Tuesday is the 1st of Ramadan in Morocco, Islamic Affairs Ministry says

Tuesday, May the 7th, is the 1st of Ramadan in Morocco, the Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Sunday in a communiqué. This announcement was made after moonsighting, performed Sunday in the Kingdom, proved that today is the last day of Sha’ban, the same source said. Several countries around the world will be celebrating the 1st day of the holy month on Monday, including France, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar.

Spain expels a Sahrawi family that had applied for political asylum

«The Spanish authorities expelled on Saturday a Sahrawi couple born in Morocco, who sought political asylum in Barcelona», a well-informed source, who requested anonymity, told Yabiladi. The husband, S. A. submitted on, April 22nd, an asylum application that was refused by the Spanish Interior Ministry.   On April 29th, he submitted again a request, claiming, this time, that he had been «abused» and jailed «eight times» by the Moroccan

Diaspo #90 : Saad El Guerrab, making universal music

Born and raised in Casablanca, Saad El Guerrab has made his way to the world of music in both Paris and Brussels, where he conducted several musical projects.

The first day of Ramadan is Monday in Australia, France and Belgium

Several countries, around the world, will be celebrating the first day of Ramadan on Monday, including Australia, Belgium and France. Moonsighting will be conducted Sunday in Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania.

Did Morocco’s USFP file a complaint against Spain’s far-right Vox party ?

After a trip to Madrid, the Secretary-General of Morocco’s Socialist Union of Popular Forces announced that his party filed a complaint against Spain’s far-right movement Vox. The information was later debunked by a Moroccan lawyer, who lodged the complaint in question as head of an association based in Spain.

In 2018, Morocco spent $1.7 million on lobbying in the United States

The official listing of lobbying expenses in the United States reveals that Morocco spent $1.7 million in 2018 on the practice. Algeria, however, has mysteriously disappeared from the list.

Cuba’s ambassador to Morocco promotes major La Havana events in Rabat

The Cuban ambassador to Morocco, based in Paris, visited Rabat on Friday, a Spanish-language news outlet reported. In Morocco, he met with Education Minister Said Amzazi. This meeting was an opportunity to let the Minister know about «Universidad 2020», an event that will be hosted by La Havana. Elio Rodríguez then visited the headquarters of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, where he held talks with Minister Rachid Talbi Alami, focusing on strengthening cooperation between

History : When a Dutch painter saw the Badi Palace as «the eighth wonder of the world»

Dutch painter and engraver Adriaen Matham was a member of a diplomatic mission that had the chance to visit the Badi Palace in Marrakech in 1640. Impressed by the beauty of the Saadi royal court, Matham named it the eighth wonder of the world.

A Moroccan woman barred from a gym in Italy because of her hijab

A Moroccan woman was banned from working out in a gym, Friday, at Mirandola, a city in Italy, because she was wearing a veil, Italian news agency ANSA reported. The 28-year-old woman, who works as an interpreter, appealed to the city council, the same source added. In her appeal the Moroccan woman said that the owner of the gym «refused [her] membership because [she] dresses in a not very western way». «I asked for clarification and he replied that in his in his gym he

MINURSO’s mission and human rights, challenging points for Morocco in resolution 2468

In resolution 2468, the UN Security Council urged parties involved in the Western Sahara conflict to cooperate with MINURSO and facilitate its mission in the region. In addition to human rights monitoring, the UN resolution contains challenging points for Morocco.