US Senator James Inhofe leads a Congress delegation in the Tindouf camps

After visiting the Tindouf camps in 2017, US Senator James Inhofe is back again. The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee arrived Sunday in the camps, heading a Congress delegation. The American delegation is composed of 17 personalities including six (6) elected, headed by Chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, and Finance Committee Chairman Enzi Michael Bradley, reports SPS. This visit was planned by Algerian lobbyists in Washington, especially the Keene

Ali Bongo to return to Morocco after chairing a meeting in Gabon

Gabonese President is back again to his country after staying in Morocco to continue his treatment. On Sunday, Ali Bongo flew to Gabon where he is expected to chair a cabinet meeting, reports Turkish press agency Anadolu quoting local media. Bongo will be returning again to Morocco, where he spent a couple of weeks as part of his medical treatment, the same source added. It is the second time that the President returns, shortly, to his country to reassure the Gabonese people. In January,

Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Asni to encourage girls' education in rural areas

After they were greeted Saturday evening in Casablanca by Prince Moulay Hassan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived Sunday in Morocco's Atlas Mountains where they met rural girls from the region, reports Reuters. The British royal couple met girls at a boarding house in Asni, a small town near Marrakech, run by NGO Education for All. Greeted by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, girls «from the boarding house waved the flags of Morocco and Britain», the same source

Algeria : Anti-Bouteflika protesters use a Casablanca Raja football club song

After the announcement of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's candidacy for a fifth term at the presidential election on April 18, protesters massively took to the streets, February 22, to express their refusal of this decision, especially as the head of state suffers from serious health problems. #فبلادي_ظلموني من الحراك الشعبي بالشقيقة #الجزائر ??#حراك_22_فيفري pic.twitter.com/xpMr20Ai5p — La Gazzetta della RAJA (@GazzettaRaja)

Moroccan athelete Hicham El Guerrouj is pessimistic about national athleticism

A week after the loss of the 1,500m indoor record held by former Moroccan athlete Hicham El Guerrouj, Yahya Saidi, a specialist in sports regulations, put his two cents in the matter by suggesting on social media that the list of national athletes would not be so good if they did not engage in doping. The allegations made the Ministry of Youth and Sports react by rejecting any attack on the «sporting history of Moroccan champions». «The statements do not emanate from the

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Morocco after a delay caused by RAM

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived, Saturday evening, at the Casablanca airport after a one-hour delay, reports Map news agency. Their Royal Air Maroc flight couldn't make it on time to the Kingdom, revealed the Kensington Palace in a communiqué relayed by Hello Magazine and the Daily Star. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Rabat for #RoyalVisitMorocco!???? pic.twitter.com/5sXqyAeZtF — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 23, 2019 p>The two sources

Diaspo #80 : Fouad Zrhari, a Moroccan watchmaker and businessman

Born in France, near the country's border with Switzerland, Fouad Zrhari was into metalwork, which made him discover his passion for watchmaking. Today, he is a distinguished watchmaker with a brand that is famous among stars and celebrities.

Spain wants Morocco's parliament to quickly ratify the fisheries agreement

Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has urged the Moroccan Parliament to quickly ratify the fisheries agreement. Unless an extraordinary session is called, Spain has to wait until April.

UNESCO might include Gnawa music in its cultural heritage list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is to consider including Gnawa music in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2019, indicates a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Culture and Communication. After Morocco submitted a file in September 2018, the UN body will make its decision at the 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held in Bogota,

Morocco's midfielder Adel Taarabt to join Benfica's first-team training

After spending seven months with the reserves, Moroccan international player Adel Taarabt joined Benfica's first-team training, the club's manager Bruno Lage told the BBC. Taarabt, who was loaned to Italian club Genoa for 18 months, was unable to «break into» the Portuguese club's team. After returning to the club, in 2017, he was put at Benfica's reserve. According to the BBC, Taarabt's future changed due to his new coach, who joined the club in January. «He [Taarabt]