A court refuses to grant legal recognition to a Moroccan couple married in Israel

Married in Israel, a Moroccan couple can’t get their marriage legally recognized by the kingdom. A court in Sefrou refused to validate the marriage, ruling that Israel is an «unrecognized entity».

USA : Hiding for 16 years in Morocco, a federal fugitive finally surrenders

On the run for 16 years, a Moroccan- American national has finally been arrested by the American authorities. The man convicted of defrauding small businesses in the US was hiding in Morocco.

Diaspo #33 : Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, a scientist determined to fight against cancer

Settled down in the United States, Khalid Sossey-Alaoui is a Moroccan oncologist who had cloned a gene on which he was working for seventeen years to develop a treament for breast cancer.

France : Supermarket hostage-taker who killed three is believed to be Moroccan

Three people were killed and three others injured by a gunman who took several people this morning in hostage in southern France. Shot dead by the police, the hostage-taker is believed to be a French-Moroccan national inspired by ISIS.

USA : Donald Trump appoints John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario

After ousting State Secretary Rex Tillerson, President Trump sacked HR McMaster as his national security adviser, appointing in his place John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario.

Morocco’s currency floatation to help the real estate market prosper, according to JLL

JLL believes that Morocco’s new exchange rate regime is to strengthen the real estate sector. For the American company, the new reform is expected to make Moroccan property cheaper for investors.

Fisheries agreement : The European Commission creates a «human rights» clause

In order to renew the fisheries agreement, the European Commission wants to relaunch negotiations with Morocco. In a document, the EU body wants to include a human rights and democratic principles clause.

Sahara : The Security Council is «concerned» about the situation in Guergarat

Waiting for Antonio Guterres to submit his report on Western Sahara to the Security Council, the floor was given to Horst Köhler. During a closed session, the UN organ expressed its worries regarding the situation in the Guerguerate.

World Cup : The Saudi ambassador to Morocco finally comments on Turki al-Sheikh’s tweets

On Monday, the Saudi's Sports Authority's chairman tweeted saying that his country might not support the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Two days later, the Saudi ambassador to Rabat assured that such tweets shouldn't affect the diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Israel is declassifying documents on racist absorption Moroccan Jews went through in 1950s

A documentary on North African Jewish immigrants has pushed Israel to declassify documents revealing details on how they were treated by the Hebrew state.