A measles outbreak at an Islamic primary school in Rotterdam reportedly began after a student’s visit to Morocco during the spring break, AD reported on Thursday. Risala School quickly saw a surge in cases, with 50 students reported sick by early this week, prompting its closure. The Rotterdam-Rijnmond Public Health Service (GGD) believes the student contracted the virus in Morocco, where a large-scale outbreak is ongoing. After the first case was reported following the break, the number
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco have announced plans to jointly bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup. The announcement was made on Friday by Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). «What better way to highlight women's sports than by hosting the world's biggest sporting event, a football World Cup? That's what we're working on», Louzán said during the presentation of an Observatory on Equality at the Rey Juan Carlos University in
The Koummya, a traditional Moroccan dagger, was originally used in battle but is now a decorative item. A golden version went viral on Instagram, selling for $70,000 to a Moroccan woman who valued its royal history. Moroccan kings have long gifted such daggers to prominent figures, including President Roosevelt and President Clinton.
On Thursday, Vox, a Spanish nationalist party, submitted a non-legislative proposal to the House of Representatives, requesting that it be discussed in the Committee on Internal Affairs. The proposal addresses the issue of unaccompanied foreign minors and what the party describes as Spain’s failure to uphold its agreement with Morocco on cooperation in combating irregular migration of minors. The far-right party stated that the government had acknowledged the arrival of
The High Court of Appeals in Andalusia has upheld a ruling from September 4, 2024, declaring the invalidity of extraditing an Algerian citizen to Moroccan authorities after he attempted to reach Ceuta by swimming. The court rejected an appeal filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office on behalf of the State Administration against the decision of Administrative Court No. 2 in Ceuta. It also ordered the appellant to cover legal costs, capped at 300 euros. According to the Spanish news agency
Although Morocco's land borders have been closed since 1994, Algerian authorities have announced the arrest of «four Moroccan nationals for drug trafficking», according to a statement from the Algerian Ministry of Defense, reported by local media on Thursday, March 27. The operation took place in the «3rd Military Region», which covers the eastern Sahara, where «border guards intercepted a group of four Moroccans attempting to clandestinely introduce 106 kg of
In the coming days, the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, will visit the Tindouf camps, the Polisario’s permanent secretariat announced in a statement released on Friday, March 27. «As we await Staffan de Mistura’s visit to the Sahrawi side», the Polisario Front «reaffirms its commitment to constructive cooperation with the United Nations to advance the political process. This process must lead to the
The Tindouf camps are currently witnessing protests led by police officers demanding their overdue salaries. «They have been waiting six months for their monthly wages», reports the Forum of Support for the Autonomists of Tindouf (FORSATIN). The officers have staged sit-ins at their workplaces—discreet and silent demonstrations that have failed to elicit any response from the Polisario leadership, which remains indifferent to their demands, according to the same source.
Many critics consider Al-Zawiya, a novel by Tuhami al-Wazzani published in 1942, to be the first Arabic-language novel in Moroccan history. Blending autobiography with social documentation and cultural history, al-Wazzani paints a vivid picture of Tetouan society under Spanish occupation. He explores his personal life, the influence of his family, and major events that shaped Morocco and the world during that period.
An interfaith iftar event in Brussels sparked controversy, with some critics accusing it of turning Catholic spaces into areas outside their intended purpose. Similarly, a similar initiative in Milan faced backlash from far-right groups, though it was supported by others as a symbol of integration and interfaith dialogue.
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