Morocco’s Human Rights Minister says he withdrew resignation after phone call with King Mohammed VI

The Minister of State for Human Rights and Relations with Parliament explained on Monday why he made a U-turn on his resignation. «God testify that I did not submit my resignation to the Prime Minister, in the hope that it would be handed over to the king as provided for in the Constitution, only when illness tired me, especially since I have undergone three surgeries in two years», Mustapha Ramid wrote on his Facebook page. However, King Mohammed VI «refused,

Morocco suspends contact with the German embassy

In a serious tone, the Moroccan Foreign ministry has just cut off all contact with Germany. The Sahara and a spying case would be at the heart of the diplomatic crisis.

Parts of the city of Tetouan flooded by the heavy rains

After a few hours of heavy rains in Tetouan, parts of the city were submerged by water. Photos and videos shared to social media show cars swiped by the floods.  While the rains are likely to continue until Tuesday, according to a weather alert, residents of the affected neighborhoods have already reported significant material losses to their property. Others called on local authorities to act quickly to help those stranded. Media sources also indicate that rains

 Covid-19 in Morocco : 112 new infections and 3,568,670 people vaccinated as of Monday

112 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 483,766. 3,568,670 people have received the vaccine against Covid-19, while 232,980 received their second shot. 299 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 469,345. 14 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,637. 5 of these deaths were

Covid-19 variants : Morocco suspends flights to and from Italy and Belgium

The Moroccan authorities decided on Monday to suspend flights to and from Italy and Belgium. «Following Moroccan Authorities decision, flights to and from : Italy and Belgium will be suspended starting from tonight», Air Arabia announced on Twitter. The same source recalls that flights to Spain and France «remain available». As per the latest Moroccan guidelines, flights from Morocco to Italy and Belgium are suspended starting from midnight until further notice.

A group against normalization with Israel created in Morocco

Fifteen Moroccan political, trade unions and associations agreed on Sunday at the central headquarters of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) to set up a group «aimed at rejecting normalization». In a joint statement sent to Yabiladi, it was agreed that this framework would be called «the Moroccan Front in support of Palestine and against normalization». A national secretariat composed of 17 members was elected for this purpose. Thus, Taueb Medmad was

Jubantouja, a Moroccan rock band giving Tamazight a voice

Jubantouja is an Azilal-based rock band that makes music in Tamazight, a Moroccan language. The band has risen to fame during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fashion : Moroccan-Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi, the face of Peter Dundas' new collection

Norwegian designer Peter Dundas relied on Moroccan-Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi to present his Fall 2021 collection. «The fashion heavyweight tapped the Moroccan-Italian rising model to showcase the glamorous new offering, which was digitally presented in a look book format», Arab News reported. The 22-year-old young woman, born in Milan to an Italian mother and a Moroccan father, is featured in this look book. She was photographed by Charlotte Wales in London, wearing 31

El Othmani denies reports linking Mustapha Ramid’s resignation to Israel

During a session held Saturday, the Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party Saadeddine El Othmani denied reports linking the resignation of Human Rights Minister Mustapha Ramid to a government visit to Israel. «These are lies», El Othmani said during the opening of said session, PJD’s Facebook page reported.   Dyring his speech, El Othmani referred to Israel as a «state of occupation» and reiterated his support for the struggle of the

Mauritania bans a meeting of Polisario supporters

Mauritania has banned a meeting of Polisario supporters, scheduled for Saturday February 27 in the town of Bir Oumgrin, located in the north of the country. The representative of the Front had submitted a request to the authorities of the province to hold the meeting to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the proclamation of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic», Sahara media based in Nouakchott reported. The same source indicates that the section of the Front in Bir Oumgrin