In the middle of the summer transfer window, Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam announced that it is extending the contract of Moroccan-Dutch player Hakim Ziyech. The latter will stay with Ajax for two additional years : until 2020, the club said on Twitter. You asked for magic? ?#ExtendingZiyech pic.twitter.com/TsQ6rIr0kc — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) 9 août 2019 According to France Football, the 26-year-old international player scored has 22 goals during the appearances he made with Ajax last
French coach Laurent Blanc will not be the Atlas Lions’ new coach. The former Paris Saint-Germain manager has reportedly refused the offer of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to coach the national team and replace Hervé Renard, Onze Mondial and RMC Sport report. The French coach had reportedly met on August 8th with the President of FRMF Faouzi Lekjaa and was expected to give his final answer at the beginning of the week. FRMF will have to find another coach. Bosnian
His hilullah is celebrated every year on Lag B’Omer by Moroccan Jews who come to visit his tomb in Draa. Rabbi David Halevi is a Jewish saint who is venerated by both Jews and Muslims.
In an article published, Sunday, American daily the Wall Street Journal discussed the Western Sahara conflict, insisting that US officials are not interested in having a state in the Sahara. The position praised by Moroccan media angered the Polisario Front, which reacted in a long statement.
In a statement published, Tuesday, the Royal Cabinet announced that King Mohammed VI’s birthday will no longer be celebrated in an official ceremony. In the same communiqué, he ordered «that starting from this year, no official ceremony will be held at the Royal Palace to celebrate his birthday». #المغرب رسمي: جلالة الملك #محمد_السادس يصدر أمره المنيف بأنه سوف لن يقام، ابتداء من هذه
The central bank of Italy, also known as Bankitalia, had decided to restrict the activities of Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank in its country after discovering a number of irregularities in terms of transparency. From now on, the Moroccan bank will be forbidden from introducing its products and services in the market. These restrictions cover both the parent company and its subsidiaries and new branches, according to Italian newspaper City Wire. According to the same source, this decision
As expected, French-Moroccan footballer Adil Rami has been sacked by Olympique Marseille (OM) for «gross misconduct». Accoridng to sports platform Goal, which quotes L'Equipe, the breakup will officially come into force. This decision was taken after Rami skipped training to participate in French game show Fort Boyard. The same source explained that the club was not informed about his appearance in the show, aired in June on TV. But for his lawyers, the decision is a way of
On Saturday, the Baerum mosque in the suburbs of Oslo was the scene of a shooting carried by a Norwegian man. The young terror suspect has acted alone, according to the Norwegian police which are investigating the shooting as a terror attack. The assailant is described as a far-right sympathizer who had supremacist motivations.
On the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah Muslims get to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a feast that is very particular. Muslims around the world meat with friends and family, pray and sacrifice an animal. Even those who are residing abroad manage to create their own version of the Eid.
There is no age for being a hero and to the Muslim community in Norway, Mohamed Rafiq is a big one. The 65-year-old worshiper helped, Saturday, take down the heavily armed terror suspect who opened fire in the al Noor mosque in the Oslo suburbs. Rafiq, who was praised for his heroic deeds, told media that he is «thankful for all of the help and support [he has] received», The Independent wrote. A few minutes before the shooting, about fifteen people were inside the mosque for Eid