To insult the Dutch writer and columnist Özcan Akyol, a 31-year-old Moroccan man living in Amersfoort was sentenced to four days in prison on Tuesday. According to the Dutch newspaper Noordhollands Dagblad, the man has already served this sentence. From January to March of this year, Khalid H. sent nine offensive messages through Facebook to the Deventer columnist. «I wanted to give my opinion. Unfortunately, I used the wrong words», the man in question admitted in court
Moroccan footballer M'Bark Boussoufa was signed, Monday, by Qatari club Al-Sailiya for a two-year contract. Yesterday, the Atlas Lions midfielder participated in the first training session with his new teammates managed by Tunisian coach Sami Trabelsi, the club announced in its Facebook page. After leading a successful career in Europe, Boussoufa decided to start his third experience in the Gulf region. He has already played from 2016 to 2018 with Al Jazira (United Arab Emirates)
As in his August 2018 speech, King Mohammed VI stressed the importance of vocational training. «What matters the most is to overcome the obstacles impeding the achievement of high economic growth rates that contribute to prosperity in society», the sovereign said.
In this series, Yabiladi revisits the great Jewish pilgrimage sites in Morocco, visited annually by thousands of faithful and travelers alike. In this episode, discover the story of the Abe’hssira family and Rabbi Its’Hak whose sanctuary is located in Toulal, near Errachidia.
The money paid by the German state to Moroccan Mounir El Motassadeq while he was sentenced in a terrorism case remains controversial, especially in Hamburg. According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH, the German news agency, a special meeting of the Judiciary Committee is scheduled to take place Tuesday to question, among others, Hamburg senator Till Steffen (Greens) and Interior senator Andy Grote (SPD). «The opposition is waiting for the results of the extraordinary session», the
International NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) denounced, Tuesday, Algeria’s expulsion of former Moroccan journalist Ahmed Reda Benchemsi, who acts as its Middle East communications and advocacy director. In a statement, the NGO recalled that Benchemsi arrived in Algeria on August 1 on behalf of the organization. Police arrested him on August 9 around 2 pm, while he «was observing the 25th consecutive Friday pro-democracy demonstration in downtown Algiers». Authorities
Jan Wouter Oostenrijk is a Dutch guitarist who is fascinated with Moroccan music. With his special guitar, the musician creates crossovers that bring Western and African music together, relying on Chaabi and Gnawa melodies.
A man who was wanted for the murder of a Chinese national surrendered ten days after his escape. Aged 25, Hui 'Stefania' Zhou was stabbed to death at a bar where she was working in the suburbs of Reggio Emilia, Italy, in the afternoon of August 8th. The victim was behind the counter to serve customers when a man entered the bar and started beating her. The murderer fled without allowing the people in the bar to catch him. The girl died, surrendering to her wounds. In the hours following
Revolution Day was the result of negotiations held between the Palace and nationalist figures. Nothing was left to chance: from the significant date to the speeches of King Mohammed V and Fqih Basri. In other words, everything was agreed upon beforehand.
Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, hosted last weekend the 39th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit. By the end of this meeting, participants «called for the unconditional implementation of all UN resolutions and AU decisions on Western Sahara, which will lead to a positive, peaceful and permanent solution that meets the aspirations of the people of Western Sahara». They also «noted the resolutions of the SADC Solidarity Conference» with the Polisario,