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.

Diaspo #87 : Rachid Hanbali, the first Arab painter to exhibit at London's Mall Galleries

Born in Sidi Ifni and currently living in Spain, Rachid Hanbali developed his love for drawing and painting in Tetouan, before flying to Granada and making himself a name among the prestigious contemporary figurative painters.

Fitch Ratings: Morocco's «BBB-» rating maintained

US rating agency Fitch Ratings announced Thursday it is holding the BBB- rating for Morocco with a stable outlook. A statement from the agency said that «Morocco's BBB- rating is boosted by its macroeconomic stability, its comfortable reserves and a small share of foreign currency debt in the public debt…This is counterbalanced by weak development and governance indicators, high levels of public debt, and budget and current account deficits that far outweigh the peers», the

A rabbi and a Moroccan Muslim present a common book in the Netherlands

A rabbi and a Moroccan Muslim student unveiled, in April, a common book presenting their letters on various topics, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, coexistence between Muslims and Jews and the image of Moroccans within the Dutch community. According to Dutch newspaper Reformatorish Dagblad (RD), Lody van Kamp and Oumaima Al Abdellaoui came into contact through a Moroccan colleague from Van de Kamp. «You both like to write. Come on, talk to each other», he told them.

Morocco may lose $97 million because of a poorly negotiated Brexit

Morocco, Ghana and Tunisia are among the African countries that would lose the most if the United Kingdom does not negotiate an agreement before the end of its mandate to leave the European Union, according to a study by a UN agency quoted by Bloomberg. Thus, the total export losses of 20 African countries could reach $420 million, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Morocco could suffer losses of $97 million if Britain failed to negotiate an

Human Rights Watch denounces the «abusive solitary» of Taoufik Bouachrine

Since he was admitted to the Ain El Borja prison in Casablanca in February 2018, authorities «have not allowed Moroccan journalist Taoufik Bouachrine to meet with other prisoners or converse with staff», said international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW). In an article published, Friday, HRW denounced the situation of the journalist which it sees as «cruel and inhuman under United Nations Rules». To the NGO, Moroccan authorities keep the former editor-in-chief of

Laayoune : Authorities expel two Spanish activists to the Canary Islands

Once again, Moroccan authorities have expelled two Spanish nationals from Laayoune. Mako Florentino and Dina Bardo were arrested last night in the home of a Polisario sympathizer and were then taken to a police station. Once questioned, they spent the night in a hotel after being told to leave the country. On Friday, according to local sources, the two activists must take a flight to the Canary Islands. This expulsion comes as the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced that