Fisheries agreement : Spanish MPs reject a bill that backs the Polisario

Supporters of the Polisario at the Spanish parliament have submitted a draft bill, largely in favor of the Front. The suggestion was rejected by the People’s Party.

Morocco’s decision came at the request of Saudi Arabia, says Iranian foreign ministry official 

According to an Iranian foreign ministry official, Morocco’s decision to severe diplomatic relations with his country came under the influence of Saudi Arabia. Morocco has announced earlier last week that the measure wasn’t made under pressure.

Algerian parliamentarians in Rabat to better defend Iran and Hezbollah

An Algerian delegation of MPs to visit Rabat Tuesday for two days. While local media describes the visit as «an initiative to calm things down», a source told Yabiladi that the delegation has a totally different objective.

Some conservative voices in Algeria call for the deportation of an Iranian diplomat

Rabat’s decision to severe diplomatic relations with theran has allowed new voices in Algeria to demand the deportation of the Iranian embassy’s cultural attaché Amir Moussaoui. The demand was initiated by conservatives.

Diaspo #39 : Faisal Baia’s Marrakech Market in Bermuda 

Faisal Baia left Marrakech for Bermuda to work in the tourism sector. A few years later, he opened the Marrakech Market, a shop that sells artisanal goods crafted by Moroccan craftsman.

Malaga renders homage to Ben Barek, the child who played football with Hassan II

Sixty years after his first match as a professional player for CD Malaga, Abdallah Ben Barek El Antaki aka «Abdallah Malaga» has stood at the Rosaleda stadium in Malaga again. The city paid homage to the Moroccan footballer who once played football with King Hassan II.

1860, when Spain introduced journalism to Morocco through El Eco de Tetuan

During the 19th century, Morocco was introduced to journalism through the Spanish army, deployed in the north to fight the Tetouan war. The trend spread later giving birth to a series of local Spanish-language newspapers.

Cutting ties with Iran : Algeria summons the Moroccan ambassador to clarify its stance

Morocco’s ambassador to Algiers was received Wednesday by Algerian foreign ministry. After Hezbollah, the Polisario and the Iranian embassy in Algiers, Algerian authorities rejected the Moroccan accusations targeting the Lebanese Shiite organization.

Scott Pruitt’s visit to Morocco initiated by a lobbyist hired later by the Kingdom’s embassy

Recent revelations show that Scott Pruitt’s visit to Morocco was arranged by an American lobbyist. The latter has signed later a $40.000 contract with the Moroccan Embassy in Washington.

Cutting ties with Iran : Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain welcome Morocco’s decision

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are the first countries to support Morocco after it decided to cut diplomatic ties with Iran. Meanwhile, neighboring country Kuwait has not reacted to the situation yet.