Chief Rabbi of Morocco Aharon Monsonego passed away, Tuesday 7th of August, in the Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem, reports Israeli online newspaper Jerusalem Post. The 90-year-old man’s health condition deteriorated on Monday and was taken to the hospital, where his death was pronounced the following day. Monsonego was head of the Rabbinical Court in Morocco and his father served before him as the Rabbi of Fes, says Kountrass. He met King Mohammed VI in 2008, during the throne day
President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for All (FRMSPT), Nezha Bidouane has been named by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), captain of the African squad at the 2018 Continental Cup that will be held from September 8th to the 9th in Ostrava (Czech Republic). The retired Moroccan track and field hurdler who specialized in the 400 meters hurdles was one of the four ambassadors chosen in November 2017 by the IAAF to represent the continents participating
Partnering with the National Office of Tourism, Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia is launching on October the 29th a new weekly flight, linking Agadir to Basel (Switzerland). Air Arabia announced the opening of the route in a press release, explaining that the flight is the second of its kind linking the Swiss city to Morocco. President of the group, Adel Ali, welcomed the launch of the new line, saying that «a flight connecting Casablanca to Basel has already
Café Hafa, a mythical place in the city of Tangier, closed its doors Saturday morning, after its owner was accused of building a terrace without obtaining a license from the city council. Local online newspaper Tanja 24 reported the information, indicating that the local authorities in the northern city destructed the part built without a permit. «The authorities demolished the said construction, which prevented customers from going to the cafe», says the same
Burkinabé international striker Alain Traoré has joined Moroccan club Nahdat Berkane, online sports newspaper Goal said on Friday. Traoré, who was part of Qatari club Al-Markhiya, will play for the Moroccan club for three years. The former Auxerre and Monaco striker passed his medical tests on Thursday and was officially presented by the club on Saturday. In Berkane, he will have great responsibilities because he is supposed to fill the gap left after the departure of
Spanish authorities saved on Saturday, 4th of August, 295 migrants who were trying to reach the southern coast of the Iberian countries, carried in several boats. According to Prensa Latina, the rescued migrants are mostly of sub-Saharan and Maghrebi origins. «Women and children were among the people saved», says the same source, quoting Spanish media. «They were carried in six makeshift boats», added the news agency. According to Salvamento Maritimo, a sea search and
The embassy of Morocco in Australia is hosting the first festival of Moroccan gastronomy in the Australian capital. The event started on Friday night and will last for ten days, showcasing the Moroccan heritage, says MAP news agency. The festival marks the 19th anniversary of King Mohammed VI coronation. «The flavors of Morocco» was inaugurated by Morocco’s ambassador to Australia, Karim Medrek and the Australian Minister of Multicultural Affairs, Rachel Stephen
Daughter of a French-Moroccan mother and a Senegalese father, Asma Niang is a four-time champion of Africa judoka. Last week, she won a bronze medal at the Croatia's annual Judo Grand Prix at the Zagreb Arena.
A European Commission mission is visiting Morocco to start consultations related to the fisheries agreement. Yesterday, the delegation held talks with pro-Rabat NGOs in a meeting attended by the heads of CNDH’s regional offices in Laayoune and Dakhla.
The agreement reached between Morocco and Spain to promote history, culture and the official languages of the two countries that was signed in 2012, was published in the Spanish official bulletin this Wednesday and will be implemented soon, reports Ok Diario. «The Strategic Association Agreement for Development and Cultural, Educational and Sports Cooperation», provides a privileged status for the teaching of the Arabic language in Spain. The Spanish educational system will