Moroccans will celebrate Eid al-Adha on Friday, the sacrifice feast that commemorates the strength of Ibrahim’s faith, the prophet who agreed to sacrifice his own son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God’s command. Before sacrificing his son, the latter was replaced by a sheep which will serve later as one of the major components of Eid al-Adha. Since then, Muslims around the world have taken the habit of slaughtering each year one of the four : a six-month-old sheep, a
Young people were at the heart of King Mohammed VI’s speech, delivered Monday, 20th of August, which marks the Revolution Day in Morocco. «I have always regarded [young people] as the country’s true wealth», declared the Sovereign, tackling issues related to youngsters, especially those unable to find jobs in the country. The King recalled that he had asked Saadeddine El Othmani’s cabinet during the State Opening of Parliament, in October the 13th, 2017, to
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has been accused of discriminating against a Liberian official on social media. In a video that went viral in the last two days, the minister appeared complaining about the delay of a flight connecting Casablanca to Monrovia. The latter claims that RAM booked hotel rooms for American passengers and left its African clients sleep on the airport’s floor. Liberia's Minister Eugene Fahngon engaging Air Maroc officials for
Implemented for the first time in Morocco in 1966 and banned in August 2006 through a royal decree, compulsory military service will be reinstated again, twelve years after its abolition. On Monday, 20th of August, a special government meeting was held in Tetouan to discuss bil 44.18 on compulsory national service. Pending approval by the Council of Ministers «Bringing back compulsory military service is a positive step during this particular phase», a well-informed source from
For American-British singer and songwriter Graham Nash, a train trip from Casablanca to Marrakesh was fascinating enough for the writing of a three-minute pop song. Known as the leading vocalist of the British 60s pop band The Hollies, Nash was one of the many Western artists and celebrities who took Morocco as an essential hippy stopover. During a trip to the Kingdom, he wrote the «Marrakesh Express» which, according to critics, defined the hippy musical era during the 60s. The
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