Samantha Marie Elhassani, known as Samantha Sally, appeared before the US federal court on Wednesday, 23rd of August, supporting ISIS. The 32-year-old woman is the widow of Moroccan jihadist Moussana Elhassani, who was killed in Syria. She has been on trial since last month for involvement in terrorism, as well as false giving false information to the FBI. Quoted by the Chicago Tribune, a statement by the US District Attorney for the North District Court of Indiana, Thomas Lee Kirsch
Moroccan architects Tarik Zoubdi and Mounir Benchekroun were awarded at the 2018 Architizer A + Awards in New York, reports Huffpost Morocco. The two men were granted the jury and public prize for the «primary and secondary schools» category. Indeed, Zoubdi and Benchekroun designed a secondary school for the children of OCP Group employees in the city of El Jadida. The school was dubbed «The Wall of Knowledge», adds the same source. «This is a great victory for
In the next twenty-four hours the United States will host two forums on the Sahara. The first event is initiated by an American university lecturer close to Morocco while the other one is conducted by a supporter of Algeria and the Polisario.
On Wednesday at the UN Security Council, Horst Köhler took the opportunity to recommend the relaunching of «direct negotiations» between Morocco and the Polisario, a well-informed source told Yabiladi on Thursday. Indeed, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara is committed to relaunch negotiations similar to the ones held in Manhasset in 2007 and 2008. Resolution 2414, adopted in April, emphasized «the importance of a renewed commitment by the
American clothing retailer Gap released its back-to-school campaign, on July 24th. The ad featured a veiled little girl, which sparked tension on social media, reports TV channel LCI. The little girl was wearing a blue scarf in the campaign released in the United States and published on the brand’s Twitter account and website. LCI said, however, that it is impossible to purchase the same veil on the brand’s website. «We're a company that makes clothes. We're also a
As planned, the UN Security Council held a meeting, Wednesday, on the Western Sahara conflict. Before attending the session, the UN personal envoy Horst Köhler held talks with the National Security Advisor of the United States John Bolton.
Morocco will start importing American poultry products for the first time, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday, 7th of August, reports Reuters. Morocco expects an initial annual shipment estimated at about $10 million after it lifted the ban on U.S. poultry, implemented due to safety concerns. USTR and USDA worked with the Moroccan government «to provide insurance on the safety of U.S. poultry», says the same
For now, Morocco is not part of Donald Trump’s «Middle East Strategic Alliance». Establishing the new alliance with the participation of several nations would bring Rabat closer to the current administration and help it benefit for the gulf countries' financial contributions.
Two armed robbers managed to break into French Montana’s Calabasas mansion on the Tuesday, July 31st morning, reports TMZ. The Moroccan rapper was home during the intrusion, says the same source. «We do not know if anyone in the house was injured, but what we do know is that nobody was hospitalized», adds the website. The rapper's home is in a gated community in Los Angeles, previously owned by pop singer Selena Gomez, who according to TMZ, allegedly called the police
Miami and Casablanca will be soon linked through nonstop flights, reports local online newspaper The Next Miami. The project is pending government approval, says the same source, stressing that the flights are expected to be operational starting from April 2019. Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM), submitted an application last week to the US Department of Transportation to launch the service. Meanwhile, attorneys for the airline are «asking for approval as soon as