In a new investigation published Tuesday, French newspaper Mediapart revealed that in 2017 King Mohammed had allegedly helped his friend, French judoka Teddy Riner, get recruited by Paris Saint-Germain. Reportedly, the Qatari Emir intervened to create an exclusive judo section for the athlete.
Born and raised in Casablanca, Saad El Guerrab has made his way to the world of music in both Paris and Brussels, where he conducted several musical projects.
During the weekend, several countries around the world will be observing the new moon to determine the first day of Ramadan for 2019.
In the 1920s, American Colonel Charles Sweeny proposed to the French to form a squadron to «support France’s war effort in Morocco». The squadron bombed Chefchaouen in a move that was condemned by the U.S. Department of State.
Passionate about combat sports, French-Moroccan boxer Mustapha Chichaoui is planning to settle down in Morocco to set up a training camp in his parent’s hometown to prepare Moroccan champions for tomorrow.
In the 1930s, Pasha Thami El Glaoui asked French watchmaker Cartier to create a waterproof watch for him to wear while swimming. After delivering it, Cartier lost track of the watch and ended up creating a line to honor the unique timepiece and its owner.
The US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is expected to visit Morocco this week. This visit might give a hard time to some parties in the Kingdom, especially as Antonio Guterres’ report on Western Sahara reflected the US willingness to make a change on the human rights situation in the region.