15 ancient glass bottles unearthed in Tangier

On Sunday, 15 ancient bottles, carefully buried in the roof of a building located in eastern Tangier, were unearthed. According to the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the Northern Regions, these glass bottles were found as part of the rehabilitation program of the ancient city of Tangier, which is carried out by the agency under the supervision of the Tangiers-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. The same source added that this group of large-sized glass bottles was carefully buried in the

Islamist extremists in Tangier launch campaign against unveiled women

In a campaign launched Sunday, March 28, strangers in Tangier hung messages on the walls of the city center, urging «parents to veil their daughters», reports Tangier24. The stickers called those who refused to do so «honorless». The messages referred to unveiled girls as «cheap products» that their parents put on the sidewalks, in the streets and on the roads. Tangier is known for the proliferation of followers of radical movements who do not

The United States did not invite Morocco to the climate summit

The Biden administration is planning to host an online climate summit on April 22 and 23. Forty states are invited to the event, but Morocco is not on the list, revealed by the White House on Friday, March 26. In Africa, the United States invited the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Gabon and Nigeria. The Arab world will be represented by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The kingdom hosted in November 2016 in Marrakech the

Covid-19 in Morocco : 301 new infections and 0 deaths on Sunday

301 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 494,659. 4,302,183 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 3,332,292 people have received the second. 268 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 482,352. No deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours. The total number of Covid-19-related deaths to

Covid-19 in Morocco : 491 new infections and 5 deaths on Saturday

491 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 493,867. 4,302,183 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 3,332,292 people have received the second. 487 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 482,084. 5 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths

Diaspo #186 : Karim El Hayani... from irregular migrant to world-record setter with his barefooted half-marathon in snow

After immigrating irregularly to Spain at the age of eleven, Karim El Hayani, who is currently residing in Canada, succeeded in making himself a name among Spanish runners. He is known for running marathons in sandals or barefooted. In March, he broke a world record, running barefooted in the snow.

Covid-19 in Morocco : 514 new infections and 5 deaths on Friday

514 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 493,867. 4,293,544 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, while 3,231,742 people have received the second. 523 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 481,597. 5 deaths were recorded in Morocco in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths

Ceuta : The repatriation of Moroccans to start before Ramadan

The delegate of the Spanish government in Ceuta, Salvadora Mateus, announced that the process of repatriating Moroccans stranded in the city will take place before the beginning of Ramadan. She added that a list of 200 people who want to return to Morocco has been identified, after they were stranded in Ceuta, due to the closure of borders. Since the borders were closed, several repatriation operations were jointly organized by the Moroccan and Spanish authorities, repatriating 653 Moroccans.

Is Morocco threatened by the radicalization of its nationals in Spanish prisons ?

In Spain, radicalization in prisons is an issue that preoccupies the Iberian authorities and fuels public debates. Morocco is concerned since Madrid expels, each year, to the Kingdom a few thousand undocumented migrants, including former detainees for common law offenses.

Morocco : Fitch Ratings assigns two BMCI asset management funds international ratings

In a recent note, American rating agency Fitch Ratings has given BMCI Treso Plus and InstiObligations Etat International Fund Credit Quality Ratings and Market Risk Sensitivity Ratings of 'BB+f'/'S2' and 'BB+f'/'S4' respectively. BMCI Asset Management (BMCI AM) manages the two funds, Fitch Ratings wrote. The International Fund Credit Quality Ratings «are driven by the funds' primary focus on Moroccan government securities and reverse repurchase agreement backed by such securities»,