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Grenfell fire : The husband of a Moroccan victim granted a passport to attend his wife’s funeral

Following the tragic fire that broke off in the Grenfell tower in London, UK and which caused the death of several people including 7 Moroccans. Sabah Abdullah, the husband of Khadija Khalloufi who was killed in the blaze, was granted an emergency passport to attend his wife’s funeral in Morocco, Metro UK reports. The retired university lecturer, who used to live in the 17th floor at the Grenfell building, lost his identity card and passport in the incident. The same source indicates

The Moroccan poet Abdellatif Laabi awarded at the International Poetry Festival in Mexico

The Moroccan poet Abdellatif Laabi received on the 29th of June the International award of the new golden century poetry during the inauguration of the Mexico's International Festival of Poetry, reports the Mexican news agency Notimex. Abdellatif Laabi, who writes poetry in French was born in 1942, he is one of the early instigators of the cultural revolution in the Maghreb, notably with the founding of the magazine «Souffles» in 1966. He was awarded the Goncourt Prize for poetry

USA : Supreme Court allows a part of the «Muslim ban»

The US Supreme Court handed over Donald Trump's «Muslim ban» on Monday (June 26th), pending a hearing in the fall, AFP said. The decree prohibiting the entry into the United States of the inhabitants of six predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya). The court is allowing the ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who lack any «bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States.» This decision of the Supreme Court

Eid Al-Fitr : Morocco's Ambassador invites the families of the Moroccan victim killed in Grenfell

Families of the Moroccan victims and survivors of the Grenfell tower fire were invited on Monday to the Moroccan Ambassador's residence in London to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr. This initiative of solidarity, which was part of the High Royal instructions, has brought comfort to the Moroccan families bereaved by this terrible fire. On this occasion, Ambassador Abdesselam Aboudrar, accompanied by the Consul General Abderrahim Beyyoudh, reiterated his condolences and sympathy to all the people

A Moroccan teenager migrant gets to Spain by hanging underneath a bus

A Moroccan teenager survived a 143 mile journey from Morocco to Spain hanging underneath a bus that was heading to Seville, Mirror UK reports. The 15-year-old boy «crammed himself into a tiny cavity underneath the coach before clinging on for hours.» According to the same source, a police spokesperson told AFP that : «The bus came from Tetouan, and when it arrived in Seville, the driver was going to let the passengers out when he noticed something strange» adding that

Belgium : A march to support the «Hirak» in Brussels

A manifestation was held on Saturday 25th of June in Brussels to support the «Hirak», according to Blad Rif online newspaper, which reports that 50 000 people took the streets in several European countries. The capital of Belgium has witnessed before that on the 28th of May a number of march that are pro-Hirak. Police says 16000 people marched in Brussels yesterday for #Rif. Organizers say 50000. Video: https://t.co/cBeTzzLXoa #Morocco #hirak — tamghribit (@HasnaAnkal)

Laayoune : Two American nationals deported to Las Palmas

«Around the end of this afternoon, the authorities of Laayoune sent back two American nationals to Las Palmas : a student and an architect», a source from the Sahara, who has requested anonymity, told Yabiladi. «The two men were from Casablanca. Berofe arriving to Laayoune, they had coordinated their trip with supporters of the Polisario Front», the same source added. They were also preparing to take part of a sit-in planned to be organized on Monday 26th of June by

Ukraine : A Moroccan student murdered in Kharkov

Kharkov, the second largest city of Ukraine has witnessed last night a tragic incident. A 24-year-old student was murdered in Kharkov's city center, reports Interfax online newspaper. The same source indicates relying on a police statement that «the young man's body was found dead lacerated». According to the Facebook page of Keiv's police, the killing took place on Monday 26th of June at 2:50 am and the victim was a Moroccan university student. #Ukraine-an nazis killed a

Royal Air Maroc launches an inauguration flight to Porto

The inaugural flight linking Porto to Casablanca was launched on Sunday during a ceremony held at Francisco Sa-Carneiro airport in Portugal's second largest city. Speaking on the occasion, the regional director of the Royal Air Maroc in Portugal, Adil Korchi, welcomed the reopening of this regular flight Porto-Casablanca, noting that this decision is the result of a strategy of diversification initiated Since two years already by the company present in the country since 1975. After the

The Dutch government reacts to Morocco's decision

The Dutch government reacted on Sunday after Morocco summoned its Ambassador in the Hague, reports a media platform from Al Hoceima. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Justice confirmed in brief joint communiqué that «The Netherlands is committed now and in the future to an effective collaboration with Morocco based on international legal frameworks and the protection of the rule of law». the two department considers the text issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign

The White House : Donald Trump skips the annual Iftar dinner

The white house, and for the first time in 20 years did not organize an Iftar to celebrate Ramadan. According to the CNN, President Donald Trump and first Lady Melania Trump instead wished the Muslim community residing in the USA a happy Eid in a statement released on Saturday. In their statement the presidential couple urged «Muslims in the United States joined those around the world during the holy month of Ramadan to focus on acts of faith and charity», adding that :

UK : A car hits a crowd during Eid celebration

6 people including 3 children were injured when a car hit a crowd celebrating the end of Ramadan in Newcastle, a city northeast England. The incident happened around 9:14 am and police said is not related to terrorism, CNN reports. An eyewitness told the BBC news, that a woman who attended the event and Eid prayers «was about to to leave in her car and I believe she lost control. I ran up straight away because everyone was moving in on all the injured, trying to put water in their

Morocco's Ambassador in the Netherlands summoned for consultation

«The Kingdom of Morocco has decided to immediately summon, for consultation, the Ambassador of His Majesty the King in The Hagu», the Foreign Ministry and International Cooperation said in a statement on Saturday. The department of Nacer Bourita explains that during the last two days, contacts have taken place between the Moroccan and Dutch authorities, at the level of the heads of government and the foreign ministers, respectively. These contacts have dealt with the actions of a

Saudi Arabia : A terrorist attack thwarted in Mecca

Saudi security forces announced yesterday that they have managed to thwart a «terrorist» attack that targeted Mecca's grand mosque, the holiest site in Islam, reports Le Parisien. 11 people, including 5 police officers, were injured when a 3-storey building partially collapsed where a suicide bombers blew himself, indicates a communique issued by the Saudi Interior Ministry. The police engaged in shootout with the Kamikaze before he blew himself. He opened fire on security forces

Moroccan peacekeepers in Central Africa targeted again by the Anti-Balaka group

Moroccan peacekeepers in Central Africa belonging to the Minusca mission were targeted by the Anti-Balaka rebels in a violent attack in Bangasso, the North Africa Post reports. A Moroccan Minusco official told the same source in a press briefing that the armed group opened fire on the Minusco members on the 21st of June located in a camp that hosts more than 200 Muslim civilians. The same source added that the attack was aborted by the peacekeepers. «Violence have flared in the area of

Rifains attend Iamrachen's father funeral

The death of El Mortada Iamrachen's father, who passed away on Thursday night, was transformed into a march in Al Hoceima on Thursday that called for the immediate release of all Hirak detainees. According to Lakome, slogans were chanted by those who came to accompany the father of the Salafist until his last abode. They called the authorities to «change the militarized status of the city». The Arabic-language media reports other slogans: «the people want the release of the

Egypt allows a Moroccan plane to cross its airspace on its way to Qatar

Egyptian authorities have allowed a Royal Air Maroc plane coming from Casablanca to cross the Egyptian airspace on its way to Doha for the first time since the beginning of the Gulf Countries crisis, Egyptian media said today quoting  a Civil Aviation Ministry official. The same source added that the approval was given to Royal Air Maroc to cross the airspace of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain before landing in Qatar, after the Moroccan company issued a request to the Central Air

Finsbury Park attack : The assailant charged with terrorism-related murder

Darren Osborne, the 47-year-old man who drove a van on the early hours of Monday in front of a mosque in Finsbury Park, killing one and injuring 11 others has been charged of «terrorism-related murder and attempted murder», the BBC news reports. Osborne, who was arrested on Monday after targeting Muslim worshippers on their way out of the mosque was put in custody by the Westminster Magistrates' Court. Around midnight, earlier this Monday, a man in a van drove over pedestrians