Muslim parents push a British school to drop LGBT classes from its curriculum

A Birmingham school that offered classes on the LGBT community for its students has removed the lessons from its curriculum after Muslim parents signed a petition against it. According to British newspaper the Guardian, the Parkfield School wrote in a letter addressed to parents that it will not «be delivering any No Outsiders lessons (the classes in question) in [their] long-term year curriculum plan, as this half term has already been blocked for religious

Moroccan Jews did not flee the Kingdom, says the president of the Canadian Sephardi Federation

Commenting on Israel’s plan to demand compensation for assets left behind by Jews in Arab countries in 1948, the president of the Canadian Sephardi Federation recalled that Moroccan Jews did not flee the Kingdom. To Avraham Elarar, Jews in Morocco were citizens and not refugees.

Authorities in Ceuta rescue 22 Moroccan migrants and send them back to the Kingdom

Civil Guard in Ceuta rescued 22 Moroccan migrants who were carried by two boats, Spanish news agency EFE wrote on Monday. The first boat was spotted by the Civil Guard near the enclave of Ceuta. After it sunk, six people who did not know how to swim were rescued by the Civil Guard, while eight others reached the coast before, they were stopped by the authorities. The fourteen migrants were taken to the headquarters of the maritime services in Ceuta, where they were given first aid by the

Italy : To defend a bill, Matteo Salvini refers to an accident caused by a Moroccan national

Presenting a draft bill on drugs, submitted by his right-wing party, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini based his arguments on a traffic accident that occurred Saturday. «Drugged», «bast**d», and «a**hole», were the words that the minister chose to describe the Moroccan driver who was behind the accident that took place Saturday in Recanati. Two people were killed in the accident. The suspect, Marouane F., was on drugs when

US : Moroccans are among the most naturalized Arab nationals in the first three quarters of 2018

In a report made public February, the US Homeland Security revealed that 1818 Moroccan nationals were naturalized in the first three quarters of 2018 in the US. The number makes of Moroccans the fifth most naturalized Arab nationals in the country.

Morocco’s trade deficit broadens by 8.6 percent in January

The Kingdom’s trade deficit grew by 8.6 percent to 15.7 billion dirhams in the first month of 2019, compared to the same period last year, reports Reuters, quoting Morocco’s foreign exchange regulator. This rise is due to data registered in the same month. In January, the country’s imports rose to 7 percent, reaching 39.5 billion dirhams, while exports registered 23.8 billion dirhams moving by 5.9 percent. On the other hand, foreign direct investments fell by 30.4 percent

Morocco and Spain to collaborate to combat cyber threats

On Monday, Minister delegate for national defense administration Abdellatif Loudiyi and the Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles met in Madrid. The two officials agreed to collaborate in order to combat cyber threats, reports Europa Press quoting a communiqué. During this meeting, Robles highlighted the common issues that Morocco and Spain are interested in overcoming. Meanwhile, Loudiyi referred to Morocco's efforts to counter terrorism, illegal immigration networks and other

OCP to build chemical plants and fertilizer blenders in four sub-Saharan countries

The OCP Group, Morocco’s leading exporter of phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers, is planning to build an ammonia plant in Nigeria, reports Reuters quoting OCP Africa’s chief executive. OCP revealed that it will start production in its chemical plant in Ethiopia by 2023/2024, the same source said, adding that the Moroccan group is also considering the construction of a factory in Ghana in 2020. The Ghana plant will be producing «customized

Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj loses two of his world records

In two weeks, Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj lost two of his world records. On Sunday in Boston (USA), 21-year-old Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha broke the previous indoor mile world record of 3:48.45, set by El Guerrouj in 1997. Kejelcha finished with a time of 3:47.01, during the Bruce Lehane Invitational, reports sports platform Runners World. On February the 19th in Birmingham, UK, Ethiopian runner Samuel Tefera broke Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1500 Indoor world record. The 19-year-old

March 3, 1973 : When young leftists wanted to overthrow King Hassan II’s regime

On March the 3rd, 1973, a group of young idealists from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), manipulated by other parties, wanted to launch an armed movement against King Hassan II’s regime. The operation failed dramatically.