The Commission for Social Sectors in the House of Representatives has been denied the right to send a fact-finding mission to Spain to conduct a report on Moroccan strawberry pickers in Huelva.
Barbadian singer and song-writer Rihanna has stirred controversy on social media after releasing a promotional video for her new Moroccan-inspired eyeshadow palette «Moroccan Spice», reported online newspaper Arab News on Thursday. The 30-year-old star has been slammed for not hiring a Moroccan model when advertizing for her new makeup product. The desert-themed video was posted on the singer’s Instagram on the 6th of July, it has since then received many
Morocco’s Marita Group announced, Tuesday 17th of July, that it is launching a «Marvel Comics» project in the Kingdom with a local identity in partnership with Marvel and the comic book editor Stan Lee. Marvel is one of the leading American comic book publishers. The company created the famous superheroes, including Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man, among others. The executive chairman of Marita Group, Nasser Sayed, also announced the creation of a company in the United States
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc, announced Wednesday, 18th of July, in a communiqué that some flights might face disruption, starting from Thursday. The company advised its passengers to visit its website to cancel, report or get more information about their already booked flights, without explaining the reasons behind this disruption. En raison de contraintes opérationnelles, à compter du 19 juillet 2018, quelques vols risquent de connaitre des
Discussions are underway to examine the possibilities of creating a Moroccan Jewish memorial museum in Fez, says president of Morocco’s National Museum Foundation (FNM) Mehdi Qotbi. Visiting the Israeli Cemetery in Fez and the Batha Museum on Wednesday, Qotbi declared that : «We are discussing the launch of a Moroccan Jewish memorial museum», that will «a meaningful message from Fez to the whole world (… ) and a way of highlighting common
A new investigation conducted by England’s Channel 4 show, Dispatches, reveals that Facebook content moderators allow extreme content targeting Muslim immigrants and protect far-right and racist pages.
For decades, Tangier has served as a safe ground for international spies. The city inspired later spy fiction writers and movie directors.
Portugal wants to link by ferry the Algarve city of Portimão to Spain and Morocco, says the Portugal News Online. The announcement was made on Tuesday 18th of July at the official reception ceremony of the «Volcan de Tijarafe», a ferry that started recently linking Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago Madeira and Portimão in the Algarve following a six-year hiatus. Several distinguished officials attended the ceremony including the Portimão Mayor Isilda
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), charges against Moroccan journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui «reek of an arbitrary use of the law on an outspoken journalist by authorities who have been radically reducing the space for critical reporting and commentary». In an article made public Wednesday, 18th of July, the international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights reacted to the three-year sentence handed down to El Mahdaoui for
Pan Islamic NGO the Muslim World League (MWL) will collaborate with Morocco’s Mohammadian League of Scholars to fight against extremism and enlighten Islamic speech, reported online newspaper the Arab News on Tuesday. An agreement has been signed by the two bodies at the league’s headquarter in Rabat to share information, conduct joint scientific researches, and participate in panel discussions, cultural programs, conferences as well as joint training programs and workshops. The