Morocco : Friday prayers will be held in mosques starting from this week

The Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced, Tuesday, that it has been decided to increase the number of operating mosques in the Kingdom. The decision also includes allowing Friday prayers, starting from October 16. In a statement relayed by MAP, the ministry indicated that the number of open mosques will increase to 10,000 around the Kingdom, adding that in addition to the five daily prayers the places of worship will also hold Friday prayers. The press release

Turkish exporters complain about unusual delays when exporting clothes to Morocco

Turkish exporters have complained about unusual delays in recent weeks when exporting ready-to-wear clothes to Morocco, Reuters reported. Turkish companies said that they have been facing «delays of up to five times the norm clearing customs in Morocco».  Giyasettin Eyyupkoca, head of Turkey’s Laleli Industry and Business Association, said that Turkish exporters had to wait for «10-12 days to clear our goods through customs, instead of two days as

Stranded in Ceuta, a Moroccan man and his 7-year-old son swim back to Morocco

Stranded in Ceuta since the start of the pandemic, a Moroccan father has decided to take the longest way home. According to El Faro de Ceuta, the man swam, Saturday, to Morocco in a desperate attempt to reach home. He was not alone, however. Quoting eyewitnesses, the same source reports that his 7-year-old son, who was wearing a life jacket, accompanied him. The father and son are among several other Moroccans who decided to take the dangerous route to get home.   For the record,

Casablanca : The killer of a student in the California district still wanted

Police in the Ain Chok district in Casablanca have been searching since Monday for the killer of a student in California, another Casablanca district. According to media, police carried out a vast search campaign near the crime scene. The attack took place on Monday afternoon, when Mohamed, a student, was the subject of an attempted theft of his cell phone by a stranger carrying a knife. The victim allegedly tried to resist his attacker, who stabbed him. The student succumbed to his

Algeria encouraged a terrorist group to carry out attacks in Western Sahara, US report unveils

Extracts from the 2013 report of the General Directorate of External Security of France revealed that Algeria had encouraged the Mokhtar Belmokhtar terrorist group to carry out attacks against Moroccan interests in Western Sahara.

Morocco : 1,357 new coronavirus cases, 2,091 new recoveries in 24 hours

1,375 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 153,761. 2,091 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 129,498. 31 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,636. 5 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 5 in Fès-Meknès, 4 in

A Saad Lamjarred Egypt concert cancelled following a social media campaign

The Cairo Theater has cancelled a Saad Lamjarred’s planned concert, only hours after hanging its posters. According to E3lam, Cairo Show has removed all the posters of the concert from its official pages on social media, after a campaign led by Egyptian women accusing the Moroccan star of being «a rapist». Yesterday, the theater announced that it is organizing a concert to commemorate its second anniversary, with Saad Lamjarred as a guest, the same source recalled. The

Hakim Ziyech leaves Atlas Lions’ training camp to continue treatment at Chelsea

Moroccan international player Hakim Ziyech, who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea, left the Morocco national football team’s training camp on Friday to recover from his injury. «He left the training camp to pursue his medical program as previously agreed between the medical staff of the national team and the English club», the Royal Moroccan Football Federation said in statement on Saturday. The Royal Moroccan Federation, at the same

Atlas Lions’ manager summons goalkeepers Anas Zniti and Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti

Atlas Lions’ manager Vahid Halilhodzic has summoned goalkeepers Anas Zniti and Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti to participate in the friendly match that the team is expected to play against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. Zniti, who plays as a goalkeeper for Raja Casablanca, and Reda Tagnaouti, the goalkeeper for Wydad Casablanca, have joined the training camp of the national football team in Salé, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation announced in a press release. The Atlas

Optimistic yet realistic, tourism workers in Marrakech aspire for a full reopening of their city

In Marrakech, tourism workers have welcomed the first foreign tourist group in months. The arrival brings hope to the city and its inhabitants who aspire for a full reopening to tourists.