Hassan Errami, a Moroccan professor and researcher in computer science and mathematics, was able to change the stereotype associated with immigrants in Germany. He made himself a name in the field of research in the country, after a long journey of studies.
In Bulgaria, traditional Moroccan clothes and culture were under the spotlight. On September 14 and 15, the city of Chepelare was celebrating the 55th anniversary of its proclamation. During this event, the Moroccan embassy joined the festivities with its presentation «Morocco- Culture and Traditions». According to Deplomatic Spectrum, the residents of Chepelare were showed «the beauty of Morocco». «A bazaar including traditional Moroccan handicrafts and a
Three Moroccan teenagers were spotted, Thursday, trying to smuggle themselves inside a ferry linking Melilla to Malaga. According to regional online newspaper Malaga Hoy, a footage shows the three minors clinging onto the ferry’s gangway. They stayed there for seven hours in an attempt to reach Spain. Aged between 16 and 18, the three teenagers were taken to a police station. The same footage showed the police surrounding the ferry and trying to get the three teens down.
In 1981, King Hassan II of Morocco flew to the Kenyan capital to participate in an Organization of African Unity summit. In Nairobi, he announced that Morocco is ready to agree to a referendum on the self-determination of the Sahara. Three years later, the continental organization said yes to the «Sahrawi Republic’s», bid to join it as a full member.
Former Newcastle United under-23s coach Peter Beardsley has been suspended for 32 weeks by the Football Association for bullying English-Moroccan footballer Yasin Ben El-Mhanni. According to Reuters, the manager has been suspended since January for intimidating the midfielder who was 22 years old at the time. El-Mhanni joined Newcastle United in July 2016. In January 2018, he filed a complaint against the coach, accusing him of bullying him. He then joined Scrunthorpe United Football
A Spanish court refused to reexamine one of the complaints filed by ten Moroccan women who used to work in Huelva. These seasonal workers were disappointed by the decision of the court, which refused their appeal.
They come from a migrant detention facility for minors in Melilla to audition for the fifth season of Spain’s Got Talent with a heavy heart. Born in Morocco and abandoned in Spain, fourteen unaccompanied minor migrants won the heart of the jury that listened to their story and watched their emotional performance. In a video shared Monday, these Moroccan minors told their ordeal through a dance. «We came from Melilla (…) these are minors who live in a detention center
On Thursday, September 19, MINURSO leader Colin Stewart visited Tindouf. In the camps, the Canadian UN peacekeeper held talks with the Polisario’s «Red Crescent» president Bouhnini Yahya, who asked UN officials to provide more international help. Stewart also visited a number of food depots. This trip is the first of its kind, especially as the Polisario had insisted in the past on meeting the MINURSO leader in Bir Lahlou. This demand is meant to make the United Nations
Wheat prices in Euronext, a European stock exchange, were on the rise, Thursday, after Morocco announced that the start of its import season will be next month. The announcement increased export sentiment in France, Reuters reports. «The price strength looks like it’s partly about Morocco», one futures broker told Reuters. «Argentine wheat is still a bit more expensive so that could leave France with more room in North and West Africa», he added. Morocco
Chinese-owned aviation services company Swissport International has been granted a seven-year license to handle the services of 15 Moroccan airports, Aviation Port reports. The license awarded to Swissport International includes airports in Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Errachdia, Essaouira, Fes, Laayoune, Marrakech, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan. «Since 2012, our service agents and ramp personnel have all been working with great dedication to