Tangier to stage the first Local Spring Festival on May 24th and 25th

Tangier will be the stage for the first edition of the Local Spring Festival on May 24th and 25th. Organized by The Local Sessions, the event will bring together artists from across Morocco to «showcase their diverse identities and artistic expressions», reads a press release sent Thursday to Yabiladi by organizers. The festival will feature not only musical performances but also art sessions designed to captivate and inspire audiences. The lineup boasts a diverse array of Moroccan

Morocco ranks among the world's top migrant-exporting countries

IOM Report 2024 highlights significant shifts in global migration trends, including unprecedented numbers of displaced people and a marked increase in international remittances. The report also explores how these trends impact Morocco, a major sending and receiving country for migrants.

South Korean court awards $7,500 to Moroccan asylum seeker for inhuman treatment

A Seoul court has ordered the South Korean government to compensate a Moroccan asylum seeker $7,500 for months of detainment at an immigration center and alleged inhumane treatment, reports Seoul-based newspaper Korea Herald. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the Moroccan national on Thursday, in a case stemming from his March 2021 detention. The case gained public attention in September 2021 after disturbing footage emerged from the detention center. The video showed the

Has Morocco's Digital Minister Ghita Mezzour bought a 2.48 million Dhs car ?

Ghita Mezzour, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, has reportedly launched procedures to buy a luxury car for 2.48 million Dhs and another for 1.27 million, Al Akhbar newspaper reported in its Wednesday edition, and a number of news websites subsequently reported the news. A review of the tender, published on the public procurement portal under the number 4/24/MTNRA, shows that it is not for the purchase of two luxury cars, but 17 cars. These include one luxury

Suardiaz bolsters Morocco-Northern Europe route with new vessel

Suardiaz, a company specializing in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) maritime transport, has acquired the Viking Amber from Gram Carriers of Norway and renamed it «Asturias» for its Morocco-North Europe route. Built in 2010, the vessel has a cargo capacity of 4,200 cargo equivalent units (CEUs). Suardiaz said in a statement, «With this acquisition, the Suardiaz Shipping Lines division continues its fleet renewal and emissions reduction plan with more efficient vessels and greater

Moroccan medical graduate faces deportation in Germany despite qualifications

A 25-year-old Moroccan medical graduate faces deportation in Germany because his qualifications aren't yet recognized. Abdelhamid El Khadiri, who fled the war in Ukraine, has been working as a nursing assistant at the Braunschweig Marienstift hospital, reports public German broadcaster NDR. El Khadiri has filed an application with the German Hardship Commission to cancel his deportation and stay in Germany. The young man has a medical degree from Ukraine but needs to complete an additional

Algerian president puts the Palestinian issue on an equal footing with the Sahara conflict

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivered a speech on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, in the presence of army commanders, and as usual he made sure to mention the Sahara conflict, reiterating his country's support for the Polisario Front. Tebboune also made sure to equate the Palestinian issue with the Sahara conflict, speaking of Algeria's «firm and unconditional commitment to just causes, especially the Palestinian cause and the Sahrawi people's right

Free heritage days offer guided tours to discover Casablanca's rich history

The thirteenth edition of the Casablanca Heritage Days, organized by the Moroccan cultural association Casamémoire, will take place from May 13 to 19, 2024. This free public event offers a unique opportunity to discover Casablanca's hidden treasures. Visitors will have the chance to explore historically significant buildings that are usually closed to the public. Casamémoire's trained volunteers conduct guided tours annually, providing valuable insights into the city's rich

Morocco's rich heritage on display at the «Artisanat d'art» exhibition in Rabat

Celebrating ancestral Moroccan craftsmanship, the exhibition «Artisanat d'art : Création et Transmission» is on display at the Musée national de la parure in Les Oudayas, Rabat, from May 7 to June 6, 2024. A highlight of the 8th edition of National Crafts Week, the event is a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, the Maison de l'Artisan, and the National Museums Foundation. Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism,

Moroccan diplomats #14 : Meir Macnin, a cunning merchant and an untrusted diplomat

Meir Macnin was a cunning merchant, who was operating in Essaouira. He left Morocco for England in 1799 for commerce but returned years later to become the sultan’s diplomat.