Official figures revealed by the Spanish Interior Ministry refer to a sharp decline in the number of migrants arriving in Spain on boats during the first semester of 2019. Data published by the department suggest that the number of these boats dropped by 42.2% during the period between January and July, 2019 compared to last year, reports La Razon. 16,600 irregular migrants arrive din Spain during this period, compared to last year, during which 26,260 did. «Migrants arriving on boats
A Paris court sentenced, Wednesday, an Italian-Moroccan mother to eight years in prison for joining a jihadist group in Syria. Rajae Moujahid has indeed been found guilty of joining the group and for bringing her children with her. According to AFP, the accused left for Syria in March 2017 for a nine-month stay, with her three children, aged at the time between 5 and 9 years old. When she arrived in Idlib, she got married. Rajae Moujahid, who was pregnant at the time, returned to Turkey in
The unemployment rate in Morocco reached 8.5% at the end of June after it was at 9.1% last year, Reuters reports, quoting the Kingdom’s planning agency. In a statement issued Wednesday, the agency revealed that job losses were more present in rural areas than in the urban ones. In details, the agency said that 132,000 jobs were gained in cities while only 125,000 were provided in rural areas. According to the same source, the government expects to have a 23% drop in rainfall during this
During the prehistoric era, many dinosaurs roamed, swam and flew over Morocco. The giant reptiles were different, unique-looking and fascinating. Discover four of Morocco’s most bizarre-looking dinosaurs.
Moroccans and Muslims around the world are prepping for Eid al-Adha, a religious holiday that involves a lot of meat cooking, barbecues, and delicious lamb-based dishes. Unfortunately, meatatarians will have to give up on their mouth-watering meals to save the planet.
Moroccan authorities have prevented a Spanish lawyer from entering the city of Laayoune. Cristina Martinez was expected to attend, Thursday, the trial of eight Sahrawis as an observer. According to Spanish press agency EFE, Martinez was denied entry to Laayoune after she arrived in city's airport from Casablanca. She told the same source that it was the first time that she experiences a similar situation, stressing that the decision was «shameful». On Thursday, the Laayoune
Spain’s Civil Guard and the Underwater Activities Task Force foiled, Tuesday, an irregular migration attempt, during which two water scooters were used. The Spanish authorities arrested two Moroccan nationals who wanted to enter Ceuta, using jet skis, with two Algerians and who planned to return to Morocco. According to local Spanish newspaper La Verdad de Ceuta and Ceutaldia, the two Moroccans dropped the two migrants near the Potabilizadora beach. The two men were later stopped in the
Tackling violent extremism in the United Kingdom shouldn’t rely on security measures only, the country’s counter-terror chief told the Guardian Tuesday. To Neil Basu, sociologists and criminologists must get engaged in the fight against terrorism in the UK and work on ways of «improving community cohesion, social mobility and education». Extremism in the European country is linked to several social issues, according to Basu. He stressed that «up to 80% of those
Rabbi David Ben Yamin is buried in Beni Mellal with his wife, a female saint called Lalla Kherwi’a. In the small city, he is known for his many miracles and he is venerated by both Jews and Muslims.
Days after the niqab ban came into force in the Netherlands, Dutch council staff got everything mixed up. Dutch organization Meld Islamofobie reported, Sunday, that a woman wearing niqab, who was with her cousin and her children, was banned from entering a playground in Nijmegen, a Dutch province of Gelderland. The woman was told to «take off [her] niqab or leave the park» by the guards. Her cousin then immediately called the police, who said that the guardian's words
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