The body of Abdelali Mchiouer was repatriated from Algeria to Morocco this Thursday, December 21, after four months of long administrative procedures, reads a statement by the family’s lawyers. Mchiouer was killed on August 29 by the Algerian army, at the maritime border with Saidia. The family expressed its «greatest gratitude to those who, in the shade or in daylight, anonymous or public figures, from the lawyers to the staff of the Consulate General of Morocco in Sidi Bel Abbes,
Mother of two daughters under 10, Mona is a Moroccan-Palestinian who had to flee her home in Gaza to survive the current war. The mother who crossed to Egypt remembers her ordeal.
The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) which held its final session on December 12, 2023 in Dubai, reached a deal on transitioning away from fossil fuels and creating a loss and damage fund. However, many believe that similar achievements have fallen short of what is needed, the Arab Barometer finds. In its Seventh Waves of surveys (2021-2022), the Arab Barometer asked people from 12 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region on their opinion on the environment and climate
A project meant to preserve historic mosaic in the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes has been completed, the US Embassy announced Wednesday in a press release sent to Yabiladi. The completion of the $189,000 project was announced during a ceremony presided by the US Embassy Morocco Deputy chief of mission Aimee Cutrona. The two-year long project was done in partnership with Ifker Association of Education on the Environment and Sustainable Development. It was also supported by the Moroccan
During a session at the Spanish lower house, also known as the Congress of Deputies, the leader of the Galician People's Union (BNG) Nestor Rego addressed the situation of pro-Polisario activist Aminatou Haidar. The latter saw her request to renew her Spanish residence card rejected. «The government's decision has caused rejection, indignation and incomprehension throughout society», he said. The BNG, a left-wing regionalist group, supported the candidacy of Pedro Sanchez to
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled, Wednesday, the provisional list of Moroccan players to compete in the upcoming CAF Africa Cup of Nations to take place from 13 January to 11 February 2024 in the Ivorian cities of Abidjan, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro and Yamoussoukro. The Morocco national team will include 55 players. The list comprises of 8 local players and 47 international footballers. Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair
Created by Moroccan-British fashion designer, a dress worn by the late Princess of Wales Diana Spencer was sold on Sunday, December 17, at an auction for nearly $1.15 million, the New York Times reported earlier this week. The ballerina-length dress was designed in the 1980s by Jacques Azagury, a Moroccan-born designer known for creating clothes for Princess Diana, British actress Helen Mirren and American-British actress Elizabeth McGovern. The famous black velvet dress and blue organza
Right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team Bukayo Saka has donated 50 containers to provide refuge for the victims of Al Haouz earthquake, that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 and injured 5,000 others. The 50 containers are equipped with sleeping, cooking and washing facilities, Goal reported on Tuesday. The containers will help house 255 people, 84 families and 89 children who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake back in September. Hundreds
In Algeria, few voices dare to criticize the official position on the Western Sahara conflict. In 2015, Amar Saidani had dared to express his disagreement, another political leader is following suit today.
The 6th edition of the Russian-Arab Cooperation kicked off, Wednesday, December 20 in Marrakech. Algeria is boycotting the meeting, a «diplomatic source» told Saudi daily Achark Al-Awsat. Algerian media noted the absence of a delegation from their country during the meetings held yesterday in Marrakech between representatives of Arab countries. Thus, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, met on Tuesday with his counterparts from Palestine, Bahrain, Yemen
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