The Islamic Community of Melilla is calling on its followers to forgo the Eid sacrifice this year, following the directive of King Mohammed VI. In a press release, the association’s board of directors, led by Mohamed Ahmed Moh, stated that the economic and climate crisis has made this tradition increasingly difficult for many families, mainly due to the rising cost of livestock. The organization noted that the price of a sheep in Melilla has surged from €250 to €800. However,
Morocco's parliamentary and partisan diplomacy is shifting its focus toward Mexico, a country that recognizes the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic» (SADR). Following the visit of a delegation of MPs led by the President of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, to Mexico City last week, it is now the turn of the First Secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), Driss Lachgar, to take over. In Mexico City, Lachgar met with Alejandro Moreno, the leader
A Moroccan historian revealed that El Khattabi had allegedly refused to be a king of Morocco replacing Mohammed V. This was a French offer made to the Riffian leader by Allal El Fassi.
On the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab Summit, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks today in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty. According to the official X account of the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, the meeting took place on Tuesday, March 4, during the summit, which was convened to discuss developments in the Palestinian issue. Bourita and Abdelatty discussed ways to «strengthen bilateral
En marge du Sommet arabe extraordinaire sur la Palestine, le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, Nasser Bourita, s'est entretenu aujourd'hui au Caire avec son homologue égyptien, Badr Abdelatty, selon le compte X officiel. Les discussions entre les deux chefs de la diplomatie ont porté sur les moyens de «renforcer les relations bilatérales entre le Maroc et l'Égypte, ainsi que sur les questions clés à l'ordre du jour du
En el marco de la Cumbre Árabe Extraordinaria sobre Palestina, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Marruecos, Nasser Bourita, se reunió hoy en El Cairo con su homólogo egipcio, Badr Abdelatty, según informó la cuenta oficial en X. Las conversaciones entre ambos diplomáticos se centraron en cómo «fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales entre Marruecos y Egipto, así como en los temas clave de la agenda de la cumbre». Ese mismo
For Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta, Maldivians were converted to Islam by a Berber merchant known as Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari. In the Islands the Muslim scholar is regarded as a medieval hero who saved the nation from a sea monster.
The President of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, speaking on Tuesday at a diplomatic forum in Madrid, dismissed concerns that Morocco might launch a new Green March to reclaim the Spanish-controlled enclave. «I have no fear—none at all—that Ceuta faces any risk of a possible Green March», he stated. Vivas warned that spreading such speculation does more harm than good. «Circulating baseless claims like these only has the opposite effect of what we want to achieve», he
The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), currently underway in Geneva until April 4, featured the presentation of two statements on the Western Sahara issue. Speaking on behalf of a group of around 40 countries, Yemeni Ambassador Saeed Majawar reaffirmed Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and supported the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom in 2007 as a solution to the regional dispute, according to MAP. «Morocco has long engaged in constructive, voluntary, and
The Court of Appeal in Marrakech ruled, Tuesday, to increase the sentence of Said Ait Mehdi, head of the Coordination of Victims of the Al Haouz Earthquake, to one year in prison. The court also convicted three other defendants, who had been acquitted by the Court of First Instance, sentencing them to four months in prison each. One month ago, the Marrakech Court of First Instance had sentenced Said Ait Mehdi to three months in prison, a fine of 500 dirhams, and 10,000 dirhams in