Holocaust : A Moroccan official prays next to Muslim leaders in Auschwitz

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Jerusalem hosted a world forum to remember the Holocaust and fight against anti-Semitism. About 40 heads of state attended the forum. Meanwhile in Poland, Muslim leaders joined the descendants of Holocaust survivors in prayer during a visit to Auschwitz. The secretary general of Morocco’s Rabita Mohammedia des Oulémas (Mohammadia League of Scholars) Ahmed Abbadi attended prayers in

Morocco recognizes the Bolivian government days after it cut ties with the Polisario

Morocco has recognized the constitutional government headed by the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez Chavez, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a communiqué released Friday. «This process will enable Bolivia to ensure stability and prosperity for the Bolivian people and will contribute to its regional and international influence», read the same communiqué. It also underlined the Kingdom's «strong willingness» to strengthen

Algeria slams the Central African Republic and Sao-Tome for opening consulates in Laayoune

On Thursday, Algeria slammed the Central African Republic and Sao-Tome for opening consulates in Laayoune, calling their decision «unilateral». In a statement quoted by the Algerian news agency (APS), the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the two countries «have violated international laws and the United Nations resolutions». For the record, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and his Central

Italy : Five Moroccans arrested amid dismantling of a drug trafficking network

Five Moroccans were arrested this week in Italy in an anti-drug trafficking operation called «Sottobosco». According to Corriere Del Ticino and Giornale De Inavigli, four of them have been taken into police custody while the fifth one is being prosecuted in provisional release. They are charged with trafficking drugs in certain municipalities of the provinces of Como, Lecco and Monza Brianza. This investigation began with the discovery of a cell phone and a few

Fear and anxiety among Moroccans in Wuhan as China tries to contain a deadly new virus

Moroccans living in Wuhan, a city that has been quarantined by the Chinese authorities to contain the coronavirus, are in panic. On Friday, they told Yabiladi that they want to leave for Morocco as the virus is killing several people in their city.

Maritime borders : After Rabat, the Spanish Foreign Minister to visit the Canary Islands

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs is expected to arrive Friday, January 24, in Rabat. In the Moroccan capital, Arancha Gonzalez Laya will especially held talks with her counterpart, Nasser Bourita. Morocco’s maritime borders will be at the heart of these talks. The next day, the minister will be heading to the Canary Islands to meet the socialist president of the archipelago, Angel Miguel Torres. In a tweet, the minister promised to inform him about the content of her meetings in

Zouhair Laaz, a Morocco geography student who built a homemade paraglider

For two years, Boulmane-native Zouhair Laaz worked on building a homemade paraglider. The project was to realize his childhood dream of being able to fly.

UK-Africa Investment Summit : New British schools to open in Morocco

Morocco and the United Kingdom have signed new partnerships in the educational field. On the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit, kicked off Monday, the UK’s Minister of State at the Department for International Trade Conor Burns announced that the a Memorandum of Understanding «is being signed between the UK’s Reigate School and Morocco’s British International School Partners». Speaking at an event during the summit, Burns said, Wednesday, that this

Maritime borders : The Polisario lashes out at Morocco and Spain

Shortly after Morocco’s House of Representatives approved bills on the delimitation of its southern maritime borders, the Polisario Front broke its silence, lashing out at Rabat and Madrid. In a statement, relayed Thursday, the Front’s «Foreign Committee Chairman» Mhammed Khadad said that the decision is «just another episode of Moroccan expansionism which affects the entire region». While condemning the vote, Khadad blamed the situation on Spain,

Amnesty urges Spain’s Foreign Minister to discuss human rights situation while in Morocco

International NGO Amnesty International asked, Wednesday, the Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez, who is expected to visit Morocco on Friday, to discuss the human rights situation in Western Sahara and in the Rif, with Rabat. The London-based human rights association has urged the minister to tackle the promotion of freedom of speech and expression in Morocco with the Moroccan authorities, EFE reported. In a note, Amnesty International called Morocco «to put an end to the