Entitled «Art is not a crime», a communication campaign was launched by PixelHelper founder Oliver Bienkowski to denounce the demolition of his Holocaust memorial by the Ait Ourir authorities. Oliver Bienkowski also addressed a letter to King Mohammed VI, sent to Yabiladi, in which the activist reports several «violations», such as the seizure of a mobile canteen in May 2018 by the authorities. In his letter, the founder of PixelHelper denounces the destruction of the
The US State Department has approved a sale for Morocco to purchase nearly 8,500 ammunition of various types, valued at $ 985 million. Thus, according to The Defense Post and Defense News, quoting a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Moroccan authorities ordered 2,401 TOW 2A missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF) and 28 «Fly-to- Buy» missiles. The sale includes «M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS)
The United States Department of State has declared 12 men, who lead several organizations affiliated with ISIS and Lebanese group Hezbollah, terrorist leaders, following a watchword issued Wednesday by President Donald Trump, reports, Friday, Al Ahdath Al Maghribiya. Washington has updated this decision, which is based on CIA and FBI reports, by adding new names to the global terrorist list. The first person added to the list is Moroccan terrorist Anas El Aboubi, currently in Syria after
Direct flights between the Philippines and Morocco will soon be opened after the Ministry of Transport (DOTr) of this insular state signed an agreement with Moroccan officials. According to the Global Nation media, the Moroccan ministry and officials met at the General Directorate of Civil Aviation in Rabat on 4 and 5 September to seal an Air Services Agreement (ASA). In a statement, the Department of the Philippines said the agreement would pave the way for the respective carriers of the two
A «special envoy» sent by Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido to Morocco has been attending several meetings with diplomats accredited by Rabat. Yesterday, José Ignacio Guédez met with the representative of the Central African Republic who is also the dean of the African Diplomatic Corps. «This is an important step in achieving the goal of increasing the recognition of the constitutional government of President Juan Guaido in Africa
In an unexpected move, United States President Donald Trump fired his national security advisor John Bolton. His dismissal is good news for Morocco, which has been under pressure due to Bolton’s frustration.
Israeli newspaper Times of Israel published an article on aid granted by Israelis to isolated villages in Morocco. The newspaper reports that many Amazighs «identify with the modern State of Israel and the Jews».
Moroccans will be celebrating Ashura on Sunday 1st of October, commemorating the 10th of Muharram of the new Hijri year, 1439. Families in the Kingdom have their own way of enjoying the day through several rituals, customs and traditions. Some of these are related to significant historical events. Details.
News coverage involving Muslims by four major US newspapers is significantly more negative than that of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos or Jews, according to a report.
The driver of the bus that fell on Sunday in the province of Errachidia voluntarily turned himself in to the authorities this Monday after he had escaped immediately after the accident that killed 17 people. A statement from the Wilaya of Drâa-Tafilalet said that the bus driver, considered until now as one of the missing persons, appeared before the authorities of the Regional Hospital Moulay Ali Cherif in Errachidia after his escape from the tragedy the day before. «The