Quebec labels a bill that bans civil servants from wearing religious symbols

Quebec Minister of immigration diversity and inclusiveness Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled, on Thursday, Bill 21 which is expected to ban civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, Montreal Gazette reports. The Bill in question will be preventing civil servants from «wearing symbols such as head coverings like the Kippah, turban, hijabs», BBC explains, adding that civil servants who are already wearing religious symbols «will be exempt from the bill». The ban

Morocco says it may disagree with Saudi Arabia and UAE on some political issues

Morocco said it is free to adopt different positions than the ones shared by its Saudi and Emirati allies. Speaking on Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita said that Rabat may disagree sometimes with Gulf countries.  

20,000 people attend a remembrance service to honor Christchurch terror attacks’ victims

As announced earlier this week, Christchurch hosted, Friday, a national remembrance service honoring the 50 people who were killed by an Australian terrorist, March the 15th. The event streamed to a world-wide audience, was attended by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Muslim leaders, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and a survivor of the attack, BBC reports. According to the same source, the service held at the Hagely Park opposite of Al Nour mosque, was attended by

A questionable poll suggests «41% of Moroccans are in favor of ties with Israel»

Conducted by the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry, a debatable poll suggested that 41% of Moroccans are in favor of ties with Israel. This survey comes as Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to establish relations with Arab countries, including Morocco.

Despite UK foreign office terror warning, Morocco is considered safe by travel experts

After the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) updated advice on the threat from terrorism in Morocco, travel experts said that «British travelers should not be put off visiting» the Kingdom, Telegraph reports. Speaking to the same source, Moroccan product manager at Intrepid Travel Steph Millington said that Morocco remains safe «as long as travelers are sensible». «It’s advisable to perhaps dress more conservatively than you would at home

Kings Mohammed VI and Abdullah II reiterate their support to the Palestinian people

During a work visit to Morocco, King Abdullah II of Jordan and King Mohammed VI stressed the need of protecting Muslim and Christian holy sites in Al Quds. The two sovereigns said that they support the Palestinian question and people.

An alleged socialite scammer spends a lavish vacation in Morocco, without paying for it

Pretending to be an influencer, alleged socialite scammer Anna Delvey spent a luxurious vacation in Marrakech in 2017. During her trip to Morocco, the fake German heiress, who accused of grand larceny, made a Vanity Fair editor pay for her expenses, without fully paying her back.

The Arab Maghreb Union presents the trans-Maghreb railway line project in Tunisia

The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), an economic and political organization formed by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania, hosted a seminar, Wednesday, in Tunis to present the Trans-Maghreb railway line, a project launched by the grouping. The seminar was opened by the Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union, Taïeb Baccouche. The project is based on rehabiliting and upgrading some Maghreb railway tracks. The event was attended by representatives from the African Development Bank,

A Moroccan child to get Italian citizenship after saving his classmates on hijacked school bus

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini announced, Wednesday, that immigrant children, including a Moroccan student, will be granted Italian citizenship, after they helped save their classmates in a hijacked school bus, AFP and the Local report. These students will have to wait until they are 18 to apply like «anyone else», the same source said, quoting Salvini.  «If there are children who are not Italian citizens, we have studied this question and we will

«70% of Moroccans trust» the religious authority of King Mohammed VI, an American study reveals

A study conducted by the «Baker Institute» on religious authority in Morocco has questioned the influence of new figures in the Kingdom and political Islam.