Tindouf camps are now under the control of drug trafficking groups. Two gangs engaged in a gunfight on Wednesday and people were taken hostage.
Israeli opposition Labor party is about to be led by either of two politicians of Moroccan descent. Amir Peretz and Avi Gabbay will both compete to win the leadership of the left-wing party as one of them might be the next Israeli Prime Minister.
Following the tragic incident in west London, the British government has offered a 12 months amnesty period for the Grenfell fire survivors to check their immigration status. Hopefully, all Moroccan nationals affected by the blaze have a regular immigration status and the Kingdom’s consulate in London offers to grant them for free their passports.
English is one of the widely spoken languages in the world. In Morocco it has been taught for decades as a foreign language in high and middle schools. Driven by globalization, some of the Moroccan youngsters have chosen to study English and embrace its culture.
Being part again of the African Union has been of great benefits to the Moroccan Kingdom. In Addis Ababa, the Moroccan delegation managed to impose its stance on other AU members. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was also pleased by the way things were maintained.
The Dutch politician of Moroccan ancestry, Ahmed Marcouch, was recently appointed as the mayor of Arnhem (east). The MP has been through several stages to establish his political career. Portrait.
During the African Union Executive Council held on Sunday in Nigeria, Morocco confronted the Polisario’s allies regarding a visit of an African human rights mission to the Sahara. However, peace between Morocco and the front was brokered by Nigeria which allowed to lift the Moroccan reserves.
A new robot to perform scorpion-milking has been designed by a Moroccan researcher from Ben Msik Hassan II University in Casablanca. The device called VES-4 created by Mouad Mkamel is set to ensure a safe and fast venom extraction. Details.
The UN has cut peacekeeping budget after being pressured by Trump's administration. On Friday the General Assembly agreed on reducing the expenses of the UN missions including the Minurso, which canceled the purchase of a new helicopter.
The Cost of Environmental Degradation to the Moroccan society has barely decreased during the period between 2000 and 2014, according to a study conducted by the World Bank. The results of the survey have been presented officially today at the Ministry of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment.