Armament : Morocco is reportedly trying to purchase MIM-104 Patriot from the US

Morocco is one of the countries that could be impacted by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia, especially when it comes to weapons. According to Spanish newspaper Defensa, the Kingdom was recently interested in buying Russia’s S-400 missile system, an anti-aircraft weapon system developed in the 1990s by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau as an upgrade of the

Morocco : Sexual harassment accusations might drag the principal of a French school to court

Last week, students from Marrakech French school Victor Hugo took to the streets to denounce a sexual harassment case. This week, the parent of a student filed a complaint against the school’s headmaster, who as soon as he got suspended left for France, sources told Yabiladi.

Moroccan migrants reach Italian island of Lampedusa in a boat that carried 58 people

58 migrants arrived, Friday, in the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in a boat, American press agency Associated Press (AP) reports. Quoting the Italian news agency ANSA, AP said that the 57 migrants and one woman who reached the island are from Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Libya, Gambia and Bangladesh. They sailed for Lampedusa through Libya, the same source said. According to the same source, around 1,100 migrants arrived in Italy in 2019. Moroccans and Afghans top the list of migrants

IAEA designates its first African Capacity Building Centre in Morocco

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated the Moroccan Agency of Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNUR) as its first African Capacity Building Center (CBC) for Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR), the agency said on Thursday. The decision is part of an agreement signed on May 21 in Vienna by IAEA Deputy Director General Juan Carlos Lentijo and AMSSNUR director general Khammar Mrabit. The agreement focuses mainly on radiological EPR education, training,

Morocco ranks among MENA’s open to commerce countries, a new report reveals

According to the Global Index of Economic Openness, compiled by the Legatum Institute, Morocco is one of the countries that are open to commerce in the MENA region. The Kingdom ranks first in North Africa.

Two German officials want the country to adopt a «European» form of Islam

In Germany, two senior officials said that the country is in the need of a more progressive form of Islam that goes hand in hand with the European way of life, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported Thursday. The call was published by German Health Minister Jens Spahn and Schleswig-Holstein State Premier Daniel Gunther, Thursday, on a regional daily called Rheinische Post. «Instead of tolerating symbols of a reactionary, misogynistic form of Islam, we must promote the development of a European

Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal beats Messi and becomes LaLiga’s best dribbler

Moroccan-French winger Sofiane Boufal is LaLiga’s best dribbler for this season. Boufal who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Celta de Vigo has the most successful dribbles in the season with 144, ahead of Argentinian star Lionel Messi (133) and Chile’s Fabian Orellana 81, Huffpost Maghreb reported. أفضل مراوغ في #LaLigaSantander لموسم 2018/19?? ?@sosoboufal19 ???? @RCCelta ? pic.twitter.com/DxxOqOtFam — LaLiga (@LaLigaArab) 22 mai

In unprecedented move, authorities open an investigation after a man burnt 40 stray cats

Animal rescue association Comme Chiens et Chats lodged a complaint against a man who burnt 40 stray cats in Safi. Authorities in the city accepted the complaint in an unprecedented move.

French-Moroccan actress Oulaya Amamra stars in Lacoste’s new campaign film

Moroccan-French actress Oulaya Amamra is the new face of clothes company Lacoste’s new campaign. The 22-year-old actress starred in the brand’s ad campaign entitled «Life is a beautiful sport». The video, released on May 19, shows Oulaya Amamra arguing with a man in an emotional break-up scene. The situation takes an unrealistic turn in the middle of their argument, which pushes the couple to forget about their indifferences and make up. The brand’s new campaign

Western Sahara : The Polisario fears the consequences of Horst Kohler’s resignation

The Polisario warned in a statement against using Horst Kohler’s resignation as an excuse to delay UN-led roundtable on Western Sahara. Commending the efforts of the German diplomat, the Front urged the UN to appoint a new personal envoy as soon as possible.