The central bank of Italy, also known as Bankitalia, had decided to restrict the activities of Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank in its country after discovering a number of irregularities in terms of transparency. From now on, the Moroccan bank will be forbidden from introducing its products and services in the market. These restrictions cover both the parent company and its subsidiaries and new branches, according to Italian newspaper City Wire. According to the same source, this decision
As expected, French-Moroccan footballer Adil Rami has been sacked by Olympique Marseille (OM) for «gross misconduct». Accoridng to sports platform Goal, which quotes L'Equipe, the breakup will officially come into force. This decision was taken after Rami skipped training to participate in French game show Fort Boyard. The same source explained that the club was not informed about his appearance in the show, aired in June on TV. But for his lawyers, the decision is a way of
On Saturday, the Baerum mosque in the suburbs of Oslo was the scene of a shooting carried by a Norwegian man. The young terror suspect has acted alone, according to the Norwegian police which are investigating the shooting as a terror attack. The assailant is described as a far-right sympathizer who had supremacist motivations.
On the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah Muslims get to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a feast that is very particular. Muslims around the world meat with friends and family, pray and sacrifice an animal. Even those who are residing abroad manage to create their own version of the Eid.
There is no age for being a hero and to the Muslim community in Norway, Mohamed Rafiq is a big one. The 65-year-old worshiper helped, Saturday, take down the heavily armed terror suspect who opened fire in the al Noor mosque in the Oslo suburbs. Rafiq, who was praised for his heroic deeds, told media that he is «thankful for all of the help and support [he has] received», The Independent wrote. A few minutes before the shooting, about fifteen people were inside the mosque for Eid
The same Brahim Ghali who summoned members of the Polisario General Secretariat to «prepare for war against Morocco», spoke about peace at the 10th edition of the Sahrawi summer university in Boumedres.
Algerian activists launched an internet call to stage a sit-in near Colonel Lotfi border-crossing, Tuesday, to call for the reopening of the land border with Morocco. The Algerian Committee for the reopening of the Algerian-Moroccan land border, which is behind the initiative, explains that the two governments must respond to the calls of the two peoples and respect their «mobility right», HuffPost reports. Bashir Hakem, a committee member contacted by the media, points out that
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire on a mosque in the suburbs of Oslo, Norway, before he was arrested. Quoted by AFP, the head of the mosque Ifran Mushtaq told Norwegian media that the assailant, who «looks Norwegian», carried several guns with him, including a shotgun and pistols. «He started shooting around him» he added. According to Norwegian government-owned channel NRK, the police found several weapons in the mosque. A person who happened to be around when the
Mohamed Ayadi is a Moroccan businessman who managed to build himself a career in Europe. He moved to Germany at an early age to establish a leading company in the field of programming. The self-made man hopes to share his experience with others and create job opportunities for fellow citizens.
Algerian police arrested, Friday, former Moroccan journalist and the Advocacy and Communications Director for Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division Ahmed Reda Benchemsi in Algiers. The founder and former editor of Moroccan weekly magazine TelQuel has been taken to a police station in Algiers after he was at a scene of popular protest, Algerian newspaper Al Watan reports. Speaking to his lawyer Abdelghani Badi, the same source indicates that he cannot tell