A huge fire broke out at a London’s apartment building yesterday night, the BBC reports. Several people were killed as 50 others are in the hospital. According to the same source 200 firefighters and 40 engines were placed at Grenfell Tower near Notting Hill in West London to ease the blaze. «Eyewitnesses said they saw people trapped inside the burning Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, screaming for help, and shouting for their children to be saved», the BBC
In a statement issued on Tuesday 13th of June, the Moroccan Writers Union showed solidarity with the protests taking place in Rif, Anadolu reports. Writers called for the release of the detained protest leaders all while urging the government to put an end to the arrests. «We are following with great interest and concern the popular uprisings taking place in the countryside», indicates the communiqué, adding that the union expresses its «full support for the just
Investors are neglecting the current situation in the northern region of Morocco as protests continue to add pressure on the country’s bond market. In an article published by Bloomberg, the latter gave a detailed explanation about the consequences that could occur due to the anti-government manifestations that broke off 6 months ago in the Kingdom.
Morocco was elected a deputy member of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) governing body, representing the North African group in accordance with the Rotation Agreement set between the countries of the region. During the voting session held Monday night in Geneva during the International Labor Conference (5-17 June), the kingdom was ranked second in the African list with 233 votes. «This election will allow Morocco to be present for two successive terms to the board of
Morocco is trying to convince Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that Qatar shouldn’t be their enemy. For that sake, a second communiqué was issued yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation referring to Iran as the real threat in the region that attempts to «undermine the supreme interests of these countries».
Meryem El Gardoum, 20, and Fatima Zahra Berrada, 38 are the first Moroccan surfers to represent the country at a surf contest abroad. Shredding the patriarchy, as reported by PRI, the two wave riders have been competing at Moroccan surf contests for years trying to change how people view this sports. Meryem, who is from a village called Tamraght near Agadir, started surfing nine years ago breaking up with the traditions and the role assigned to women by society. «People all over the
The Moroccan contemporary artist and designer, Hassan Hajjaj is teaming up with Melody Ihssani, a Los Angles based designer to create a new set of Reebok sneakers, Design Maroc reports. The two artists are collaborating to launch «a special his-and-hers duo of the Court Victory Pump for Valentine’s Day», Sneaker news indicates. The new sneakers will be a refurbished version of the classic tennis shoe. Flavored with the vibes of the Moroccan designer, they are
In a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, king Mohammed VI ordered to send food supplies to Qatar. «This decision comes in line with the teaching of the Islamic religion especially during the holy month of Ramadan which is dedicated to solidarity», the press release indicates. The same source also justifies the act by a verse from the Koran insisting that «The step has nothing to do with the political situation and the
A ministerial delegation landed on Monday the 12th of June at Al Hoceima to «assess the socio-economic and development projects that are under construction in the region», reports Le 360 who spoke to a governmental source. The delegation is presided by Abdelouafi Laftit, the Interior Minister accompanied with Aziz Rebbah, Minister of Energy, Charafat Afilat, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Lhoucine
After being absent for several days, the Minurso is back on track resuming slowly but surely its activities in the Guerguerate buffer zone. «For the moment, peacekeepers are being cautious, they do not cross the security wall and they are still protected by the Royal Armed Forces», a source told Yabiladi. «Members of the UN mission are in the other side, they are currently installed in Rabouni camp ( the headquarters of the Polisario's leadership) that they haven't left