Heading the African Union, Egypt is trying to play a role in the Libyan crisis. On Tuesday, April 23, Cairo hosted a meeting to legitimize Khalifa Haftar’s offensive, without inviting Morocco, which has a different opinion on the Libyan crisis.
The Moroccan Caftan has been at the spotlight at the «Morocco in Abu Dhabi», an event currently held in Abu Dhabi. Moroccan designers were invited to the event, expected to wrap up on April 30, to showcase their creations, focusing on the Moroccan Caftan. Models dressed in Caftans walked the runaway, highlighting the latest trends. «The Caftan has been passed down through many generations. This year, we decided to focus on the traditional Moroccan arts of sewing and
Morocco is one of the three countries that top CNN Travel’s list of the 25 most beautiful places around the world. Celebrating Earth Day, CNN made a list, ranking Uganda’s Bwindi forest first, Kenya’s Samburu second and Morocco’s Mount Toubkal third. «At 4,167 meters, Mount Toubkal lays claim to the title of ‘the roof of North Africa’», wrote CNN travel, commenting on its ranking. «The path to its summit zigzags across empty valleys,
In the 1930s, Pasha Thami El Glaoui asked French watchmaker Cartier to create a waterproof watch for him to wear while swimming. After delivering it, Cartier lost track of the watch and ended up creating a line to honor the unique timepiece and its owner.
Atlas Lions coach Hervé Renard has finally thrown light on reports about leaving the Morocco national football team for France’s Lyon. Invited to «Le Vestiaire», a show broadcast on French sports channel RMC Sport, Renard said that he is not considering a move to the French football club, Goal reported. According to the same source, media reports suggested that Hervé Renard and three other football coaches, namely Jose Mourinho, Patrick Vieira and Claudio
Days after the terror attacks that targeted churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, Indian news agency IANS revealed, Wednesday, that Morocco has «shared sensitive intelligence» with the south Asian country. According to the private news agency, which cites informed sources, information shared by the Kingdom had allowed Sri Lanka to «identify the nine bombers and their handlers in the Islamic State». IANS indicates that the same information was «shared» with
Morocco has been able to establish a very ambitious climate agenda in the last couple of years. However, the country’s plans are faced with a series of challenges that could be avoided, according to a Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy’s study.
The leader of Mauritanian party People Progressive Alliance (APP) Ahmed Ould Iyahi announced, Monday, that he is running for the country’s presidential elections, scheduled for June 22. During a meeting, the politician spoke about his electoral campaign, promising to «find a solution to the Western Sahara issue». «This solution would satisfy all parties», said the politician who was quoted by Emirati newspaper Erem News. Ould Iyahi’s promises will not go
Prince Moulay Hicham is not one of those who praise the authoritarian policy of Mohammed bin Salman. On Monday, he had the opportunity to look with a critical eye at the Saudi Crown Prince’s «2030 vision» launched in 2016.
As announced Tuesday, diplomats from the Russian embassy in Rabat are currently on visiting Laayoune. «On Tuesday, April 23, they held a two-hour meeting with MINURSO head Colin Stewart. The diplomats then held talks with Major General Zia Ur Rehman, Force Commander of MINURSO», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. «In the afternoon, the Russian diplomats went to Smara where they visited a MINURSO base. On Wednesday, April 24, they are expected to accompany