Paleontology : Is Morocco the new cradle of humanity ?

Since Wednesday, Morocco has been at the core of all top stories because of a new discovery that could change the way scientists look at the history of humanity. Professor Abdelouahed Bennacer and Jean-Jacques Hublin alongside a specialized team unearthed a fossil of Homo Sapiens in Jbel Irhoud, a discovery that stands as a new era for science.

Ramadan : 5 Moroccans open up about their choice of not fasting

Akrou M., Mohcine B., Fadoua N., Meriyam A. and Ibtissam Lachgar are five Moroccan atheists who decided not to fast in a country where eating in public during Ramadan is punishable by law. They have all opened up about their daily routine in Ramadan in an article published by Aswat Maghribiya.

Ramadan abroad : Fasting in a country where the sun never goes down

In countries like Finland and Sweden the sun is there to stay for more than 22 hours a day. For Muslims who are living there, fasting might be a challenge knowing that they will have only a few hours to break the fast and yet adapt to the modern lifestyle of the Baltic States.

After the step taken by Algeria, Morocco prevents some Syrian refugees from entering the Algerian territory

The decision taken by Algeria to host the Syrian refugees stranded in the Moroccan-Algerian borders, next to Figuig, has reassured a number of human rights activists. In a video published on social media on Monday, one of the Syrian refugees confirmed that the Moroccan army has stopped them from entering the Algerian territory.  

London attack : Italian media identify the third attacker as Moroccan-Italian

Authorities have revealed the identity of the three jihadists who carried the terror attack in London three days ago. Youssef Zaghba and Rachid Radouane, the two attackers who killed 7 civilians and injured 47 others, on Saturday night at London Bridge and around Borough market are Moroccan.

Said Chaou urges Guterres to monitor human rights in the Rif

The «18 September Rif Independent Movement», headed by drug trafficker Said Chaou, sent a message to Antonio Guterres. The body calls for the UN Secretary-General to place the Rif region among the list looked at by the UN Fourth Committee in charge of Special political and Decolonization.

ECOWAS : Morocco’s bid to join the regional union is postponed

Morocco did not leave the ECOWAS summit empty-handed as the union decided to invite King Mohammed VI to their next meeting to give its approval to Morocco’s integration. In the absence of the sovereign, the Israeli Prime Minister was the big attraction of the reunion in Monrovia.  

The Polisario is preoccupied with the Minurso withdrawal from Guerguerate

The Polisario front is concerned about the Minurso’s withdrawal from the Guerguerate area. A message that was transmitted by M’hamed Khadad to Kim Bolduc, Head of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

The UN alerts MINURSO about a terrorist attack that could target its members

The UN is convinced that a terrorist attack targeting members of the MINURSO is being put together. The International organization,as a result, has called soldiers to remain prudent and cautious. On the other hand, Kim Bolduc, head of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, urged the Moroccan authorities and the Polisario to guarantee the security of the Minurso members.

Activists detained in Rif : the Attorney and the Ministry of Justice give their version of the story

While the judge attached to the Ministry of Justice revealed information regarding the investigation conducted by the BNPJ, attorneys in charge of the activists detained in Al Hoceima gave during a press conference held in Tangier their version of the story.