During the holy month people refrain from eating and drinking water for 14 to 18 hours. The religious practice is somehow similar to what dietitians around the world call intermittent fasting, a dieting lifestyle that has promising results in weight loss.
Ahmed al-Mansour, the Saadian Sultan of Morocco from 1578 to 1603, was deeply committed to intellectual pursuits, hosting scholarly gatherings and religious celebrations in his palace. During Ramadan, he initiated special lectures that involved reciting and studying Sahih al-Bukhari, in what we can call a 16th-century form of today's Dorouss Hassania.
Washington hosted talks on Monday evening between the Trump administration and Morocco. The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran, Iraq, and Regional Multilateral Affairs met with Morocco's ambassador, Youssef Amrani. «Productive bilateral meeting (...) Recognizing our strong cooperation on regional issues and commitment to shared goals», the U.S. State Department highlighted on X. The meeting took place three days after President Donald Trump appointed Duke Buchan III
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported an unprecedented rise in hate incidents against Muslims and Arabs in the United States, attributing the surge to heightened Islamophobia fueled by Israel's war in Gaza and campus protests. Cited by Reuters, the organization stated on Tuesday that it had recorded 8,658 complaints in 2024, the highest number since it began publishing these figures in 1996. Compared to the previous year, incidents increased by 7.4%. Employment
«Major arms imports by African states fell by 44% between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024», reveals the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published on Monday, March 10. This decline is mainly due to reduced arms imports by the continent's two largest importers: Algeria (-73%) and Morocco (-26%), the Swedish institute notes, omitting Egypt, which saw a 44% drop. According to the report, Algeria’s arms acquisitions declined
Algeria presents itself as merely an observer in the Sahara conflict, yet it treats the dispute as a key determinant of its foreign policy and works to diplomatically undermine Morocco. However, the ongoing shifts in the positions of international and regional powers have placed Algeria in a position of weakness.
Several dams across Morocco have seen a significant rise in water levels following recent rainfall, marking an improvement in water resources over the past 24 hours, according to the Maadialna platform of the Ministry of Equipment and Water. This increase comes at a crucial time, as dams play a vital role in supplying water for irrigation, drinking, and various other sectors. Among the dams that recorded notable increases, the Oued El Makhazine Dam saw its water level rise by
The Spanish government may choose not to commemorate the centenary of its army’s landing at Al Hoceima, which took place on September 8, 1925. This operation marked Spain’s return to the Rif following its defeat at the Battle of Anoual on July 22, 1921. As the anniversary of what El Confidencial Digital describes as «one of Spain’s greatest contemporary military successes» approaches, the Ministry of Defense appears to have decided to keep this historical episode
Donald Trump is breaking with past administrations by appointing Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco just six weeks into his presidency. A former diplomat with experience in Spain, Buchan is expected to have his nomination swiftly approved by Congress, where the Republican president holds a majority. This rapid diplomatic appointment places Rabat among the new administration’s key priorities, alongside Israel and the United Kingdom. In contrast to past U.S. practices,
Un equipo de investigadores ha identificado la falla de Tizi n'Test como la causa probable del terremoto de Al Haouz en 2023. Equipos de Marruecos, Italia y Alemania adoptaron un enfoque multidisciplinario con técnicas de modelado avanzadas. Explicaciones.
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