In the Netherlands, more than 16,000 asylum seeker children disappeared in the last five years, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) revealed based on data compiled by the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) and Nidos, a body that regulates guardianship for asylum seekers under 18. According to the two organizations, quoted by Dutch newspaper NL Times, some of the missing children left asylum centers in the Netherlands to join their families or friends in Germany,
Muslims in New Zealand will be fasting Wednesday after an official letter was leaked to social media, proclaiming the end of Ramadan, New Zealand newspaper online newspaper Stuff reported Tuesday. The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) which is expected to announce the end of the holy month in New Zealand, said that two draft letters it wrote beforehand to publish once the end of Ramadan is confirmed, were hacked and published to the internet. The body’s
The United States President Donald Trump sent Muslims «warmest greetings» as they are celebrating the end of Ramadan, Anadolu said on Monday. «Melania and I hope that this holiday brings joy and peace to all those celebrating, and we pray that communities worldwide feel God’s abundant blessings of love, forgiveness, and goodwill», said Trump in a statement. «This sacred day provides Muslims, both in the United States and around the world, an
Sending his wishes for Eid al-Fitr, King Abdullah II of Jordan commended King Mohammed VI’s support for the Hashemite custodianship of Al Quds holy sites.
In a new attempt to help Morocco curb migration flows, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said that his country has urged the EU to increase financial aid granted to Rabat. This request comes as the Kingdom said it has managed to decrease migrant arrivals in Spain.
Morocco’s trade deficit grew by 5 percent to 67.2 billion dirhams in the first four months of 2019, compared to the same period last year, reports Reuters, quoting Morocco’s foreign exchange regulator. During the same period, the country’s imports rose to 4.7 percent, reaching 167.6 billion dirhams, while exports registered 100.3 billion dirhams moving by 4.5 percent. The Kingdom’s trade balance rose by 5.5 percent to 26 billion dirhams affected by energy
After his German club Dortmund said in March that he won’t be able to play for the rest of the season, Moroccan international player Achraf Hakimi has quickly been able to get back on track. The 20-year-old player who suffered a metatarsal break has announced his return, sports newspaper Goal wrote on Monday. Hakimi’s announcement comes as Morocco national football team is preparing for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), to be held this summer in Egypt. The same newspaper
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has partnered with two of the UK’s best agricultural research institutions, namely Rothamsted Research and Cranfield University, to help train researchers, the Scottish Farmer reported. The agreement, meant to strengthen collaboration between Morocco and the UK in education, research and innovation, is backed by Moroccan fertilizers exporter OCP. 20 researchers will be benefiting from this partnership. The first phase of this
While Mali is celebrating Eid al-Fitr Monday, Moroccans will be observing the crescent moon on Tuesday. While many countries rely on moonsighting to determine the end of the holy month, others count on astronomical calculations.
Endangered trees from Morocco have been planted in North Berwick park in Scotland, East Lothian Courier reports. The threatened trees were brought to the area for protection as part of an initiative launched by the East Lothian Council, green-fingered volunteers from North Berwick in Bloom; and the International Conifer Conservation Program (ICCP), which is based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Two information boards were set up in the area to tell the story of the trees and the risks