Diaspo #48: Fatiha Rouissem, fighting for Moroccans living in Italy 

Fatiha Rouissem is a determined woman. The Casablanca-native has been working for years to better the conditions of Moroccans living in Italy and help them integrate.

Sahara : Morocco turns the page and boosts diplomatic ties with Angola

Morocco and Angola are strengthening diplomatic relations which have been stagnating for years. The Southern African nation has been one of the countries that supported the Polisario Front in the past.

Moroccans are abandoning healthy traditional diets, says a new research

According to a Penn State University researcher, Moroccans are abandoning healthy traditional diets to opt for unhealthy food trends.

Rising oil prices to affect Morocco’s economy, says the government

Morocco is likely to adopt a more protectionist approach when drafting its 2019 budget because of the increasing oil prices. The decision was voiced by the government Thursday.

Did the Moroccan authorities refuse to repatriate Moroccan women and children stuck in Syria ?

Moroccan women in Syria have been urging the authorities to be repatriated. Sources claim that the procedure was refused by the Kingdom, fearing that these mothers and their children could spread radical Islamist ideology.

Refurbishing the Perdicaris villa, the house once raided by Mulai Ahmed Raisuni’s bandits

The Perdicaris villa, which was once home to American-Greek expatriate Ion Perdicaris, is finally going to be refurbished. The house was raided in 1904 by the Jbala leader Raisuni and his bandits.

2018 Global Innovation Index : Morocco among the most innovative countries in North Africa

Morocco is one of the leading countries in North Africa according to the 2018 Global Innovation Index. Ranked 76th among 126 nations and 2nd in North Africa, the Kingdom’s economy is considered to be one of the most innovative ones in the MENA region.

Morocco-Saudi Arabia : Will King Salman be holidaying in Tangier this summer ?

Unlike previous years, King Salman might not be holidaying in Morocco. The decision comes as the Moroccan Saudi diplomatic relations are deteriorating.

The American Fondouk, Morocco’s first charitable veterinary hospital

The American Fondouk is a hospital for sick animals in Fez. It was built in 1929 by American travelers who visited the Kingdom and noticed how animals were treated at the time.

Huelva Gate : Did the parliament refuse the creation of a fact-finding mission ?

Sources in the parliament told media that the proposal of sending a fact-finding mission to Huelva has been rejected. Meanwhile, head of Morocco’s Commission for Social Sectors in the House of Representatives told Yabiladi that the request is still pending.