David Laskar is the legendary saint of Ighi, a small village near Marrakech. While little is known about his life in Morocco, the rabbi is venerated by both Jews and Muslims.
The Algerian Foreign Minister refuted, Monday, news reported on «the alleged warning issued by the Algerian government» to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), quoting the ministry's spokesperson Abdelaziz Benali-Chérif. The latter said that reports on the alleged «warning» are «false and unfounded», adding that they were used to «harm Algeria, its people and its
The Polisario Front sent, Monday, a letter to the United Nations Security Council, denouncing the expulsion of Basque MPs from the Sahara. In their letter, the separatist movement «condemned the expulsion» of the four members of the regional Parliament of the Basque Country in Spain who were expected to stay in the Sahara for a week. «It is unacceptable that the Moroccan authorities continue to deny access to the territory of Western Sahara, which remains under the
Morocco’s Supreme Council of Ulema dismissed the idea of amending laws related to abortion after the issue made national headlines. While supporting the findings of a royal commission's report issued in 2015, the council said that it is open to «Ijtihad».
Moroccan journalist and editor Taoufik Bouachrine began, Sunday, a hunger strike to protest against «poor prison conditions», wrote Arabic-language newspaper Alyaoum24. Sentenced to 15 years in prison, Bouachrine’s decision comes despite «his health condition deterioration», the same source said. Bouachrine’s hunger strike was reportedly at the heart of a phone call that he had with former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and his lawyer Mohamed Ziyane.
Days after the Polisario’s «ambassador» to South Africa passed away, the country’s Foreign Affairs minister Naledi Pandor mourned his death while denouncing Morocco’s «occupation of Western Sahara», IOL reports. During a memorial service for Radhi-Sgaiar Bachir, Pandor said that «ambassador Bachir showed great passion and tireless determination in championing the Sahrawi cause for freedom and self-determination and was well known for his
Four migrants who claimed to be from Morocco have been found in a cargo ship in Great Yarmouth, a resort town on the east coast of England. According to local online newspaper the Great Yarmouth Mercury, the four Moroccan migrants, who are minors, were on board a commercial vessel called Anetta. The latter had sailed from Belgian port Zeebrugge and arrived Sunday morning at the Great Yarmouth harbor. «They were all found to be minors and have been placed into the care of social
In an unprecedented move, the Algerian government has warned MINURSO members of kidnapping risks in the Tindouf camps, endorsing the recent recommendations of Spain. The latter has advised its nationals against traveling to the camps.
Morocco ranks 61st out of 79 countries in the 2019 Global Connectivity Index (GCI). Scoring 36 points out of 120, the Kingdom is part of the «staters» category, the lowest one set by the index conducted by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei. Assessing connectivity levels in country, the index reveals that Morocco has «improved its score for 4G investment over the last year, despite its overall below the global average». Alongside South Africa, «Morocco has some of the
Ancient Mauretania, which refers to present-day Maghreb, was ruled for centuries by powerful Berber Kings who played a crucial role in writing the Roman and Greek history. Baga, Bocchus, Juba and Bogud, were kings who fought some of the greatest wars of the ancient times and left their footprint in Africa and Europe’s shared history.