In a few hours, the inhabitants of Jerada will have to decide whether they want to continue or stop rallying for their demands. On Wednesday, the Minister of Energy and Mines asked the Hirak representatives in the city to turn the page of protests in exchange for a number of promises.
The Muslim population living in the U.S is growing according to the recent estimates of Pew Research. Accordingly, in 2017 1.1% of the total American population is Muslim, a number that is expected to reach 2.1% in 2050.
A few days after the emergence of social unrest in the city of Jerada, the Minister of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development revealed the amount of money spent on the province during 14 years. The numbers made public by the Minister were meanwhile backed by others indicated by Driss Benhima, who has headed the ministry when the coal mine closed. Aside from official numbers, were these miners compensated as promised ?
A Moroccan former Disney employee has filed a lawsuit against the company for discriminating against him based on his nationality. The man is seeking $75,000 as compensation for the mental distress he had to go through.
Just like last year’s ranking, Morocco is, once again, positively improving its results. It is ranked 25th by the report, bettering its position compared to the previous edition.
After more than four decades, the Polisario Front has opted for the single-party system. Now, the separatist movement’s leadership is intending to create its own opposition. It decided to roll out the red carpet to the coordinating committee of the «Sahrawi Initiative for Change» and prepare it to speak for the voiceless.
Pressured to abandon their faith and convert to Christianity, the life of Moriscos in Spain was almost unbearable following the Expulsion decreed by King Philip III. While, everyone claims that they have surrendered to this pressure and ended up integrating into the new Christian society, new poems written in Arabic and discovered by Caren Barcelo and Ana Labarta deny this chapter of history. Details.
Traveling across Europe and the MENA region with her family and a camera in her hand, Melinda Mrini has never considered moving to a specific country. Yet her passion for journalism led her to settle down in Morocco for almost ten years ago. Today, this adventurous reporter is a successful role model for all women and girls out there.
Coal mining has been the activity that kept Jerada’s miners busy since 1927. Extracting anthracite, a type of coal that contains relatively pure carbon, these workers were exposed to hard conditions that had a huge impact on their future lives. Alongside the economic and demographic aspects thoroughly explained in one of Yabiladi’s previous articles, and which have affected the lives of these miners, they had to worry about the potential health issues associated with mining
On the 29th of December, Moroccans recall the Jbell Baddou battles commemorating national resistance under the French protectorate. The date was chosen by the High Commissioner for resistance veterans and members of the liberation army to «preserve the national memory». Revisiting the colonial past in Morocco through the battle fought by Amazigh tribes against the French colonization.
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