Diaspo #57 : El Mourad Hammade, the street-(workout)-artist

Three years ago, 30-year-old El Mourad Hammade discovered street workout, a discipline that combines gymnastics and bodybuilding. In August, he had the honor of participating to the world championships of street workout, held in Kiev, Ukraine.

Morocco continues lagging in the Human Development Indices and Indicators

Morocco has been ranked 123rd out of 189 countries by the new Human Development Indices and Indicators : 2018 Statistical Update report. The Kingdom is at the bottom of the list that includes several Arab nations.

Moroccans and French-Moroccans discriminated against at the French Chamber of Commerce

The biggest French chamber of commerce and industry outside France is home to discriminative practices. New revelations suggest that Moroccans and French-Moroccans are prohibited from being part of the CFCIM’s board of directors.

Morocco and Spain to work together and discuss the closure of commercial borders in Melilla

Morocco and Spain have finally reached a common ground on the issue related to the closure of Melilla’s commercial borders. Officials from both countries met yesterday and agreed to work together to find technical solutions for the problem.

History : When Morocco modeled a Palestine’s airport after Mohammed V International Airport

After the signing of the Oslo II Agreement, an airport was built in Gaza. Modeled after Mohammed V International Airport, the facility, which ceased operation in 2001, was designed and constructed by Moroccan architects and engineers funded by King Hassan II.

Sahara : Gulf states hail Morocco’s efforts at the UN Human Rights Council’s 39th session

One day after King Mohammed VI met with the United Arab Emirates’ Crown Prince, Mohamed Ben Zayed, in Abu Dhabi, Gulf states hailed the efforts made by Morocco to solve the Western Sahara dispute at a UNHRC session.

The Sakharov Prize : Nasser Zefzafi’s candidacy between confirmation and denial  

While, a source told Yabiladi earlier this week that his candidacy is not featured in the Sakharov Prize’s nominee shortlist, Dutch MEP Kati Piri denounced the information, stating that Hirak figure Nasser Zefzafi is officially nominated to compete for the award.

Migrants tried in Tetouan : An unprecedented but unjust sentence according to NGOs

Sent back to Morocco in August, 20 migrants were sentenced to prison sentences in Tetouan for illegally entering Ceuta. For NGOs, the verdicts were unexpected but unjust.

More than 1 million people suffer from undernourishment in Morocco, says FAO

Although Morocco managed to make progress in the United Nations Food and Security report, the number of people suffering from undernourishment in the country remains high.

The US urges Morocco and the Polisario to make political progress

A few weeks before the adoption of a new resolution, extending the mandate of the MINURSO, the United States warns Morocco and the Front against the situation in the Sahara.