Saudi Arabia’s king Salman bin Abdulaziz received, Thursday, a telephone call from King Mohammed VI, London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported, quoting the Saudi Arabia’s news agency. According to SPA, the two kings «exchanged greetings on Eid al-Adha» during this telephone call. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also received a phone call from the Moroccan sovereign, the same source added.
His main objective is to help the Atlas Lions qualify for the 2022 World Cup and win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title. French-Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic is the Morocco national football team’s new coach, hired after the departure of Hervé Renard.
A report by the University of Leeds reveals that the prices of hajj trips have increased by 25% in the last five years for British pilgrims. As a response, the British government called for «better industry compliance and self-regulation».
Dutch-born Moroccan footballer Sofyan Amrabat refused a loan bid from Italian club Hellas Verona, Dutch sports newspaper Voetbalprimeur reports. The club managed by Italian coach Fabio Grosso, has offered to loan Amrabat with the possibility of signing him in the future. Born in Blaricum on August 21, 1996 to Moroccan parents from Ben Tayeb, Sofyan grew up in Huizen and started playing football at an early age with his big brother Nordin. In 2013, he participated in the U17 World Cup with
The Polisario Front has not been one of the priorities set up by the Algerian lobbyists in the United States. This has been witnessed after the statements published by the Wall Street Journal’s recent article on the Sahara.
Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch attack terrorist, has been sending letters to white supremacists from his prison cell, the Guardian reports. A six-page letter from Tarrant was sent to someone called «Allan» and published by a user on a white supremacist forum called 4chan, Franceinfo reports. The letter was sent in July and «experts say it can be read as a call to arms for white supremacists worldwide», the Guardian wrote. «We have never had to manage a
On Thursday, August 15, Hassan Outaklla will have his first day at work as the new advisor to the King of the Netherlands. The Moroccan-Dutch was appointed in July by King Willem-Alexander, succeeding to Bram Gille, who had been Deputy Secretary General of the Dutch royal family since February. «Outaklla will bring some color and diversity to the Dutch royal palace», wrote Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant, recalling that Outaklla’s profile and background are very unique,
Moroccan international Adel Taarabt has extended his contract with Portuguese club Benfica, Goal reports. The Lisbon-based club signed a new three-year deal with the player that will last until 2022. Taarabt joined the Portuguese club in 2015 after his contract with British club Queens Park Rangers. During his time with the London-based club, the 30-year-old midfielder was loaned for 18 months, the same source added. After finally joining Benfica in 2015, Taarabt was loaned to Genoa.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation is expected to announced, Thursday, the name of the Atlas Lions’ new manager. According to state-owned sports channel Arryadia, the football governing body will reveal the appointment of French-Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodzic as the new manager of the football national team. Quoting a source at the Royal Moroccan Federation, the TV channel added that this announcement will be made at the headquarters of the body on Thursday afternoon. Having
Jannat Al-Baqi is the oldest cemetery in Islam. It is the resting place of several Islamic figures, including the Prophet’s son, companions and wives. Al-Baqi, which held a great significance for Muslims in Al Madinah, was destroyed by the Wahhabi regime, which opposed tombs veneration.