In Spain, Vox still insists on its project to build a reinforced concrete wall to separate Ceuta and Melilla from the rest of Morocco. The party has resurrected its old proposal to include it in its manifesto for the European elections on June 9. «Strengthen our borders. Build an impenetrable wall in Ceuta and Melilla. Equip the police and armed forces with all the material and human resources so that they can protect our borders with total efficiency», recommends Vox. The party,
Yabiladi conducted a price simulation for car and ferry travel between Moroccan and European ports following the launch of the Operation Marhaba 2024. The analysis reveals significant price variations depending on the chosen shipping company.
Mahia is a Moroccan Jewish alcoholic beverage, that was exclusively made and consumed by Jews. The spirit is associated with religion, spirituality, and secrecy.
Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on Sunday, June 16, in France, according to the Council of Imams (or Islamic Council) of the Grand Mosque of Paris. Two prayer ceremonies will be held at the Grand Mosque on that day: the first at 7:30 am and the second at 8:15 am. Saudi Arabia has also confirmed the date for the celebration of Eid al-Adha. The Supreme Court has declared that the month of Dhou al-Hijja will begin on Friday, June 7, 2024, following the sighting of the crescent moon. The Day of
The tragedy of the homemade liquor that occurred in the rural commune of Sidi Allal Tazi was brought up at the press briefing on Thursday, June 6, by Mustapha Baitas, the Minister of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society, and government spokesperson. «Regarding the tragedy», Baitas said, «there is a statement from the regional delegation of the Ministry of Health, and a judicial investigation has been opened which should…» He then paused for a few seconds,
Even though the Moroccan State has toned down the territorial dispute over the possession of Gibraltar, the Kingdom was at the center of almost all the political solutions surrounding the Spanish-British disagreement over the control of the overseas territory. This was confirmed later through a letter that was sent in July 1940.
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch hosted, Thursday in Rabat, the signing ceremony of a strategic investment agreement between the Moroccan government and the Chinese-European group Gotion High tech Co, a leader in the field of electric vehicles. This agreement will establish a «Gigafactory» with an integrated system to produce batteries for electric vehicles in the city of Kenitra. The plant will be the first of its kind in East and North Africa and will strengthen Morocco's
The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Vershinin, received the Algerian ambassador to Moscow, Guennad Boumédiène, «at his request», according to a statement from Russian diplomacy. «Particular attention was paid to the upcoming session of the Special Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Decolonization (C-24)», scheduled for later this month in New York. Algeria has used this international platform to advocate for the
The death toll from the fire that broke out on Wednesday, June 5th, in a market (Qayssaria al dabbagh) in the Bab Ftouh neighborhood of Fez has risen to 5. The number of injured in the incident reached 37, including those who suffered from suffocation due to smoke inhalation and those who sustained burns. According to local authorities, the fire also caused material damage to 25 shops, possibly caused by faulty electrical work during renovations in one of the shops. A judicial investigation
The Beni Mellal-Khénifra region of Morocco held in May its first-ever program to empower young entrepreneurs with motor disabilities. Dubbed «Odyssées Plus», the program is a collaborative effort supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment (ANAPEC), Entraide Nationale, and the Inclusive Socio-Economic Development in Béni Mellal-Khénifra (ISED-BMK)