The United States, as member of the ‘Club of Friends of Western Sahara’, is expected to submit a draft resolution on the territorial conflict eight days ahead of the deadline. The drafting of this resolution comes as the world leaders are focused on other questions other than that of the Sahara. The Trump Administration did not send the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale to Algeria and Morocco to probe the opinions of the two main
All eyes are on Moroccan international football player Amine Harit. The latter is eyed by Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona, reports Spanish sports platform Tigo Sports. Saturday afternoon, a sports manager from the team flew to Germany to attend a match of the Moroccan international. For the Spanish media, the price of Amine Harit continues to increase. «At 22, the versatile offensive midfielder has become the formidable engine» of Schalke, which tops the
For the first time ever, Jewish and Muslim artists from Israel, Morocco and other parts of the world will be presenting their works of art to display parts of their Moroccan identity. The project, entitled «the Jerusalem Biennale», which commenced from October 10 and will continue until November 28, is organized by creative director Rami Ozeri, while the exhibition dubbed as ‘Ziara : Moroccan Common Wisdom’ is curated by the jewish moroccan artist Amit Hai
Since 1914, deposits of gas and oil in Morocco have attracted the attention of foreign companies, the French protectorate and even Moroccan authorities. While oil and gas exploration is on an ‘on and off’ basis over the years, no announcement by companies has confirmed the Kingdom's ambition to become an exporting country.
Terrorist organization «Islamic State» were behind several videos in Spanish, in which jihadists threaten «those who do not commit attacks». One recent video features Abu Oussam Al Maghribi, a Moroccan ISIS fighter, who urged «believers to carry attacks» in Spain. Viewed by La Razon, the video which has Spanish subtitles was seen by specialists as a threat to the country, where a high level of vigilance was maintained in the last couple of years to prevent
Days after the release of his niece, Moroccan scholar Ahmed Raissouni criticized in an article the women who showed support for Hajar Raissouni and called for expanding personal freedoms. His words stirred anger among human rights activists.
Anti-money laundering operations which were conducted by Spain's National Police and Civil Guard, have targeted some Moroccan «hash barons», who could be arrested in the new operations, Ceuta TV reports. Over the last two months, Spanish security forces and organizations have led a massive campaign against drug traffickers and money launderers in southern Spain. According to the Europa Sur newspaper, authorities in Spain have reportedly arrested several people who had acquired
Spain’s Civil Guard arrested seven migrants from the Maghreb who were trying to hide in a ferry that docked at the port of Ceuta, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Sunday. According to police sources, one of these migrants was found next to one of the ship’s engines. Police intervened when the crew of the ferry «Jaume III», owned by Spanish shipping company Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas, noticed that there was someone hiding near the
French-Moroccan boxer Nordine Oubaali, WBC bantamweight world champion, will defend his title against Japan’s Takuma Inoue on November 7, Boxing Today says. «I think it’s a good fight for me to make me known by a new audience, [Takuma Inoue] is a boxer who moves a lot, he is fast», said Nordine Oubaali to Boxing Today. «This fight will be an explosive fight. I will give my fans what they all expect of me. My training always changes when we compare the skill and
Morocco is able to resume the reforms towards a more flexible exchange rate regime at the first sign of an external shock, such as a surge in oil prices, said Bank Al-Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri on Friday during an interview in Washington organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says the media Bloomberg. The country paused the reforms for a more flexible exchange rate at the beginning of the year, due to efforts in 2018 to correct the deterioration of its finances. After the