The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked the world’s safest cities to visit in 2019 and Casablanca is not one of them. The 2019 Safe Cities Index (SCI) featured 60 destinations, including Morocco’s economic hub, which was at the bottom of the ranking. Looking into the digital security, health security, infrastructure and personal safety of these cities, the index ranked Casablanca 54th, among the most unsafe 10 cities on the list provided by the Economist. The White City
Muslims in New Zealand are not satisfied with the way an inquiry launched after the Christchurch terror attacks, that killed 51 people in March, is led. According to the New York Times, the investigation promised by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and expected to consult the Muslim community in the country failed to shoulder some of its promises. Members of a panel of Muslims appointed to «advise the inquiry» told the newspaper that they have been «sidelined by the
Etymologists and historians have tried to give an exact meaning to the city of Marrakech’s name. Some of them call it the land of God or Mur Akush, while others believe that its name refers to its ancient fort.
Police in Spain arrested, Thursday, a 25-year-old man for his alleged links with ISIS. According to Spanish news agency Europa Press, the arrestee, who was wanted by an arrest warrant issued by Germany, is accused of «falsifying documents» and «tax fraud». In 2016, police officers were investigating the ISIS-related group, which operated in Europe. The latter recruited new members for the organization to plan terror attacks, the agency said. The members of this network
On Wednesday, sudden flash floods killed seven people in the Taroudant province, minutes before the start of a local football game. The inhabitants of the small village recall the tragedy that ended in a massive shock.
After it was accused of having allegedly «abused immunity», the Moroccan embassy in Islamabad issued a communiqué, Thursday, refuting the allegations. «The Embassy categorically denies information», suggesting that it would have imported «26 tons of merchandise», the press release stressed. The diplomatic mission also rejected reports, saying that «the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would not have authorized the import of this cargo and that it
A German family has managed to chase a thief that broke into their house in Saarland, a southwestern German state, while they were enjoying their vacation in Morocco, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, quoting the German news agency. While in Morocco for their summer sojourn, a surveillance app warned the family against what was happening in their property in Germany. Police in the European country said, Tuesday, that the son received an alarm on his smartphone «the moment the thief broke into the
At least seven people were killed in flash floods that hit the province of Taroudant, Wednesday, local authorities said. The list of the victims includes a teenager and six elderly men who were attending a football game in Tizrt, a small village in the southern province, played against a neighboring town as part of a local tournament. The authorities said that a man was left severely injured by the tragedy. He was transferred to the hospital in Ighrem, a town in the Taroudant province,
Criticized on social media and accused of spreading «Israeli propaganda», German activist Oliver Bienkowski reacted, Wednesday, to the angry voices that followed the demolition of his holocaust memorial. Yabiladi tracks down the campaigns of this freemason activist and his fights for Muslims and Jews and against the Polisario Front.
In a new report, Policy Center for the New South addresses income inequality in Morocco. According to the Moroccan think tank, the government can reduce inequality by implementing reforms related to education, health, tax system and labor force.
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