Morocco is one of the top-rated destinations for Muslim travelers, report says

According to the Global Muslim Travel Index, Morocco is one of the top ten destinations for Muslim travelers. The report is compiled by Mastercard and CrescentRating, which monitor the performance of the Muslim travel market.

Western Sahara : The Polisario addresses the UN Security Council

After holding a meeting in the camps, the Polisaro Front addressed, Sunday, the UN Security Council, calling it to adopt «emergency measures» against Morocco. According to the press agency of the separatist movement, the Front’s General Secretariat referred to the «violations committed by Morocco», and which were mentioned by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his draft report on Western Sahara, published on April the 1st. This is an opportunity to

Princess Lalla Salma visits the Oulad Mbarek oncology center

On Sunday, a photo was posted on Instagram of Princess Lalla Salma at Oulad Mbarek Oncology Center (Beni Mellal province) on Wednesday in her capacity as president of the Lalla Slama foundation for cancer prevention and treatment. After this visit that lasted for two hours, netizens reported that the princess had been very picky about the equipment of the center, which opened its doors in January. On Monday, Dutch online newspaper De Telegraaf wrote about this visit, during which

History : When Moulay Ismail forcibly enslaved Haratin to establish a «black army»

By the end of the 17th century, sultan Moulay Ismail decided to forcibly enslave all «blacks» in the Kingdom, including those who were free. Inspired by the Saadi dynasty, the sultan wanted to create an army based on slavery which angered Muslim scholars in Fez.

Imane Fadil’s death : A bunga bunga parties’ attendee says she received death threats

«A person told me, and told other girls, that one sting is able to end it», Marysthell Polanco, one of the women who used to attend the bunga bunga parties hosted by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, recalled when asked by investigators looking into the mysterious death of Moroccan model Imane Fadil. According to Italian newspaper Il Secolo XIX, less than a month ago, prosecutors in Milan summoned the Dominican woman living in Italy to ask her questions related to

Ilhan Omar says she received more threats on her life after a Donald Trump’s tweet

Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar said that she received an increase in death threats after President Donald Trump tweeted about one of her speeches, CNN reports. The Republican alleged that the American President has «encouraged right-wing extremist violence», she told the same source. Her allegations were denied by White House press secretary Sahara Sanders on Sunday. For the record, President Trump published, Friday, a video that included parts of Omar’s speech and

The Royal Moroccan Navy attends a training in Hamburg and Lisbon

Around 200 Moroccan Royal Navy soldiers are currently in Hamburg, a city in northern Germany, to attend a training. According to German online newspaper Kieler Nachrichten, these soldiers traveled via frigate Hassan II and corvette Allal Ben Abdellah.   «Built in 2003, the first vessel is 93 meters long and was designed for maritime surveillance», the same source said, adding that Allal Ben Abdellah corvette is «more modern». The warship is 97 meters long and is

Yoshiyahu Pinto installed as chief rabbi of Morocco

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto was installed, Saturday, as chief rabbi for the Moroccan Jewish community, the Jerusalem Post reports. A special ceremony was held in Casablanca to celebrate the event, with the presence of senior government officials and the leaders of the Jewish community in Morocco, the same source said. The ceremony was also attended by Serge Bardugo and the Casablanca regional governor installed rabbi Pinto. Yoshiyahu Pinto has been living in Morocco since 2017, shortly after being

An Italian man of Moroccan descent dies in a traffic accident

A 26-year-old Italian man of Moroccan descent died on Saturday night in Rome after a traffic accident. According to Il Sussidiario, which quotes several local media, the accident occurred around 2.30 am. The young man was driving his scooter when, for reasons still unknown, he would have lost control of the vehicle. Rescuers intervened immediately with the local police to transfer the victim to the nearest hospital. The young man died shortly after arriving to the emergency room. An

Africa : Since 2001, Morocco has been moving slowly up in CEN-SAD

Long before joining the African Union, Morocco had showed interest in the CEN-SAD since 2001 to extend its influence on the continent. After the fall of Gaddafi, in September 2011, Morocco has strengthened its presence in the regional grouping.