Meir Macnin was a cunning merchant, who was operating in Essaouira. He left Morocco for England in 1799 for commerce but returned years later to become the sultan’s diplomat.
Every Thursday at 9 PM on the TV5Unis platform, Quebec actress Karine Vanasse hosts the new fashion documentary series Cousu, offering a global journey through local fashion scenes and creative talents from around the world. After the season premiere, which spotlighted Belgium on May 1st, the second episode focused on Morocco. Vanasse begins her Moroccan journey in Casablanca’s Habous district, exploring artisan workshops and meeting designers to better understand how fashion and
On Wednesday morning, five individuals were referred to the King’s prosecutor at the Primary Court of Marrakech on suspicion of engaging in group homosexual acts and preparing a residence for that purpose. They were presented by the Royal Gendarmerie in Tamensourt following a thorough investigation, according to a report by Assabah newspaper. According to the information available, the apartment—owned by an individual known as «Al-Hajj»—was allegedly used to
In a first for a North African destination, the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) has launched the process to obtain the international China Ready certification, granted by the accredited agency CBISN, a partner of the Moroccan institution in Beijing. According to an ONMT press release, this initiative is part of a broader strategy to open up to high-potential tourist markets, confirming that Morocco «meets the standards of hospitality, communication, and services tailored to
The Polisario Front is intensifying its opposition to Amina Bouayach, president of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), in her bid for the 2025 Nelson Mandela Human Rights Prize. In a letter addressed to the award's organizing committee, one of its affiliated associations expressed deep concern about the potential selection of Bouayach as a laureate. The Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared Persons (AFAPREDESA) stated that such a decision would «betray the
La Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla ha inaugurado un nuevo y avanzado centro fronterizo destinado al control sanitario de mercancías. Se espera que este centro comience a operar la próxima semana, una vez reciba el visto bueno del Departamento de Agricultura de la Delegación del Gobierno. El objetivo de esta instalación es fortalecer los controles sanitarios sobre las mercancías que llegan tanto desde la península española como desde Marruecos,
Las autoridades aduaneras de Cagliari, una comuna en la isla de Cerdeña, Italia, han incautado un cargamento inusual procedente de Marruecos. Más de 2,000 juguetes falsificados, cuyo destino final era Túnez, fueron confiscados por las autoridades portuarias italianas. Según medios locales, las mercancías ilícitas fueron interceptadas durante un control aduanero específico en el muelle de la terminal de Porto Canale, en Cagliari. Los juguetes, de
The Spanish Supreme Court has definitively dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEH) against several leaders of the Polisario Front, accusing them of committing genocide against Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps. The new ruling, reported by Europa Press, reaffirms the decision made by the Supreme Court a year ago, when it upheld the dismissal of a similar lawsuit targeting Brahim Ghali, the leader of the separatist front. The case was
L'Autorité portuaire de Melilla a inauguré mercredi un nouveau centre frontalier high-tech pour le contrôle sanitaire des marchandises, qui devrait devenir opérationnel la semaine prochaine après approbation par le Département de l'Agriculture de la Délégation du Gouvernement. Cette installation vise à renforcer les contrôles sanitaires des marchandises arrivant à la fois de l'Espagne continentale et du Maroc, suite
Les douaniers de Cagliari, une commune de Sardaigne, en Italie, ont saisi une cargaison inhabituelle en provenance du Maroc. Plus de 2 000 jouets contrefaits, destinés à la Tunisie, ont été saisis par les autorités portuaires italiennes. Les marchandises illicites, selon les médias locaux, ont été interceptées lors d'un contrôle douanier ciblé au quai du terminal de Porto Canale, à Cagliari. Les jouets, selon la