On Monday, the United Arab Emirates promised to contribute to the financing of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, in a joint declaration meant to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The news, however, was not well received by Algerian media. «Many experts believe that this pipeline is not economically feasible and will face political obstacles. This project will never see the light of day», Algerian daily Echorouk argued. «We expect the Nigeria-Morocco
Moroccan Professor Najia El Abbadi was elected head of the World Federation of Neurosurgery, on the sidelines of the 18th World Congress of Neurosurgery, held from 4-8 December 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. El Abbadi becomes the first woman in the world, as well as the first African and Arab woman to assume this responsibility. The presidential medal was presented to Najia El Abbadi, during the handover ceremony, by the outgoing president of the federation, the American Professor Nelson
Transitional energy group Chariot has signed a partnership agreement with London-based energy firm Energean PLC on the Lixus Offshor licence and on the Rissana Offshore licence in Morocco, the company said in a statement this week. The agreement will help provide funding for Chariot and upscale the development in the Lixus and Rissana licences. The two companies have also agreed to drill a further well, in the east of the Anchois field and conduct a gas flow test in 2024, expand the
In a series of sketches on Instagram, a group of young Moroccans use puppets to reflect daily, yet funny, situations.
The US Deputy Assistant Secretary Joshua Harris arrived, Wednesday, in Algiers to discuss the Western Sahara issue with Algerian officials, the US State Department said. The American official is expected to «begin a round of consultations with Algeria and Morocco on advancing regional peace an intensifying the UN political process in Western Sahara to achieve an enduring and dignified solution without further delay», reads a post published by the Near Eastern Affairs office on X,
Amid the current education system crisis, triggered by the rejection of a new statutory system for teachers, trade unions in Morocco have seen their influence drop in favor of coordination committees. To political scientist Rachid Lazraq, union action has become weakened by professional unionization. For his part, Amrani Boukhobza believes that unions must be strengthened to perform their role better.
A Swedish tourist has been ridiculed online after posting a video on the tattoo she got while visiting Morocco. While sojourning in the kingdom, solo traveler Caitlin Delphine impulsively decided to get matching tattoos with two other tourists that were staying at the same hostel, Daily Mail reported. Surprisingly, the tattoo was not a deep word with a significant meaning. The young traveler inked the word «mayonnaise» in Arabic on her skin. Earlier this month,
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included the Ramadan Iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims in Ramadan at the time of adhan (call to prayer) of the Maghrib prayer, in its intangible heritage list. Recognizing the «social and cultural traditions», the meal was added to UNESCO’s list on Wednesday following an application jointly submitted by Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Iran. ? BREAKINGNew inscription on the
In 1891, Queen Victoria decided to present Sultan Hassan I of Morocco with a precious present. She sent him an Indian elephant called Stoke, leaving Moroccans in awe.
Morocco has ordered Israel to build a spy satellite, French newspaper La Tribune wrote on Tuesday. «According to several corroborating sources, Morocco selected an Israeli group at the end of the summer - probably Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - to provide it with a new observation and reconnaissance satellite, which should replace Mohammed-VI A, launched in 2017 (November 8)», produced by Thales Alenia Space and European manufacturer Airbus, the French daily reported. The two
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