Don Joseph Diaz was Morocco’s ambassador extraordinary to Great Britain in 1707. Sent by Sultan Moulay Ismail, the diplomat enjoyed his social life in London, including reading the print media.
Tuesday, Portugal’s Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Communities debated a draft law put forward by the right-wing party Chega, now the country’s second-largest political force. The proposal calls for recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and cutting ties with the Polisario Front, a move that sparked sharp disagreements among parliamentary blocs.
In 1578, three of the most courageous kings marked history in one of the largest wars ever fought in North Africa between 1400 and 1700. Sultan Abd al Malik, the dethroned sultan Mohammed Al Motawakkil and the Portuguese King, Sebastian I were all killed in the battle known as Alcacer Quibir.