Wanted by Interpol, a 45-year-old Moroccan woman arrested in Spain

El Ejido (Almería) police have arrested a 45-year-old woman of Moroccan origin wanted by Interpol for bringing cannabis resin into Spain, Europa Press reports. According to the same source, which quotes a police report, Interpol issued an arrest warrant for the woman in December 2012. The Tangier Maritime police «surprised her trying to leave the Moroccan port city with nearly 4.5 kilos of the drug in all stuck on to various parts of her body», Euro Weekly News

Football : Enzo Zidane to join Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca

Son of former French player Zinedine Zidane, who formerly coached Real Madrid, Enzo will be joining Wydad Casablanca this year. His manager Roberto Carlos, announced the news on social media. 2m.ma was able to confirm the information speaking to an authorized source within the club. The latter indicated that the deal has already been concluded. «The presentation will take place at a later date», according to the same source, and details of the contract will be announced

Morocco : 2,444 new coronavirus cases, the number of active cases exceeds 20,000

2,444 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 117,685. 1,441 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 95,591. 28 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,069. 6 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 6 in Marrakech-Safi, 5 in

Morocco : 2,719 new coronavirus cases, more than 2,000 deaths in total

2,719 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 115,241. 2,218 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 94,150. 43 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,041. 18 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in the Oriental, 5 in Marrakech-Safi, 4 in

Diaspo #161 : Fatima Zibouh, a life dedicated to the fight against discrimination in Belgium

With a migrant background, Fatima Zibouh was interested in the trajectories of these Belgians whose integration took place in stages. A political scientist and active in civil society, she has made the fight against discrimination her battle horse.

A Moroccan recreates famous paintings at home during coronavirus lockdown

During the coronavirus lockdown, Moroccan student Zineb Bouchra recreated famous paintings at home. Her posts had a Moroccan twist to them.

Morocco : 2,423 new coronavirus cases, 1,746 recoveries in 24 hours

2,423 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 112,522. 1,746 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 91,932. 42 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,998. These deaths were recorded in Casablanca (10), Marrakech (5), Oujda (4), Errachidia (3), Tanger-Assilah (3),

57% of young people in northern Morocco believe the coronvirus is a «biological weapon»

A study conducted by the Northern Observatory for Human Rights on the coronavirus in Morocco revealed this week that 48% of young people consider the coronavirus a «biological weapon». 9% of respondents believe that it is a «biological weapon unintentional leaked from a laboratory». On the other hand, 31% of them believe that SARS-CoV-2 is of natural origin, while 10% claim that it is a «divine punishment resulting from corruption». The study also

A Paris exhibition sheds light on the Jewish population of Morocco in the 1930s

A free photography exhibition at the Museum of the Art and History of Judaism (mahJ) in Paris sheds light on the largest Jewish population that ever existed in the Arab world in Morocco. Entitled «Juifs du Maroc», the exsibition is a particularly personal project for Hannah Assouline, a French photographer with more than 30 years of experience. The exhibition includes the photos of her father Rabbi Messaoud Assouline, Arab News reports. Born in Algeria and based in Paris, she

Canadian Trigon Metals completes 100 percent acquisition of the Silver Hill Project in Morocco

Trigon Metals, a publicly-traded Canadian exploration and development company, has completed a 100 percent acquisition of the Silver Hill Project, a 16km2 property in the Anti-Atlas region of Morocco for base metals occurrences. The acquisition was preceded by an agreement concluded on May 26, 2020. The purchase, according to Stock House, was made via the Toronto-based company's acquisition of Technomine Africa SARL. The Canadian company paid vendors C$500,000 and issued 6 million common