European Union : Just like in 2011, Sweden votes against the fisheries agreement  

Once again, Sweden voted against the fisheries agreement signed between Morocco and the European Commission. The country reacted in the same way to the agreement concluded in 2011.

History : When Yves Saint Laurent encouraged top models to visit Morocco

Morocco was a favored destination for celebrities during the late 1950s and 1960s. Indeed, after shedding light on those rockers and intellectuals who flew to the Kingdom for holidays trips it is time to remember the top models that by their turn fell in love with the beauty of this country.

Diaspo #69 : Natij Benseddiq, an Amazigh journalist in the Netherlands

Founding director of the Amazigh Times website, Natij Benseddiq’s passion led him to the world of journalism. In Rotterdam, he is involved in serving his community.

Morocco falls by 17 positions in the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge index

Morocco is ranked 94th by the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge Index. The latter is conducted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation.

Morocco lifts the ban on American beef products months after allowing US poultry imports

In August, Morocco allowed, for the first time, US poultry imports into the country. On Thursday, the US Trade Representative announced that the Kingdom has lifted the ban on US beef products too.

Sahara : For Horst Köhler a «peaceful solution to the conflict is possible»

The Geneva round table, attended by four delegations from Morocco, the Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania, was concluded on Thursday. In a press briefing, the UN envoy invited the four parties to a second round table stressing that a peaceful solution to the conflict is possible.

Morocco loses $174.000 million annually because of climate risks, says a Germanwatch study

According to the 2019 Global Climate Risk Index, Morocco loses annually $174.019 million because of climate risks. The country is ranked 124th among 180 countries studied by the report.

Sahara : The US pays close attention to the Geneva «round table»

As four delegations from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario flew to Geneva to attend a «round table» on the Sahara territorial conflict, the US is paying close attention to the event. On Wednesday, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, called the Mauritanian Foreign Minister, who was one of the attendees. 

Sahara : The Geneva round-table contains three main working sessions

The Geneva «round table» is based on three working sessions attended by the parties invited by Horst Köhler. One of these sessions will focus on the «next steps of the political process in Western Sahara».

The Last Temptation of Christ, when Scorsese shot an unusual version of Jesus’ life in Morocco

In 1987, American filmmaker Martin Scorsese chose Morocco among Tunisia and Israel for the shooting of his controversial movie «The Last Temptation of Christ». He opted for Moulay Ismail’s seventeenth century royal stables, the Roman ruins in Volubilis and a deserted village near Marrakech.