To support Moroccans abroad during Ramadan in their countries of residence, the Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad is mobilizing 272 representatives as part of its annual program. Academics, theological researchers, and Quran reciters will lead discussions and exchange sessions, highlighting the enlightened principles of Islam that promote coexistence in host countries.
On the 26th of February King Mohammed V passed away after undergoing a minor surgery. His death has raised several questions regarding the efficiency of the medical staff that performed the operation.
Amid a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on BFMTV new measures to restrict the movement and entry of certain Algerian officials into France. He stated that he was «ready to take further action» if the situation does not improve. These sanctions are a response to Algiers’ refusal to accept several nationals expelled from France, including the assailant in the Mulhouse attack, as well as the imprisonment of
Le gel de l'aide étrangère des États-Unis au Maroc «affecte gravement plusieurs programmes de lutte contre le VIH» menés par des ONG locales, selon un rapport publié mardi par le Programme commun des Nations Unies sur le VIH/sida (ONUSIDA). Cette suspension menace les efforts de prévention des maladies, les campagnes de vaccination et les réponses sanitaires d'urgence, a déclaré l'organisme onusien. Les initiatives
The U.S. freeze on foreign assistance to Morocco is «severely affecting several HIV programs» implemented by local NGOs, according to a report from The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) released Tuesday. This suspension puts efforts to prevent diseases, vaccination campaigns, and emergency health responses at risk, the UN body said. UNAIDS and Global Fund-supported programs are also in jeopardy, it added. Earlier on February, UNAIDS warned that over six
En visite officielle au Maroc, le président du Sénat français, Gérard Larcher, a annoncé de nouveaux projets pour renforcer la présence consulaire de la France dans la région du Sahara. «Nos activités consulaires y seront étendues», a déclaré Larcher lors d'un discours prononcé lundi soir à Laâyoune, en présence de Mohamed Ould Errachid, président de la Chambre des
During his official visit to Morocco, French Senate President Gérard Larcher announced plans to expand France's consular presence in the Sahara. «Our consular activities will be extended there», Larcher stated during a speech delivered on Monday evening in Laayoune, in the presence of Mohamed Ould Errachid, President of the House of Advisors, the President of the Laayoune region, and other notable figures from the city. He also emphasized, «The launch of the French
Moroccan Nila, a blue powder derived from Indigofera tinctoria, has been used for centuries in beauty rituals and dyeing. Though originally introduced from India, it became a prized commodity in Morocco, especially in the Sahara, where women continue to use it for skin care and traditional treatments.
Leaders from the Spanish party Podemos, known for their support of the Polisario Front, have called on the European Union to take action against Morocco after being prevented from entering the city of Laayoune last week. The party's spokesperson, Isabel Serra Sánchez, along with European Parliament members Catarina Martins from Portugal and Jussi Saramo from Finland, sent official letters to the President of the European Council, António Costa; the President of the
The Algerian Minister of the Interior, Ibrahim Mourad, made an unexpected official visit to Spain, marking the first visit by an Algerian official since Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's decision to support the autonomy proposal for the Sahara in March 2022. The Algerian Ministry of the Interior announced in a statement, «Minister of the Interior Ibrahim Mourad is making an official visit to Spain on February 24 and 25, at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart Fernando