Belgian-Moroccan writer Rachida Lamrabet won the Ultima rize for Literatire, a Culture Award from the Flemish Community. The award comes with a cash prize of 10,000 euro, Flanders Literature wrote to its website. «The Ultimas jury report describes Rachida Lamrabet as ‘a talented writer who tells stories that are not told by anyone else. Her eclectic oeuvre introduces a new – and much-needed – voice to Flemish literature. In her complex, multi-layered stories she
Nine people were killed and several others injured, Wednesday, in a suspected far-right attack in Germany. The attacker, who was found dead in his apartment, wrote a manifesto in which he said that he hates «non-white» people.
Earlier in February, German authorities arrested 12 men who were planning to target several mosques in the country. Inspired by the Christchurch terror attack, the group has been sowing seeds of fear among the Muslim and Moroccan communities in Germany.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has officially submitted a bid to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host the finals of two of its competitions, namely the African Champions League and the second tier African Confederation Cup, BBC Sport reports. On Wednesday, it reported that Morocco wants to stage the 2020 Champions League final at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca. The Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat is also mentioned as a potential host for the Confederation
Anderson Global, an association that provides services to global clients in all facets of their tax and legal affairs, is expected to operate in Morocco through a collaboration agreement with a Morocco-based advisory firm, Associated Press (AP) wrote on Tuesday. The Morocco-based company is M.A. Global Consulting (MAGC), which provides tax and legal services, including «bookkeeping, accounting supervision, legal advice, tax advice, management consulting, and information system
In an initiative launched by an Iraqi student, the streets of Mosul have been painted blue just like the city of Chefchaouen. Inspired by Morocco’s blue city, Mosul's old quarter was decorated in a way that attracts visitors.
Ryanair passengers flying from Morocco to Belgium had a terrifying trip as their jet was battling against Storm Dennis, a weakening European windstorm and the most intense extratropical cyclones ever recorded. A video shared by The Sun shows passengers on the Ryanair flight crying and praying while the jet was violently shaken by the storm. The flight left Oujda on Sunday for Brussels and was caught in the strong flow of turbulence. Passengers were seen in the video
As usual, Algeria and the Polisario Front have reacted to the opening of an Ivorian consulate in Laayoune. On Tuesday, the Algerian Foreign Ministry said that the decision is «a flagrant transgression of international law» and a «violation of the commitments under the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU)». Similarly, the Polisario Front described the opening of a consulate of Cote d’Ivoire in Laayoune as «an act of aggression against the Saharawi
Fourteen people, including two children, died while trying to reach the Canary Islands, Spanish newspaper La Provincia wrote on Tuesday, quoting an NGO called «Watch the Med». These migrants were near the Moroccan coast when their boat capsized. The Royal Moroccan Navy rescued fourteen other migrants after a Moroccan fisherman alerted the authorities, survivors told the NGO. Spanish activist Helena Maleno, founder of the NGO «Caminando Fronteras», told the Spanish news
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita visited Mauritania, Tuesday. In Nouakchott, he was received by his counterpart Ismail Ould Cheikh. The Minister is expected to also meet Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. According to Mauritanian newspaper Anbaa.info, the visit is «meant to dispel misunderstandings», referring to the Moroccan Foreign Ministry’s recent statement on ties with Mauritania. In February 4, Bourita said during a House of Councilors’ meeting