Issues related to the delimitation of the Atlantic maritime borders between Morocco and Spain have pushed Canary Islands’ pro-independence groups to consider breaking away from Spain. These demands date back to the Franco era.
Rabbi Haim Pinto Hagadol left Agadir to study in Essaouira. In the port city he rubbed shoulders with two powerful rabbis, who knew that he would become a saint. His Hiloula is celebrated every September.
In the absence of a Moroccan official delegation, the Justice and Charity Group and the Unity and Reform Movement attended an Islamic summit in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The latter was marked by tensions between Riyadh and Ankara.
In its recent report on European drug markets, the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction addressed innovations in drug production and trafficking methods for all drugs. The survey cites the involvement of Moroccan organized crime groups in the trafficking of cannabis resin and cocaine.