The Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) group at the House of Representatives has summoned the Minister Delegate for the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, «for an urgent meeting at the Parliament to discuss the suspension of direct aid to some families». The group explained that «the government decided in April 2024 to suspend direct financial social assistance to many beneficiary families in our country. Some of these families received a text message informing them of the suspension,
Three maintenance workers lost their lives on Thursday after an elevator malfunction caused them to fall from the 16th floor of a hotel located at the intersection of Anfa and Zerktouni streets. According to local online newspaper Kifache, the victims were working on the hotel's renovation when the incident occurred. The bodies of the three workers were taken to the morgue of Casablanca's Ibn Rochd University Hospital. An investigation has been launched under the supervision of the
In the 1720s, Mohammed Ben Ali Abgali was sent to England as Moulay Ismail’s ambassador to the English court. Once in London, he attended arts events and visited the country’s prestigious educational institution.
British lawyer George Sale was the first man to conduct a direct English translation of the Quran. His 1733 translation contained notes and an interpretation of Muslims’ manners and laws.
The Spanish authorities have issued a warning about a shipment of peppers from Morocco, after suspecting higher-than-specified levels of «residues of a dangerous insecticide, not authorized in the European Union», according to the newspaper La Razón. The insecticide in question is chlorpyrifos, detected during a routine border check. The European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reportedly notified a «potential health risk level»
Almost two weeks after being spotted on the outskirts of Sloukia forest (Cap Spartel) near Tangier, the long-lost serval was found on Wednesday. The endangered feline, legally domesticated by a resident of Jbel Kbir, returned home on Wednesday. According to Alyaoum24, the owner had promised a reward of 10,000 Dhs to the person who could find his pet. The same source confirms that the cat was brought to Morocco legally with the required permits and has a medical file. After the serval was
Mauritania has canceled the increase in taxes imposed on imports of Moroccan agricultural products, effective from January 1. The decision, announced on Thursday, is good news for the sector. «It should translate into savings of 23,000 dirhams per truck», welcomed Mohamed Zemrani, president of the Association of Goods Producers and Exporters in Africa and beyond. Speaking to Yabiladi, Zemrani estimated a 60% decrease in Moroccan exports to Mauritania between January 1 and May
In 1777, caid Tahar ben Abdelhak Fennish was sent by Mohammed ben Abdellah to negotiate a treaty with the French to free Moroccan captives. Years later he was asked by the Alaouite sultan to make the USA befriend the Kingdom.
During the 12th century, French abbot Peter the Venerable tried to introduce Islam to Christians in Europe through a book that ridiculed the religion. In his summary book, Peter gave an erroneous image of Islam, portraying it as a heresy.
The members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Clubs Committee unanimously declared on Wednesday that Union Sportive de la Medina d'Alger (USMA) had forfeited the second leg of the CAF Cup semi-finals against Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB). This means official victory for the Moroccan team (0-3), which was due to face the Algerian team on April 28. In addition, the Clubs Committee decided to transfer the case to the CAF Disciplinary Committee, to study possible sanctions
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