The controversial Saudi advisor Turki Al Sheikh announced on his Facebook that he was received, Tuesday, by King Mohammed VI. «I am honored as the President of the Arab Football Federation that the second edition of the Arab Champions Cup will bear a name dear to all the Arabs, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, who honored us with his approval», he wrote on his account. His statement was accompanied by a photo of him and the Moroccan sovereign. This meeting comes a
Every year, Jews gather in Morocco to conclude tomb pilgrimage. One of the tombs visited annually by the Moroccan Jewish community is the one of rabbi Khalifa Ben Malka who lived in the 17th century in Agadir.
On Sunday, a fireball was recorded by a Spanish platform that detects meteoroids. The rock was produced by a rock detached from an asteroid, a Spanish astrophysicist told Yabiladi.
On Monday night, a fire broke in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, burning down the Marwani Prayer Room. According to the official Palestinian news agency, a guard said that the fire «broke out in the guard's room outside the roof of the Marwani Prayer Room, and the fire brigade of the Islamic Waqf handled the matter successfully». Newsweek reports that the prayer room is located underneath the southeastern corner of the Haram al-Sharif, which contains the Dome of the Rock and
Global Security Review (GSR), an American website that covers and analyses international security and geopolitical affairs, said in an article published, Monday, that North Africa is still to face the threats of ISIS and extremist jihadist groups. Referring to the situation in Libya, the newspaper concludes that «extremist propaganda has spread beyond Libya to reach Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt». Referring to the UK foreign office terror warning on Morocco, as
Last week, Israeli media announced that Yoshiyahu Pinto has been named Morocco’s Rabbi. On Saturday, the Times of Israel, quoted by Yabiladi, reported that Pinto was installed as chief rabbi for the Moroccan Jewish community. On Tuesday, an updated communiqué was sent to Yabiladi by the Council of Israelite Communities of Morocco (CCIM), stressing that a «chief rabbi for Morocco has not been appointed yet». The same communiqué clarified
As Spain is expected to host local elections in May, El Mundo reported that a Spanish-Moroccan candidate, who is running for elections, is allegedly working for Morocco.
Consultations on the Security Council resolution on Western Sahara have begun. «The United States handed over on Monday, April 15, the first draft to the members of the Western Sahara Friends Club, composed of France, Great Britain, Russia, Spain and the United States», a source close to the file told Yabiladi. «Washington has reportedly proposed to extend the MINURSO’s mandate to another six months. Meanwhile, France believes that the situation has changed compared
American footwear manufacturing company New Balance has released a new colorful pair of sneakers, bearing the name of the North African Kingdom. «Moroccan Tile» is the name of the new range from New Balance’s 997S. Inspired by Moroccan tile, the shoes are vivid and colorful just like so many traditional floors in the Kingdom, featuring deep purple and magenta, reports Hypebeast. «Balanced out with clean white leather overlays, the rich shades in the new «Moroccan
On April the 13th at a European Youth meeting in Brussels, Moroccan-Italian Yasmine Ouirhane was awarded the Young European of the Year prize. She received this award by the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe in March, as a recognition of her efforts in the fight against inequality. ?A month ago, as I announced my award, I was the target of hundreds of messages of hate, threats, insults. Yesterday, I finally spoke my truth, so please share and amplify my message of peace ???? FULL