EarthquakeAn Englishman living in Morocco has been assisting in building temporary shelters for survivors of the September 2023 earthquake, which killed thousands and left many homeless. Steve Sleight, a plumber by profession, has joined relief efforts in the Atlas Mountains. Shortly after, he realized that the temporary tents housing victims and survivors needed reinforcement to withstand the weather conditions. Sleight told the BBC that over the past three months, he volunteered with a
Morocco has utilized a new land route to transfer humanitarian aid to Gazans. This delivery was reportedly approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Authorities in Genoa, Italy, intercepted a cruel attempt to smuggle birds to Morocco. 37 birds, including diamond finches and Pacific parakeets, were found crammed into two tiny cages hidden under the seat of a car, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported on Tuesday. These birds came from Turin and were headed for a 50-hour journey in a hot ship hold with no water, most likely not surviving the trip. The International Organization for Animal Protection (Oipa) was called in to help the birds. The
The Jazzablanca festival (June 6 to 8, 2024) will kick off this year with Scottish artist Paolo Nutini. The singer, with 18 platinum records, will perform for the first time in Morocco, in a much-anticipated performance that promises to be a powerful mix of soul, blues, and pop-rock on the Anfa stage. Born in Scotland in 1987, Paolo Nutini left school at 16 to pursue a career in music. He found immediate success in London in 2006 with his debut album «These Streets», featuring
FIFA has approved the change of sporting nationality for player Brahim Diaz, who could be poised to make his debut for the Moroccan national team in their upcoming friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania, as reported by the Spanish newspaper Marca. On Tuesday, March 12, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation obtained a document approving the change of Diaz's sporting nationality from FIFA. The Real Madrid player had previously played only one friendly match with Spain against Lithuania
Chairman of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, who currrently lives in Qatar, has sent a written message to the secretary general of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, the Islamist party's website reported on Tuesday, March 12. In his letter, the Palestinian calls on his «brother», referring to Benkirane, to «contribute to providing urgent aid» to the population of Gaza, «oppose normalization with» Israel and «put
The Polisario expresses concern regarding the significant presence of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in the Sahara region, particularly in Aousserd, Mahbes, and Gueltat Zemmour. According to Polisario sources cited by Sahrawi media, this deployment undermines diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the conflict. These sources also report the arrival of military formations, including Abrams tanks, self-propelled howitzers, and approximately ten armored rapid intervention vehicles, in Aousserd. They
Morocco is reportedly still refusing to return its citizens who swam into the city irregularly, local media in Ceuta claimed. The El Faro de Ceuta website reported that «none of the approximately 70 Moroccans, who entered Ceuta on Saturday, were accepted». The same source added that this position has remained unchanged for more than a month, which in fact forced the Civil Guard to change its procedures. They now transport migrants to Paseo de Colon and not directly to the
Islamist association Al Adl wal Ihsane and the Justice and Development Party (PJD) appear to be taking divergent approaches regarding the current Family Code reform. Whereas the PJD, led by Abdelilah Benkirane, has chosen a confrontational approach with its opponents, AWI advocates for a «reform that unites and does not divide».
Air Arabia Maroc announced on Tuesday the launch of its direct flight program linking Tetouan to Amsterdam, as part of the extension of its travel offers to Europe. This connection will be operational from May 7, 2024, with two weekly flights, on Tuesday and Friday. «For Tuesday flights, the planes will depart from Tetouan (TTU) at 06:10 and land in Amsterdam (AMS) at 10:15, before resuming their flight from Amsterdam at 11:15 for an arrival in Tetouan at 1:20 p.m. On Fridays, the planes
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