Braham Moul Nesse is a Jewish saint buried in Azemmour near the city of El Jadida and whose Hiloula is celebrated during Lag Baomer, the Jewish rabbinical institution holiday generally celebrated in May.
Moroccan-Dutch team chief Fatima Aboulouafa is a whistleblower, who decided to denounce discrimination within the Dutch police organization. However, her complaints were ignored by the authorities. On Monday, Karim Aachboun who is Fatima Aboulouafa’s lawyer, announced that his client is accusing Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus of defamation. Abouloufa’s complaint comes after the Minister wrote a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives last
The United States, as member of the ‘Club of Friends of Western Sahara’, is expected to submit a draft resolution on the territorial conflict eight days ahead of the deadline. The drafting of this resolution comes as the world leaders are focused on other questions other than that of the Sahara. The Trump Administration did not send the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale to Algeria and Morocco to probe the opinions of the two main
All eyes are on Moroccan international football player Amine Harit. The latter is eyed by Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona, reports Spanish sports platform Tigo Sports. Saturday afternoon, a sports manager from the team flew to Germany to attend a match of the Moroccan international. For the Spanish media, the price of Amine Harit continues to increase. «At 22, the versatile offensive midfielder has become the formidable engine» of Schalke, which tops the
For the first time ever, Jewish and Muslim artists from Israel, Morocco and other parts of the world will be presenting their works of art to display parts of their Moroccan identity. The project, entitled «the Jerusalem Biennale», which commenced from October 10 and will continue until November 28, is organized by creative director Rami Ozeri, while the exhibition dubbed as ‘Ziara : Moroccan Common Wisdom’ is curated by the jewish moroccan artist Amit Hai
Since 1914, deposits of gas and oil in Morocco have attracted the attention of foreign companies, the French protectorate and even Moroccan authorities. While oil and gas exploration is on an ‘on and off’ basis over the years, no announcement by companies has confirmed the Kingdom's ambition to become an exporting country.
Terrorist organization «Islamic State» were behind several videos in Spanish, in which jihadists threaten «those who do not commit attacks». One recent video features Abu Oussam Al Maghribi, a Moroccan ISIS fighter, who urged «believers to carry attacks» in Spain. Viewed by La Razon, the video which has Spanish subtitles was seen by specialists as a threat to the country, where a high level of vigilance was maintained in the last couple of years to prevent
Days after the release of his niece, Moroccan scholar Ahmed Raissouni criticized in an article the women who showed support for Hajar Raissouni and called for expanding personal freedoms. His words stirred anger among human rights activists.
Anti-money laundering operations which were conducted by Spain's National Police and Civil Guard, have targeted some Moroccan «hash barons», who could be arrested in the new operations, Ceuta TV reports. Over the last two months, Spanish security forces and organizations have led a massive campaign against drug traffickers and money launderers in southern Spain. According to the Europa Sur newspaper, authorities in Spain have reportedly arrested several people who had acquired
Spain’s Civil Guard arrested seven migrants from the Maghreb who were trying to hide in a ferry that docked at the port of Ceuta, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Sunday. According to police sources, one of these migrants was found next to one of the ship’s engines. Police intervened when the crew of the ferry «Jaume III», owned by Spanish shipping company Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas, noticed that there was someone hiding near the