In Eastern Morocco, researchers found the first skeleton of the ancient shark, Phoebodus. The fossils allowed paleontologists to answer questions related to the life and death of these primitive sea predators.
Senegal has won the «Cous Cous World Championship» held during the Cous Cous Fest in San Vito lo Capo, a small seaside town in northwestern Sicily. According to Italian media, Dakar-native chef Mareme Cisse and her eldest son Falilou Diouf were behind the dish that won the competition, held in September. Representatives from Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, the United States and Israel have also participated in the competition. For the record, Tunisia won the 2018 edition of the
Civil Guard members were mobilized, Wednesday, after they had been alerted by the Moroccan authorities to the attempt of 150 sub-Saharan migrants, who were planning to storm Ceuta. According to El Faro de Ceuta, Civil Guard members in both Beliones and Tarajal, did not have to intervene. As a precautionary measure, the closing of the border was ordered at around six o'clock in the morning. Around seven in the morning, the border was reopened. «In Morocco, the border
On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year to be celebrated Sunday, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics released a new report on the number of Jews living in various countries around the world. Data compiled by the government office, show that are about 14.8 million Jews in the world, a number that has increased slightly compared to 2018, when they were only 14.7 million. The office states that most of the Jews, living outside Israel, are settled down in the United States, which
Moroccan-Dutch police team chief Fatima Aboulouafa was put on leave, last week, for addressing «racism, abuse of power and bullying» within the police organization in the Netherlands. Her words, shared on social media in June, caused «tension» within police units in the country.
The French arm of British tour operator Thomas Cook announced, Tuesday, that it had been placed in receivership by a commercial court, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. The company revealed that «several serious buyers» had shown interest in purchasing the tour operator. «The goal is to ensure continued operations for the French subsidiary and rapidly find a takeover solution», Thomas Cook France said, adding that buyers are mostly from the tourism sector. For the
French-Moroccan footballer Mehdi Benatia announced, Tuesday, that he is putting an end to his international career. The 32-year-old player, who has been a usual member of Morocco’s squad since the start of his international career, told BeIN sport that he is «retiring». «I spoke to coach Vahid Halilhodzic ten days ago and I informed him that I will retire from international duty», he said. «I spent 11 years with the national team and I did my best with
Two criminal networks, that smuggle hashish and cocaine into Italy, have been dismantled, local online newspaper Rai News reports. The dismantling of these two organizations, operating independently, resulted in the arrest of around 20 people throughout Italy. The cocaine came from Argentina, through Europe, while the hashish came from Morocco, the same source said. A total of 1,000 kg of hashish would have been smuggled into the Palermo area, including the 700 kilograms seized
A French couple from Carvin, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France, shared their experience in Morocco after the collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook. The couple, who flew to the Kingdom through a travel agency associated to the holiday operator, said that they were holidaying in Marrakech when they learnt about the company’s sudden collapse. Speaking to local online newspaper La Voix du Nord, the couple recalled that they
Venerated by both Muslims and Jews, Rabbi Shlomo Bel Hench is the saint of Ourika. The Rabbi is known for the many legends that have been associated to his life and death throughout the years.
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