Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh discussed in a phone call, Monday, the new «peace plan», released by the Trump administration to put an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. El Othmani said on his Twitter account, Monday, that Haniyeh reiterated Palestine’s rejection of the so-called «Deal of the century», hailing the efforts of King Mohammed VI. تلقيت مساء أمس اتصالا
After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus a global emergency, it said this week that Morocco has the technical skills to detect the deadly virus. In a press release published on its website, the UN agency said that the «necessary kits have been sent in sufficient quantity to the country and a larger supply is expected to be delivered in two or three weeks». The World Health Organization is «supporting Morocco in
A Dutch politician, who heads a populist and right wing party, said he was «too quick and too firm» when claiming that «Moroccans» were harassing two female passengers on a train, NL Times reports. FvD leader Thierry Baudet took to social media after Dutch railways NS denied his the claim, he posted on Friday, stressing the men he called «Moroccans» were the company’s inspectors and a police officer who were checking the passengers’ train
In March 2019, Morocco repatriated eight of its nationals who had fought for ISIS in Syria. Since then, several families have urged the Moroccan authorities to repatriate of women and their children stuck in the region.
American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish landed her first Vogue cover. What is more exciting than this, for her Moroccan fans, is that the magazine commissioned a Moroccan to photograph her. Moroccan-British self-taught photographer Hassan Hajjaj, known for his unique and Moroccan-like style, took a series of photos for her, including the one used for the cover. The latter showed Billie posing in front of a colorful straw rug, wearing a Gucci jacket and necklace. The issue included
Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly pushed the United States to agree on a three-way agreement that would see Washington back Morocco on the Western Sahara issue and help Tel Aviv normalize ties with Rabat.
The US Department of State announced, Monday, in a press release that its Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is expected to tour Africa from February 4 to 13. David Hale will visit Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger. The American diplomat will discuss with the leaders of these countries ways of fighting against terrorism in the Sahel region. In Mali, a senior official from the French Foreign Ministry, Philippe Errera, will attend the meeting that is expected to
Morocco is ranked 56th in the Global Firepower military strength index for 2020. Ranked third in North Africa and seventh in the Arab World, the Kingdom had improved its rating in the annual report.
Several NGOs, political organizations and trade unions have called for a national march to denounce the American «peace plan» for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, also known as the «Deal of the century». The march is scheduled for February 9 in Rabat. In a recent statement, the National Action Group for Palestine said that this march is in response to the American initiative, which aims «to conserve the occupation of Palestine by making Al-Quds the capital of the
Dutch state-owned company Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) denied a claim the leader of Forum for Democracy (FvD) posed on social media about female passengers «harassed by four Moroccans on a train» Friday, NL Times reports. The company said that the four «Moroccans» were its employees accompanied by a police officer who were checking the two women’s tickets, it added, quoting Dutch broadcaster NOS. NS’ response came after Thierry Baudet, who has been