Diaspo #198: Abderrahmane Chabib works on bringing Morocco closer to Italy (Read more...)

Morocco ranked higher than Algeria and Tunisia, according to the German GIISA Institute (Read more...)

Israel : Four ministers of Moroccan origin in the new Bennett government (Read more...)

Flights from and toward Morocco : The answers to your questions (Read more...)

Canada : A Muslim family of four has been killed in a tragic premeditated attack (Read more...)

In 1839, the sultan of Morocco gifted the United States president Martin Van Buren a pair of lions

In 1839, sultan Abd al-Rahman ibn Hisham of Morocco sent a pair of lions to the US consulate in Tangier as a present for President Martin Van Buren. The gift was impossible to refuse and was shipped to the US by 1840.

History : Abdelhalim Hafed’s astounding story about the 1971 attempted coup d’état

In Morocco, Egyptian singer Abdelhalim Hafed lived one of the scariest moments of his life. Invited by King Hassan II, he was held in Rabat’s main radio station taken over by rebels during the 1971 attempted coup d’état.

Estebanico Zemmouri, the first Moroccan to reach the American soil

Estebanico the Moore and Mustapha Zemmouri, are both nicknames of the Moroccan slave who ended up in Florida after being captured and enslaved by the Portuguese. The young Azemmour-native is the first African and Moroccan man to ever lay a foot on the American soil.

Diaspo #198: Abderrahmane Chabib works on bringing Morocco closer to Italy

Although he wanted to become an airplane pilot, Abderrahmane Chabib finally turned toward politics. He led a diplomatic career that earned him the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Morocco ranked higher than Algeria and Tunisia, according to the German GIISA Institute

As an answer to the proliferation of indexes and rankings and their reuse for political purposes, the think tank German Institute for International and Security Affairs has decided to look at the Maghreb in order to determine whether the rankings are true to reality.

Morocco : Haniyeh welcomes the «royal patronage» during his visit

Saad-Eddine El Othmani received, this Wednesday, June 16th in Rabat the chief of political bureau of the Hamas organization, in the residence of the head of government. This was the confirmation that the visit of Ismail Haniyeh in Morocco benefits from the benediction of the highest Moroccan authorities. The privilege was given to his predecessor, Khalid Mechaal, during his visit in Morocco in December 2017. Not left indifferent to those respects, the Palestinian declared that his travel to

Royal Air Maroc : Additional flights at reduced fares starting this Thursday

After the success of its rates causing quite a stir, the Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced the set-up of additional flights to provide a solution to the important booking demand, The booking of those flights will be available as soon as Thursday, June 17th. The RAM will arrange a series of additional flights starting from Europe. Will be concerned in France the airports of Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Lyon ; of Brussels in Belgium ; Frankfurt in Germany, and Amsterdam in the

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to visit Morocco, invited by PJD

Ismal Haniyeh, the leader of the political bureau of Hamas, was welcomed in Rabat by Saad-Eddine El Othmani for his first official visit in Morocco. According to the agency Anadolu, reporting from an anonymous source inside the Party for Justice and Development (PJD), the latter officially invited the Hamas' senior leader. «Haniyeh’s visit in the Kingdom of Morocco will be several days long», added the source, noting that during the visit, Hamas’ leader will meet

Israel : Four ministers of Moroccan origin in the new Bennett government

The new Israeli government has been revealed Sunday, and it includes for ministers of Moroccan descent. This announced was followed by the congratulations of the King addressed to Naftali Bennett and the promises made by him to work on «reinforcing Israel-Morocco relations in every sector.»

Morocco - Nigeria : The NNPC announces gas pipeline construction project

Nigerian federal government is about to build a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco, announced Yusuf Usman, chief operating officer of Nigerian national petroleum corporation (NNPC). The executive has developed plans to make this large-scale project doable, said the man in charge, in an interview to Nigerian News Direct. He reminded that the execution of this large project was embodied in the signature of an agreement between Morocco and Nigeria, during a ceremony presided by the king

Royal Air Maroc provides an update on ticket refunds, changes and availability

The national company Royal Air Maroc indicated that a «record affluence has been recorded» on the different distribution channels. In a press release, intended to be reassuring, the company says that «if the flights were completely overbooked on certain dates, more than 70% of the capacity set up for this period is still available for sale». «Therefore, we encourage costumers to look for alternative dates if they cannot find seats available on their initially

Marhaba 2021: Exceptional rates for ferry crossings

The Direction of Merchant Navy, falling under the Ministry of Equipment, transport, logistic and water engaged in, in accordance with the instructions of the King Mohammed VI concerning the coming back of Moroccan community living abroad, some procedures with navy transport companies regarding Europe. Those procedures aim at augmenting the offer capacity, diversify boarding and offer reasonable rates for travelers. As a result, the reference rates for a two-way ticket, with a car, will be

Maghrib Belgium Impulse will be held as a virtual event from june 16th to 17th

As part of the «National Strategy for Moroccan living abroad», the Moroccan and Belgian government announced the virtual event Maghrib Belgium Impulse Days from June 16th to 17th. During those days, participants will be able to discuss with the first beneficiaries of the support program Maghrib Belgium Impulse (MBI) and to explore the economical opportunities given by different regions in Morocco, in contact with the principal institutions of the country, and the available

An «enormous» economic potential : Finland wants to double his trade with Morocco

The ambassador of Finland in Morocco, Pekka Hyvönen, declared this Friday in Rabat that his country was determined to double its trade with Morocco, a partner of choice. While he announced the new aspects of the African strategy for Finland, the ambassador pointed out the «very good relations» that Finland and Morocco have, but also the «enormous» and «promising» economic potential of the Kingdom. «We want to increase Finland's imports from

Marhaba 2021 : The king orders to facilitate the return of Moroccans living abroad and affordable rates

King Mohammed VI gave, this Sunday, his instructions to competent authorities and the all the transport professionals to work for facilitating the coming back home at an affordable rate, for Moroccans living abroad. A statement of the royal Cabinet reminds that the instructions came within the framework of the «very high solicitude that King Mohammed VI always showed to members of the Moroccan community living abroad, and the permanent royal care to the continuity of their

Marhaba 2021 : The prior authorization deleted for Moroccans (B Zone)

Moroccans living abroad and Moroccans stuck in a B zone country won’t have to present a prior authorization to enter national territory anymore. On Sunday, a reliable source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, told Yabiladi that this authorization had just been «erased for Moroccans.» By this, the source meant that only foreigners will have to show this document to Moroccan authorities. ⚠L'autorisation préalable

Marhaba 2021 : King Mohammed VI orders the establishment of a special device of support

King Mohammed VI gave his instructions to Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, so that a special device of support is given to help members of the Moroccan community living abroad, inside ships operating the crossing, for better traveling conditions. A press release from the royal cabinet, relayed by MAP, indicates that this device aims at «facilitating, during the crossing, all needed administrative, customs and sanitary formality, so that the travel, the landing and the stay in Morocco

Marhaba : RAM sets up an exceptional price rate this summer

Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national air travel agency, announced on Sunday that it will set up «exceptional» and «historic» facilities for Moroccans living abroad, to travel this summer to their country. This program comes after the instructions of king Mohammed VI. «The national company reinforces its flight programs and proposes affordable prices for members of the Moroccan community living abroad. Those offers have been studied to set up an exceptional

Soufiane EL BAKKALI place first in Florence and signs the World Best Performance in 3000 mSC

Soufiane El Bakkali, the Moroccan track and field run, just signed the World Best Performance of the year in his category, 3000 m steeplechase, Thursday in the Florence meeting in Italy. The Moroccan athlete finished the race in 8:08:54, followed by the Ethiopian Bikila Tadese Takele (08:10.56), and the Moroccan Mohamed Tindouft (08:11.65). «I am very happy about this victory. The next race will be in Monaco. I hope I’ll be able to finish the race under 8 minutes», said the

Canada : First hearing and new elements about the killer of a Muslim family

It was this Thursday, June 10th, that the man suspected of deliberately hit five persons, for their belonging to the Muslim community, was heard briefly for the first time by the judge in charge of the case in the City of London, Ontario (Canada). Nathaniel Veltman, the young man suspected of killing four of his victims, was heard for the first time for a procedure hearing, stating his identity and responding to defense related questions, says the French journal Le Figaro. The man faces four

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Washington	05:08	13:22	20:22
New York	04:19	13:03	20:20
Miami	05:36	13:28	20:13
Chicago	04:11	12:57	20:16
Los Angeles	04:44	13:00	20:01
Seattle	03:53	13:16	20:53