Abdelkader Bzioui, Union Deportiva España’s last Moroccan football player

Abdelkader Bzioui was the last Moroccan footballer to play for Tangier’s Union Deportiva España. The club was based in the Moroccan city during the Spanish protectorate.

Melilla’s merchants seek the help of Angela Merkel as Morocco closes commercial borders

Since August the 1st, borders used for commercial purposes with Melilla have been closed, affecting merchants in the Spanish enclave. Some of them sought the help of Spain’s Prime Minister while others preferred to knock on Angela Merkel’s door.

Diaspo #52 : «Sumaya Style» the burkini brand created by a Moroccan woman in Spain

In Spain, the ban on burkini is not a thing. However, almost no brand sells the clothing piece. A Moroccan woman managed to make that possible by creating her own burkini line «Sumaya Style».

Saudi-Canadian crisis : Arab countries support Riyadh while Morocco remains silent

While several Arab states have decided to stand with Saudi Arabia in ist recent crisis with Canada, Morocco has, so far, preferred to remain silent.

Morocco’s all-weather rural roads program, praised by the World Bank and criticized by MPs

While the World Bank praised in a recent article Morocco’s all-weather rural roads program, MPs pointed at the nation-wide plan’s failings. 13 years ago, the World Bank granted Rabat a loan to boost the program.

Sahara : Horst Köhler plans to bring the two parties together before the end of 2018

As planned, the UN Security Council held a meeting, Wednesday, on the Western Sahara conflict. Before attending the session, the UN personal envoy Horst Köhler held talks with the National Security Advisor of the United States John Bolton.

Fire safety failings were identified but neglected months before the Grenfell blaze

According to new documents, fire safety issues were identified during the Grenfell refurbishment in 2016. The reports conducted by two agencies were, unfortunately, neglected.

Morocco’s breast cancer screening program is limited, reveals a new scientific evaluation

An evaluation initiated by a screening group from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, suggests that Morocco’s Breast Cancer Screening Program is shortened up in terms of the cancer detection rate.

Morocco continues lagging in the United Nations e-Government 2018 Survey

Morocco has been making steps backward in the United Nations e-Government Survey. The Kingdom is ranked 110th in the world, remaining at the bottom of the ranking.

Podemos believes Morocco could use the migration crisis to «blackmail» Spain

Spain’s left-wing party Podemos has warned the Spanish government against reaching a solution with Morocco to solve the problem of migration. The party believes that Morocco uses the current migratory crisis to blackmail Spain.