The remains of a 370-million-year-old jaw, discovered in Morocco, helped scientists understand the unique jaw mechanism of prehistoric sharks, their predation and feeding methods.
The newly appointed French consul in Tangier was found dead, Thursday, in his house. Denis Francois, appointed on September 15 by a decree of President Emmanuel Macron, is believed to have committed suicide, Le360 reported Thursday. According to the same source, the diplomat would have «hanged himself in his room», at around 7 am this morning. Denis Francois joined the French consulate in Tangier in October. Before replacing former French consul to Tangier Thierry Vallat,
Brazil has expressed its position regarding the Guerguerate crisis. «The Brazilian government is following with concern the recent developments in the buffer zone», the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a press release. «Brazil hopes that the flow of goods and people will be guaranteed and unhindered in the Guerguerate border crossing», it added. «By reiterating its support for the process held under the auspices of the United Nations for a just and
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is expected to visit Morocco on Friday to meet Abdelouafi Laftit, his Moroccan counterpart. According to El Espanol, during this visit the Spanish minister will address the migration crisis and the rising number of migrant arrivals in Spain. Sources from the Spanish Interior Ministry told the newspaper that the department «has been working for over a year to prevent what is currently happening on the Atlantic
Aminatou Haidar was prevented from boarding a Wednesday's flight to Las Palmas (Canary Islands). When notified of the ban, the pro-Polisario activist denounced the situation and described it as a «violation of her fundamental rights». On her Twitter account, Haidar posted a video in which she said that unlike her son who has a Spanish citizenship, she was prevented from leaving the country. However, preventing Haidar from boarding the flight to Las Palmas was justified by the
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s position regarding the Western Sahara question, calling for a political and diplomatic settlement for the conflict, in a phone call with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. The Minister urged «all parties to strengthen the suspension of hostilities and the end of tensions that have arisen in the recent days in the Guerguerate area», the Lavrov department said in a press release on Wednesday, November 18. Russia
5,391 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 306,995. 5,757 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 253,351. 81 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,013. 19 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 13 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 12 in
5,415 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 301,604. 4,235 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 247,594. 82 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 4,932. 18 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 16 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 13 in the Oriental,
The Polisario Front continues to beat the drum of war, a few days after announcing that it was withdrawing from the 1991-ceasefire agreements with Morocco. Speaking to EFE, and quoted by Futuro Sahara, Khatra Addouh, a member of the Polisario Front secretariat, said yesterday that «the war will continue as long as the United Nations disengages from its responsibilities and does not recognize the mistakes of the past». «They must put pressure on Morocco to accept
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Marie Royce is expected to visit Morocco by the end of November. The official is expected to travel to Rabat and Tangier and will be joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs Caroline Casagrande. Royce will «meet with senior members of the Moroccan government to discuss bilateral cooperation on education and culture», reads a statement by the US embassy. During this visit, the official will be
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