Contrary to what people think, the Shia doctrine had made its way to the Kingdom of Morocco. After the Fatimid conquest, the region of Souss was inhabited by tribes who followed Shia Islam. Two centuries later, the Almoravids invaded the region to stop the spread of the doctrine.
King Mohammed VI signed on Monday in Casablanca five documents relating to these 26 investments in the sector of the automobile industry. This launching came as the sovereign signed another agreement with the chairman of China’s BYD, on of the biggest companies in the field. The Chinese manufacturer is joining the two French companies already operating in the north of the Kingdom which is set to be an African hub for the flourishing industry.
Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani, has been elected as the new Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) after the National Council refused to allow Abdelilah Benkirane to run for the post for a third time. The decision that took place on Sunday came as El Othmani excluded from the party’s General Secretariat the supporters of the former head of the government. To get a closer look at this change, Yabiladi interviewed Abdelrrahim El Allam, a professor of
A man who vandalized a mosque in Florida was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday. In a surveillance video, the Tutusville native smashed the windows and lights of the place of worship and left fresh bacon by its door. Details.
Tens of thousands of protesters took the streets today in Rabat to support the Palestinian people and denounce the recent decision of U.S. President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has broken up with the political approach adopted by his peredecessors and recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel, sparking a wave of anger in several countries. Many marches took place in different parts of the world dennouncing Trump's decision including Morocco. To take a look at how Palestinians reacted to the U.S. unpredictable announcment,Yabiladi interviewed Abbas Zaki, the former representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization in
The Chinese big automotive company is building a new electric cars' factory near Tangiers joinnig the two French plants already operating in the region. The agreement to this new project was signed on Saturday by King Mohammed VI and BYD's chairman, whose company will also form part of the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City.
The Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) has lost to Pachuca, a Mexican professional football team based in Pachuca, Hidalgo (0-1) on Saturday 9th of December at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City Stadium. Mexican midfielder Érick Gutiérrez scored a goal during the extra time after the two teams playing at the semi-finals of the Club World Cup coudn't score during the regular time of the match. The Wydad were reduced to ten men after 69 minutes, when captain Brahim Nekkach collected a
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After the Friday prayer, Moroccans took the streets in several cities in the kingdom to denounce Donald Trump’s recent decision. The demonstrations held today will be followed by a march scheduled for Sunday in Rabat.