
On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year to be celebrated Sunday, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics released a new report on the number of Jews living in various countries around the world. Data compiled by the government office, show that are about 14.8 million Jews in the world, a number that has increased slightly compared to 2018, when they were only 14.7 million. The office states that most of the Jews, living outside Israel, are settled down in the United States, which
Moroccan-Dutch police team chief Fatima Aboulouafa was put on leave, last week, for addressing «racism, abuse of power and bullying» within the police organization in the Netherlands. Her words, shared on social media in June, caused «tension» within police units in the country.