A PJD deputy, Abu Zaid Idrissi, has revealed in 2015 in Nador that Muslim Ulemas gathered in Cairo in 1925 had almost unanimously adopted a Palestinian proposal designating Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi a Caliph of Muslims. The Riffian political and military leader had subsequently declined the offer as he had refused, two decades later, the French proposal to rule Morocco.
Trying to profit from the actual Guerguerate crisis, the Polisario’s leadership is working on convincing Horst Kohler, Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, to meet with Brahim Ghali, leader of the separatist movement, in the coming weeks, probably at the end of January. This was announced to media by Bukhari Ahmed, the Front’s representative to the United Nations. A European capital is expected to host the meeting, adds the same source. The Guerguerate crisis, according to Bukhari,
More than 200 African migrants have crossed Saturday the double border fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla, the Spanish authorities have indicated, adding that several of them and a policeman were injured, according to AFP. A total of 209 people from sub-Saharan Africa forced their way into Spain by climbing the fence overnight, the central government's representative office in Melilla said in a statement. A policeman was injured after being «attacked by an
Morocco is participating in the first meeting of the Arab restricted ministerial delegation in charge of countering the U.S decision to recognize Al-Quds as Israel’s capital, reports Map news agency. At this meeting, which kicked off Saturday in Amman, the kingdom is represented by minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. Last December, the Arab League announced the setting up of a restricted ministerial delegation to counter the U.S decision.The
Built in 1930, located in Tangier and refurbished by interior designer, Nicolo Baldissera in 2014, the USD 1,8 Million worth Moroccan villa is for sale, as indicated in a New York Times article published on Thursday and entitled «house hunting in Morocco». The five bedrooms and three floors mansion sits on a 4,090-square-foot lot. As described by the online newspaper the villa has a fountain in its garden, an elevator and a hammam, pool and half-bath on its roof. Located in the
An unaccompanied minor, protected by the autonomous city of Melilla, died in a health center where he was hosted since December the 26th, said EFE news agency. The teenager had just left the hospital where he had his leg amputated after a car collision. In a press release, the Ministry of Social Affairs in Melilla indicated that the young man was a Moroccan minor. The 17-year-old teenager was found dead in his room. According to the city’s social services, he was suffering from an
The World Bank treasury, a body that provides capacity building and investment management services to institutions such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds and national pension funds, has declared on Wednesday 3rd of January that Morocco has been added as a new member to the Government Debt and Risk Management (GDRM) program, said the international financial institution on its official website. This program, initiated by the World Bank treasury and financed by the Swiss State Secretariat
The Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) was selected as the African Club of the Year 2017, at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards on Thursday night in Accra, Ghana, reports MAP news agency. This recognition comes as the Casablanca team won the Africa CAF Champions League Final held on Saturday 4th of November in Casablanca. WAC secured its first CAF Champions League win since 1992 by scoring 2 aggregated goals in the two football matches against Al Ahly. In the same ceremony held
The Democratic Labor Organization (ODT) is asking the El Othmani government to install a health unit at the El Guerguerate border crossing that would be aiming to vaccinate truck drivers traveling to Sub-Saharan Africa. «While on duty, many Moroccan international transport professionals get sick when they go to southern countries,» warns the trade unionist in a statement sent on Thursday to Yabiladi. The same source states that «up to 120 trucks cross Guerguerate daily
In a few hours, the inhabitants of Jerada will have to decide whether they want to continue or stop rallying for their demands. On Wednesday, the Minister of Energy and Mines asked the Hirak representatives in the city to turn the page of protests in exchange for a number of promises.