A Morocco religious minorities body to attend a march against the «Deal of the century»

The committee of Religious Minorities have urged its members to participate in a national march against the «Deal of the century», scheduled for February 9 in Rabat. The body indicates that their decision was taken to «show support for the Palestinian people» and denounce «the American peace plan» for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it said in a statement. The Committee's executive office plans to take this opportunity to promote «the legitimate

Morocco to consider switching back to a more flexible-exchange regime to avoid shocks

After it took a break from its gradual push for a more flexible exchange rate, Bank Al-Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri announced that the Kingdom could consider switching back to the regime to avoid external shocks.

The stylish Moroccan-Dutch mother and daughter behind this cool Instagram account

The cool photos of her 67-year-old mother have invaded her Instagram account. Moroccan-Dutch Meryem Slimani have been posting pictures of her mother on her account, styling her in a fashion-forward and edgy way. The retired teacher who left Morocco for the Netherlands in the 1980s has become a fashion icon, posing with sports clothes, a hijab and confident and photogenic looks. «I thought that if I actually style her, instead of having her in her normal clothes, it would be even

Israel has reportedly asked the United States to open a consulate in the Sahara

Israel has reportedly pushed the United States to open a consulate in Laayoune, a Moroccan official told Bloomberg. The report comes as Israeli media revealed that Benjamin Netanyahu pushed Washington to back Morocco on the Sahara issue.

Morocco should create alternatives for porters amid closure of border crossing, NGO says

To a Moroccan NGO, the government must create alternatives for porters who rely on commercial border crossings in northern Morocco. This appeal comes as the local government in Ceuta has been complaining about the closure of commercial border crossings with Morocco.

HRW urges Morocco to «free those detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression»

To international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), Morocco «should immediately free those who are being detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and drop the charges». HRW recalled Wednesday that the Moroccan authorities have arrested and prosecuted at least 10 activists since September 2019. Quoting the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, the New York-based NGO said that the arrestees are «artists or activists who did nothing but

Latif Ait, a Moroccan comedian who uses humor to reunite migrants, refugees and Belgians

His new play is honoring a Belgian historical event and at the same time showing how «newcomers» can adapt and learn about the country. Latif Ait is a Belgian comedian of Moroccan origin who fought to find a common ground between his Moroccan roots and Belgian encounter.

Moroccan striker Khalid Boutaib to see his Zamalek contract terminated

Moroccan professional footballer Khalid Boutaib to see his contract with Egyptian club Zamalek terminated, the club’s president Mortada Mansour announced on Tuesday. According to daily newspaper Ahram, Mansour said that the Moroccan striker «has been absent for long and [the club] failed to reach him». In a press conference held on Tuesday, Mansour added that Boutaib «kept skipping the team’s training sessions», which led to the decision. The

The United States to start importing Moroccan raspberries, ONSSA says

The United States will start importing Moroccan raspberries, Morocco’s National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) announced on Tuesday. In a press release sent to Yabiladi, ONSSA said it negotiated with the American Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) an action plan to allow these imports. This action plan will allow the United States to export Moroccan raspberries for the first time. The American authorities want the Moroccan raspberries to be packaged by ONSSA’s

Morocco’s most important cause is the Sahara and not Palestine, Foreign Affairs Minister says

The «Deal of the Century» was in the heart of the meeting attended, Tuesday, by Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Councilors. MPs from the Justice and Development Party (PJD) focused on the position of Rabat regarding the US peace plan for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict unveiled on January 28 by the President of the United States Donald Trump. Elected Islamists said that the Palestinian issue is