Muslims in Germany will organize marches in the country to mourn the victims of the far-right terror attack that killed nine people Wednesday. Friday sermons will also be translated into German to denounce hate and terrorism.
While comparing the Renault plant in Tangier to the one in Algeria, President Abdelmajid Tebboune accused Morocco’s «lobbyists» of ruining the country’s diplomatic ties with France.
Hirak leading figures Nasser Zefzafi and Nabil Ahamjik, currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, began a hunger strike on Wednesday. Tafra, an association founded by the families of Hirak detainees, announced on its Facebook page that the two Hirak detainees have seen their health deteriorate. The detainees want to be assisted and «have all Hirak detainees gathered in one prison». The association added that the detainees want to call their families 30 minutes per three days a
Belgian-Moroccan writer Rachida Lamrabet won the Ultima rize for Literatire, a Culture Award from the Flemish Community. The award comes with a cash prize of 10,000 euro, Flanders Literature wrote to its website. «The Ultimas jury report describes Rachida Lamrabet as ‘a talented writer who tells stories that are not told by anyone else. Her eclectic oeuvre introduces a new – and much-needed – voice to Flemish literature. In her complex, multi-layered stories she
Nine people were killed and several others injured, Wednesday, in a suspected far-right attack in Germany. The attacker, who was found dead in his apartment, wrote a manifesto in which he said that he hates «non-white» people.
Earlier in February, German authorities arrested 12 men who were planning to target several mosques in the country. Inspired by the Christchurch terror attack, the group has been sowing seeds of fear among the Muslim and Moroccan communities in Germany.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has officially submitted a bid to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host the finals of two of its competitions, namely the African Champions League and the second tier African Confederation Cup, BBC Sport reports. On Wednesday, it reported that Morocco wants to stage the 2020 Champions League final at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca. The Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat is also mentioned as a potential host for the Confederation
Anderson Global, an association that provides services to global clients in all facets of their tax and legal affairs, is expected to operate in Morocco through a collaboration agreement with a Morocco-based advisory firm, Associated Press (AP) wrote on Tuesday. The Morocco-based company is M.A. Global Consulting (MAGC), which provides tax and legal services, including «bookkeeping, accounting supervision, legal advice, tax advice, management consulting, and information system
In an initiative launched by an Iraqi student, the streets of Mosul have been painted blue just like the city of Chefchaouen. Inspired by Morocco’s blue city, Mosul's old quarter was decorated in a way that attracts visitors.
Ryanair passengers flying from Morocco to Belgium had a terrifying trip as their jet was battling against Storm Dennis, a weakening European windstorm and the most intense extratropical cyclones ever recorded. A video shared by The Sun shows passengers on the Ryanair flight crying and praying while the jet was violently shaken by the storm. The flight left Oujda on Sunday for Brussels and was caught in the strong flow of turbulence. Passengers were seen in the video