Legatum Institute : Morocco does better than Tunisia and Algeria in the prosperity index

Morocco was ranked 96th in the 2020 edition of the Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index, doing better than the previous year. Released this month, the report, which assesses levels of prosperity in 167 countries, ranked Morocco 100th, 95th and 94th in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The index indicates that «Morocco performs most strongly in Market Access & Infrastructure and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Social Capital». «The

Guerguerate crisis : Germany urges the parties to return to the negotiating table

Amid tension in the Sahara, the German government called on the two parties, Monday, to exercise restraint and return to the United Nations when managing the conflict. «The violent clashes last weekend were the most dangerous incident since the signing of the ceasefire agreement in 1991», indicates a press release from the German Foreign Ministry, relayed by Deutsch Welle (DW). Moreover, Berlin urged the parties involved in the conflict to return to the negotiating

New Jersey's first Muslim woman to run for Congress removed from a flight after man says he is «uncomfortable»

A Muslim woman was removed from an American Airlines flight after a passenger said he did not feel «comfortable» with her being on the same plane. This woman is Amani al-Khatahtbeh, founder of the Muslim Girl website and the first Muslim woman to run for Congress in New Jersey. She was expected to travel from Newark to Charlotte, North Carolina on November 14. Amani al-Khatahtbeh shared this incident on her Twitter account, which was confirmed by another Twitter

An Algerian Islamist party blames the Guerguerate crisis on the United Arab Emirates

At a time when the Algerian government accuses Morocco of «violating» the ceasefire agreement signed with the Polisario following a military intervention carried out in Guerguerate, the leader of an Islamist party in Algeria blamed the crisis on the United Arab Emirates, linking the opening of an Emirati consulate in Laayoune to the tense situation in the Sahara.

Guerguerate : MINURSO received reports of shooting from Morocco and the Polisario

MINURSO has received reports from both Morocco and the Polisario Front of incidents of shooting at night-time in the territory at various locations along the security wall, the UN the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said during a daily press briefing held Monday. «The Mission continues to urge the parties to exercise restraint and take all necessary steps to defuse tensions, and our colleagues on the ground in Western Sahara are continuing to monitor the

The Emir of Qatar congratulates King Mohammed VI on reopening the Guerguerate border crossing

King Mohammed VI received a phone call from the Emir of Qatar Tamim Ben Hamad on Monday, according to a statement by the royal palace. During this call, the Emir of Qatar «welcomed the decisions taken by HM the King to restore the situation in the region of Guerguerate in the Moroccan Sahara and commended the Sovereign for the positive results of these decisions which allowed to reopen the crossing for the safe movement of people and good». «His Highness also expressed his

«Morocco has definitely solved the problem» in Guerguerate, King Mohammed VI to Guterres

King Mohammed VI phoned, Monday, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the royal palace in a statement. The phone call focused on the latest developments in the Guerguerate buffer zone. «During this conversation, His Majesty the King stressed that after the failure of all the laudable attempts by the Secretary General, the Kingdom of Morocco has shouldered its responsibilities within the framework of its most legitimate right, all the more so because this is not the

Covid-19 : 3,012 new infections in Morocco, 71 deaths in 24 hours

3,012 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 296,189. 4,761new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 243,359. 71 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 4,850. 19 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 13 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 8 in the Oriental, 8

The number of Americans studying in Morocco increased by 24 percent in 2019 

The number of US students coming to Morocco for study increased by 24 percent during the 2018/19 academic year, according to an annual report conducted by the Institute of International Education with the support of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The report, entitled «Open Doors», reveals that the number of American students who came to Morocco to study during said academic year moved from 1,411 to 1,749. The findings make

Morocco-Polisario : Guerguerate, the other side of the conflict

The only paved road between Morocco and Mauritania for the transportation of heavy goods vehicles is located in a no man's land nicknamed «Kandahar». The area has become the center of frequent conflicts between the Kingdom and the Polisario.