Yesterday and with the help of the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa, Herve Renard, manager of the Moroccan football team and Hakim Zeryech the Moroccan international player were able to start a new chapter and get in good terms again. The interview, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was an opportunity for the two men to discuss and dispel their misunderstanding, reports the Dutch online newspaper FC Update. A misunderstanding that lasted for months and which had
On Saturday, 24th of June at 3pm, 500 Dutch nationals of Moroccan descent gathered in Moreelsepark in Utrecht (50 km away fromAmsterdam) to support the Hirak movement, reports the Dutch online newspaper NU. The Mohcine Fikri Committee in the Netherlands organized the event. The latter is concerned about the fate of the demonstrators in the Rif region. The participants demanded for releasing «the Hirak detainees» and putting an end of «the injustice in the Rif region»,
The Dutch government reacted on Sunday after Morocco summoned its Ambassador in the Hague, reports a media platform from Al Hoceima. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Justice confirmed in brief joint communiqué that «The Netherlands is committed now and in the future to an effective collaboration with Morocco based on international legal frameworks and the protection of the rule of law». the two department considers the text issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign
«The Kingdom of Morocco has decided to immediately summon, for consultation, the Ambassador of His Majesty the King in The Hagu», the Foreign Ministry and International Cooperation said in a statement on Saturday. The department of Nacer Bourita explains that during the last two days, contacts have taken place between the Moroccan and Dutch authorities, at the level of the heads of government and the foreign ministers, respectively. These contacts have dealt with the actions of a
The demonstrations in solidarity with the Rif continue to take place all over Europe. This Saturday, a thousand of Moroccans living abroad met in The Hague to show their support for the «Hirak» of the Rif, informs the Dutch online newspaper Den Haag. The protesters chanted «Long live the Rif» or «We just want our rights» while firmly holding the flags of this movement. A peaceful demonstration that continued right up to the embassy of Morocco in the
The Dutch nationalist deputy Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for the anti-Islam comments he said in Vienna on March the 27th 2015 during a rally of the Austrian extreme right-wing party, the Party for Freedom (PVV), informs Today the Dutch justice, as reported by 7 sur 7 online newspaper. The Dutch daily Algemeen Dagblad (AD) had stated the words of Geert Wilders. He described Islam as an «ideology of war and hatred» which «calls people to become terrorists,
On Sunday 4th of July, Dutch-Moroccans gathered in Schouwburgplein, a plaza situated in the heart of the city of Rotterdam, to support the protests taking place in Al Hoceima city and to denounce the «rights violations and injustices in the Moroccan Rif region and for the release of political prisoners», the Netherlands Times reports. Bouchra Banhammou from the organizing committee of Mohcine Fikri Nederland, told NU.nl that around 2 thousand people from the Netherlands and abroad
Since October, a wave of manifestations has shaken the Rif region. Inhabitants of Al Hoceima went on protesting following the death of Mohcine Fikri, the Fish trader who was crushed by a truck. After, Nasser Zefzafi leader of the «Hirak» movement, got arrested on Monday 29th of May by the authorities, residents of Al Hoceima carried on their demonstrations. Consequently the Mohcine Fikri Committee of the Netherlands is calling for a demonstration next Sunday at 5.30 pm at the
Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven defeated on Saturday night 20th of May his Moroccan-Dutch counterpart Ismael Lazaar in the non-title main event of the Gloty 41 Super-Fight Series card organized in the Netherland, Bet.nl online newspaper reports. The Moroccan-Dutch boxer could not win the battle which granted Rico Verhoeven another victory. As a matter of fact, in December Verhoeven defeated Badr Hari leaving him with a broken arm. Ismael Lazaar later on promised to fight
Nabil Aoulad Ayad, is a Dutch standup comedian of Moroccan descent who is about to conclude his first one man show in the Netherlands. His origins, past and memories were at the core of his show «Time Machine» which introduces his life in a funny yet meaningful way.