Spain’s territories in Morocco, intriguing «geographical curiosities»

Borders can also be mysterious and in his book «The Atlas of Unusual Borders» (Collins), Serbian writer Zoran Nikolic highlights these mysteries, the Daily Mail reports. «The world is not always what we think it is. This book presents unusual borders, enclaves and exclaves, divided or non-existent cities and islands. Numerous conflicts have left countries divided and often shattered. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this

Diaspo #111 : Youssef Nafaa, Morocco’s serial entrepreneur and Texas’ successful restaurateur

For more than thirty years, Youssef Nafaa has been contributing to the restaurant industry in the United States. The chef is a serial entrepreneur who opened several restaurants around the country.

Spain : Ten migrants land at Tio Ximo cove in Benidorm

A boat carrying at least ten people landed, Wednesday, at the Tio Ximo cove in Benidorm, Spanish news agency Europa Press reports. At around 9 am, a notice was released, indicating that a boat is located there, Red Cross told the same source. According to eyewitnesses, the ten migrants fled once they reached the beach. The Red Cross reports that police found two people, who were transferred to the premises of the Benidorm National Police and were assisted by the humanitarian

«Deal of the Century» : Morocco unofficially attends a «peace breakfast» with Jared Kushner

The Trump administration is betting on Morocco to drum up support for the US Palestinian-Israeli peace plan. The latter was at the heart of a «peace breakfast», attended by Jared Kushner, a Moroccan businessman and the vice-president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies.

In New York, Morocco condemns Iranian intervention in Arab's internal affairs

In March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that Morocco is free to adopt different positions than the ones shared by its Saudi and Emirati allies. Months later, the diplomat endorses the positions of the two countries regarding the «Iranian threats».

Spanish-Moroccan striker Nabil Touaizi chooses to play for the Atlas Lions

Moroccan-Spanish striker Nabil Touaizi has opted to represent the Morocco national team after, BBC Sport reports. The Manchester City’s player will soon join the Atlas Lions' squad for two friendlies, expected to take place in October against Libya and October. Born in Spain to Moroccan parents, the 18-year-old player has obviously swapped national allegiances to Morocco after he played for Spain at under-17 level. The same source reveals that Touaizi «has been in contact»

Has Algeria named a new ambassador to Morocco under Rabat’s pressure ?

The new Algerian ambassador to Morocco is Abdelhamid Abdaoui, the former head of the Algerian diplomatic mission in Kuwait. This announcement was surprising as Algerian Acting President Abdelkader Bensalah appointed Abdelaziz Benali Cherif to the same position in August. The first appointment has reportedly been unappreciated by Rabat.   The Algerian press agency APS announced that the Moroccan government approved the appointment of Abdelhamid Abdaoui. The diplomat is expected to join

In New York, Morocco reiterates support for the Venezuelan opposition

Morocco’s support for Venezuela's self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has been one of the main topics discussed on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. In New York, Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met with Julio Borges, Guaido’s chief foreign policy adviser. «We held a meeting with representatives from Morocco with the objective of drumming up support for the National Assembly, President Juan Guaido and the Venezuelan

Despite the losses, Morocco reassures British tourists after the Thomas Cook collapse

Days after British tour operator Thomas Cook announced its collapse, a meeting was held in Agadir, one of the cities impacted by the news, to discuss the situation of the tourism industry, a communiqué sent to Yabiladi by the Moroccan National Office of Tourism (ONMT) reported. The meeting, held Thursday, was attended by ONMT director general Adel El Fakir, heads of hotels that collaborated with the holiday firm, the president of Agadir’s regional tourism council and the Wali of

The account of Robinson Crusoe in Morocco... when Salé pirates shaped Western literature

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Salé pirates were so famous among Europeans that their activities inspired writers and journalists. The novel, Robinson Crusoe, was one of the books that portrayed some of the atrocities Christian slaves endured in Morocco.