Two Moroccan sisters from the Netherlands use social media to help people live a healthy life. Najima and Rachida will soon release their first book Healthy Sisters, a guideline for all those who are struggling with weight loss.
The Moroccan government announced on Thursday 27th April in Rabat a new prohibitive import tariff. The decision includes «raising Morocco’s soft wheat import custom tax to 135% from 30% until December 31st», said Mustapha El Khalfi, Minister Delegate to the head of government in charge of relations with the parliament. This step holds the objective of guaranteeing a beneficial marketing for the national products that are highly demanded in Europe. «This project is
Two alleged djihadists that were arrested earlier this week in Spain in a raid in and around Barcelona admitted on Thursday that they were present in the Brussels airport when the bombs went off. The Spanish authorities claimed, as reported by AFP, that the two men were identified as Mohammed Lamsalak and Youssef Ben Hammou and that they have denied involvement in the terrorist bombing that targeted the airport in March 2016. A spokes man of the national court said that «they went to
Born and raised in Casablanca, Yassine Alaoui Ismaili is a young photographer who holds so much love for the city. His series «Casablanca not the Movie» was selected a few days ago by the New York Times Lens blog to be reviewed by professional critiques.
A funeral business in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, city located in central Quebec Canada, announced on Wednesday 26th April that it will open a section for Muslims in Les Jardins Quebec cemetery. Pressreader reports that the town is going to provide 500 plots for the Muslim community in the city at the end of May 2017. The idea of creating a cemetery for Muslims residing in Quebec was initiated a month ago. According to the same source, in March 200 people organized a meeting in Apollinaire, a
A total of 18 people were arrested in Almería, Spain, in an operation conducted by the Spanish Civil guard. Ideal, an online newspaper located in Granada, reports that these individuals are accused of falsifying 50,000 medical prescriptions. Members of the arrested network were planning to buy Benzodiazepines in Spain and sell them back in Morocco. The main active ingredient of these psychotropic drugs is the infamous «karkoubi», a drug frequently used in impoverished areas
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has released on Monday the military spending map of several countries. Morocco, according to the survey, spent in 2016 USD 3 293 million on military weapons, equipments, and research, a very modest number compared to Algeria.
The President of the National Foundation of Museums (NFM), Mehdi Qotbi, was selected to be Morocco’s representative at the Council of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH). Qotbi was appointed by King Mohammed VI to preserve and maintain the protection of cultural properties that are threatened by conflicts and terrorism. Qotbi's contribution to this foundation will help promote the preservation of cultural heritage that is exposed to
Morocco is ranked 133rd by the latest world press freedom report among 180 nations. Published today by Reporters without Borders, the index highlights the decline that the world is experiencing lately heading toward an era where Media freedom is threatened more than ever.
Abdelwahab Rafiki, also known as Abou Hafs, has shown his support for the review of inheritance laws in Islam. A controversial event that was heavily criticized by Moroccan salafists, and resulted later in Abou Hafs being expelled from the Ulemas Rabita organization. Interview.