Canadian federal election : Imams urge Muslims to vote through coordinated sermon

Canadian imams delivered a coordinated sermon, Friday, inviting the Muslim community to participate to the Canadian federal election, scheduled for October. According to CBC news, imams at 69 mosques throughout Canada told worshippers that «every ballot counts». «As believers, every single one of us has social responsibilities that our very faith is contingent upon», Imam Faraz Rabbani told worshippers at the Bosnian Cultural Centre in Toronto. The imam insisted that

The UN Security Council’s draft resolution on Western Sahara worries the Polisario

As UN Security Council’s members are holding discussions on the Western Sahara draft resolution, the Poilisario Front accuses Morocco of spreading «fake news», quoting sources in New York.

King Mohammed VI may visit Saudi Arabia and Jordan this week

King Mohammed VI is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, April 23rd, in a royal tour. According to Le360, which quotes well-informed sources, the sovereign may be visiting Saudi Arabia and Jordan this week. The same source indicate that the King may be flying to Jordan on April the 26th. «The two countries are preparing to receive the King of Morocco for talks related to the latest developments on the Arab political scene, including the Libyan crisis and the Arab-Israeli

The Netherlands adopts a «more cautious» approach on Hirak

After the Casablanca Appeals court upheld, earlier in April, prison sentences against Hirak activists, MPs in the Netherlands urged Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok to summon Morocco’s ambassador to the country. On Sunday, Blok commented on MPs’ call, stressing that «it is inappropriate to summon the Moroccan ambassador on this matter because the Kingdom’s authorities are already aware of the Dutch opinion in this regard since September», Dalil Rif

The US Department of State warns against new terror attacks in Sri Lanka

The US Department of State has warned, in a revised travel advisory, against «terrorist groups» carrying possible attacks in Sri Lanka, where 290 people were killed and 500 others injured in a series of terror attacks that targeted churches and hotels on Sunday. According to Reuters, the US Department of State said that terrorists «may attack with little or no warning». These possible attacks may target tourist locations, transportation hubs, shopping centers, hotels,

Remittances to Morocco reached $7.4 billion in 2018, the World Bank reveals

In 2018, Morocco received $7.4 billion from its nationals living abroad, the World Bank revealed in a report published in April. The survey ranks Morocco among the top remittance recipients in MENA region.

Morocco’s Badr Hari receives a 19-month suspension for breaching anti-doping rules

Moroccan-Dutch heavyweight kickboxer Badr Hari has been suspended for breaching anti-doping rules, international kickboxing promotion company Glory kickboxing announced. In a press release relayed by Fightsports, Glory said that the Moroccan athlete alongside three other kickboxers «have anti-doping violations and sanctions against them». Hari received a «19-month suspension after tests on samples provided by GLORY 51 Rotterdam indicated a violation of Doping Athoriteit

Hirak : Thousands of people rally Sunday in Rabat for a national march

By the end of this morning in Rabat, thousands of protesters joined a national march hosted to support the Hirak detainees. The rally was called for by trade unionists, political parties and human rights associations.

Sri Lanka engulfed in a series of attacks during Easter celebrations

At least 200 people were killed in a series of attacks that targeted three churches, hotels and police agents in Sri Lanka.

Diaspo #88 : Hanane Ouaddahou, an ambitious chef in the United Arab Emirates  

Moroccans and others knew her from a Moroccan cooking show that she hosts on OSN Al Youm. Hanane Ouaddahou has, since then, become a culinary arts consultant and a businesswoman who is planning to launch a range of Moroccan products.