The House of Representatives passed bill 44.18 on compulsory military service, Wednesday December the 26th, by a majority vote (106). The government of Saadeddine El Othmani rejected several amendments proposed by some parliamentary groups. Among these amendments is the obligation of passing compulsory military service to work for the government. El Othmani’s government also refused the idea of allowing Moroccan women to chose whether they want to join compulsory military service.
Monday, December the 24th, reports suggested that the family house of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the city of Oujda was demolished by the authorities after it was abandoned for years. London-based newspaper Alquds, stated on the same day, that the house, located in the ancient Medina, was torn down after authorities in the oriental city informed the Bouteflika family. The same source added, quoting local online newspapers, that officials from the Algerian consulate in Morocco
«Do you want a Christmas tree?» , a salesman told a curious passersby. Florists in Maarif, the central district of Casablanca, prefer to sell fir trees during this period of the year to go hand in hand with the demands of those who celebrate Christmas in the city. «We sell a lot of things during the festive period», explained Youssef, a salesman who works for Swatch store. «We make a special decoration for Christmas and Valentine's Day» says Hassani, a
He insisted to undertake his studies at a public school in Rabat, before enrolling in Akhawayn University in Ifrane. «Thanks to a scholarship and a loan», Wadia Ait Hamza told Yabiladi. The Rabat-native, born in 1982, has been heading the Global Shapers Community since 2017, a few years after he settled down in Switzerland. The former Policy Center for the New South «Emerging leader», left Morocco in 2013 for Switzerland, where he spent five years. After deciding to go
Almost one week after the bodies of two Scandinavian tourists were found dead with cuts to their necks near Imlil, a small town located in the High Atlas, Moroccans in the Kingdom and in Norway were left in shock. The awful acts that targeted Danish student Louisa Jespersen and her Norwegian classmate and friend Maren Ueland, who came to Morocco for a month-long Christmas holiday, were met by a large campaign on social media. Internet users took their anger and frustration to the internet to
Morocco is one of the least generous countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to the Gallup Generosity report released Wednesday, December 19th. Conducted by American management consulting company Gallup, the 2018 World’s Most Generous Countries report discovers people who are most likely to «lend a helping hand, whether through volunteerism charitable donations or kindness to strangers» in 146 countries. The report indicates that Morocco scored 26
Four days after two Scandinavian tourists were found dead near Imlil, local guides in the small village recalled the details that preceded the awful crime, while giving advice to foreigners wishing to climb Mount Toubkal. Speaking to Yabiladi, Mohamed, a local guide operating in Imlil, recalled that Danish tourist Louisa Jespersen and her Norwegian friend Maren Ueland climbed «Mount Toubkal alone». According to him, the two women «spent two nights in a refuge located in the
Three days after the bodies of two Scandinavian tourists were found dead near Imlil, the starting point for treks to Mount Toubkal, Moroccans took their anger and frustration to the internet to denounce the awful acts. On social media, several Moroccan internet users presented their condolences to the families of the two mountaineers, Louisa Jespersen and her Norwegian friend Maren Ueland. A viral message was posted on social media by several Moroccans, followed by a «sorry» and
Danish student Louisa Jespersen and her Norwegian classmate and friend Maren Ueland had gone backpacking for a month-long Christmas holiday, December, in Morocco. Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak, was on their travel checklist and they headed to the city of Marrakech for that. Unfortunately, the Scandinavian alpinists were found dead near their tent, Monday December the 17th, with cuts to their necks, a tragedy that is currently investigated by the police. The hotel in
Morocco is at the bottom of the ranking provided by the 2018 Global Gender Gap Report. The survey issued Tuesday, December the 18th, by the World Economic Forum ranks the Kingdom 137th among 149 countries in the world. Scoring 0,607 on a scale from 0.0 to 1.0 point, the country remains one of the worst performing states in the region. Indeed, Morocco is ranked 9th in the MENA region headed by Tunisia 119th, the United Arab Emirates 121st, Kuwait 126th, Qatar 127th, Algeria 128th, Bahrain
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