Spain wants Morocco to consider opening commercial borders with Melilla

Spain has announced that it is holding a meeting «next week» with the head of Morocco's Customs Administration to address the sensitive topic.

Hirak : Dutch MPs urge their government to put pressure on Morocco

Dutch MPs in the Netherlands have urged their government to pressure Morocco into releasing Hirak detainees. This initiative might affect diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Morocco's Karim Touijer recognized by the Top Doctor Awards, a suspicious award

On Friday, an American platform published a press release, announcing that Moroccan urologist Karim Touijer was named a 2018 Top Doctor in New York. The award, however, was nearly hard to track.

Randy Weston, rediscovering the African roots of Jazz in Tangier

Born in Brooklyn but in love with Morocco, American pianist and Jazz composer Randy Weston lived in Rabat and Tangier, fusioning his music with the Gnawa folklore. On Saturday he died, leaving behind a heritage that links Morocco to the States.

As in Algeria, Saharawis from Tindouf participate to the Mauritanian elections

Sahrawis living in the Tindouf camps participated in the Mauritanian elections, held Friday 31st of August. The same thing applies for the elections in Algeria.

Huelva Gate : Spain refuses to investigate the alleged complicity of the Civil Guard

Months after the Huelva Gate case was revealed, the Spanish government refuses to investigate the alleged complicity of local authorities in Almonte. The decision comes as a group of lawyers accused the Civil Guard of siding with farm owners.

Sahara : Activists close to the Polisario boycott a Human Rights Watch mission in Laayoune

Human Rights Watch has sent two of its Moroccan members to Laayoune. Surprisingly, the mission did not receive the support of all human rights activists in the city.

Beijing skips the Polisario when inviting AU member states to the China-Africa summit

Unlike the African Union-European Union summit in November 2017, the Polisario will not be attending the China-Africa summit. The latter will be held Monday in Beijing and will be attended by a number of African leaders.

Diaspo #55 : Soufiane El Khalidy, a multitalented filmmaker and actor in Hollywood

31-year-old Soufiane El Khalidy is a multitalented Moroccan national, living in Los Angeles. He is a movie director, actor and stuntman who has participated in 56 movies and TV shows over the course of only two years.

Declassified memos reveal how Bill Clinton relied on Hassan II to help end the Chechnya war

In 1996, President Bill Clinton relied on King Hassan II to help Russia’s Boris Yeltsin end the Chechnya conflict. In a phone conversation, the two leaders spoke about Morocco’s valuable contribution.