Moroccan-Dutch midfielder Mohamed Ihattaren has chosen the Netherlands' national team over the Morocco one, BBC said Sunday. On his social media, the PSV Eindhoven player wrote that he «decided [he was] Dutch from today», dashing the Moroccan offer. Ihattaren’s decision was confirmd later by the Dutch federation (KNVB), posting on its website a photo of the player «posing with a Dutch jersey alongside national coach Ronald Koeman». «I thought about it for
Computer engineer, Hicham Sabil wants to create bridges between France and Morocco through his company. It aims to help young Moroccans who have dropped out of school by launching a dedicated program.
On the sidelines of the World Boxing Championships, Ahmed El Moussaoui will face Belarusian Dzmitry Miliusha on November 15th. Contacted by Yabiladi, the French-Moroccan athlete was confident about his preparation : «I started in my stronghold, the Yvelines. I did a lot of cardio and muscle-building routines. I then went to Villeurbanne to adjust the last details with my coach to be ready for the D-day». Ahmed Moussaoui Another fight would be scheduled in
Several Moroccans have been able to set world records, acknowledged by the World Guinness Records. From the heaviest human pyramid to the world’s largest feet, let us discover the craziest records set by Moroccans.
In a recent communiqué, Algeria has reacted to resolution 2494, adopted by the UN Security Council on Western Sahara, stressing that it is «unbalanced». Algeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sees the resolution, voted by 13 members, is a «simple technical renewal, with almost the same terms» that the previous resolution included. «Resolution 2494 (2019) did not receive unanimous support from the Security Council members», wrote the
In an audio recording shared on social media, Nasser Zefzafi addresses the desecration of the national flag in Paris, the Hirak movement and alleged reports on torture and rape. Shortly after it emerged, prison authorities in Morocco announced the launching of an investigation.
A week after his twelve-year sentence was lengthened to 15 years, Moroccan journalist Taoufik Bouachrine has decided to file a cassation appeal, his lawyer said. Quoted by Arabic-language newspaper Lakome2, the journalist’s lawyer El Hassan El Allaoui said in a statement published, Thursday, on his Facebook page that his client is lodging an appeal at the court of cassation. Before having his sentence extended, Bouachrine was sentenced to 12 years in jail in November 2018 by
The Trump administration is discussing ways to expand its travel ban list, a controversial measure that has been seen as discriminating against Muslims. Speaking to senior administration officials, American news-based channel CNN reported that discussions are underway to determine the countries that could be added to the Muslim ban, an executive order by United States president Donald Trump implemented in 2017. The same source indicates that administration officials are mainly considering
Hirak detainee Rabii Al Ablak, currently serving a five-year sentence for «spreading fake news» and «posing as a journalist», has suspended his hunger strike, Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) said on Thursday. A source within the national institution for the protection and promotion of human rights said that the news was announced to the mother of the citizen-journalist through a phone call. The same source recalls that the mother of Rabii Al Ablak
By 2050, 300 million people will be affected by rising sea levels around the world. Several Moroccan cities will be affected by coastal floodings in the next twenty years, Climate Central suggests.