Urged by NGOs to interfere in the favor of the Hirak detainees, Emmanuel Macron claimed that “a will to repress” the Rif by the Moroccan authorities is hardly occurring. A supporting statement that tends to be less surprising.
Locals rushed to help the Grenfell Tower’s affected residents who lost their homes in a terrible incident. Last night a fire broke out in a 24-story building which is believed to be mostly resided by Moroccans. Details.
Anti-Sharia protesters took the streets in several cities across the USA to oppose Islamic laws. Organized by Act for America, the marches considered Sharia a threat for the USA and its culture. However, the Council of American-Islamic Relations says that the rallies were «hateful anti-Islam marches».
Investors are neglecting the current situation in the northern region of Morocco as protests continue to add pressure on the country’s bond market. In an article published by Bloomberg, the latter gave a detailed explanation about the consequences that could occur due to the anti-government manifestations that broke off 6 months ago in the Kingdom.
Morocco is trying to convince Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that Qatar shouldn’t be their enemy. For that sake, a second communiqué was issued yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation referring to Iran as the real threat in the region that attempts to «undermine the supreme interests of these countries».
Thousands of Moroccans have taken the streets yesterday in Rabat to manifest against corruption and support recent protests in the Rif region that have been ongoing for more than seven months. Speaking numbers, MAP news agency reported that 12 000 to 15 000 people participated to the march while Al Adl Wal Ihsane movement has indicated that the number of protesters has reached 1 million.
The manifestation organized yesterday, Sunday 11th of June, in Rabat to support the «Hirak» has allowed Al Adl wal Ihssane movement to show its mobilizing force.
A few days ago and with the help of an American journalist, the «Hirak» has been one of the topics discussed at the daily press briefing of the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General. Details.
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.
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.