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
At the intersection of history, culture, and gastronomy, sellou represents the fusion of civilizations in Morocco, beginning with Amazigh traditions. Made from grains and honey, assellou was originally served as a dessert in the Almoravid courts. Over time, it evolved to reflect changes in consumption, adaptations, and regional influences, now incorporating local, Andalusian, and Arab-Oriental elements.
A court in Rabat sentenced a YouTuber to four months in prison for filming the Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex without permission using a drone. The court also imposed a fine of 41 000 dirhams, payable to the Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes. Additionally, the drone, four batteries, and the remote control were confiscated for the same directorate, and the accused was ordered to pay the minimum costs for enforcement. Investigations revealed that the accused entered the Prince Moulay
A court in Fez recently sentenced a butcher in his twenties and a sixty-year-old livestock breeder to three years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams for «insulting a constitutional institution» after making derogatory remarks about the king online, according to Assabah newspaper. The court also ordered the confiscation of their phones, seized by the police, for the benefit of the state, along with a sum of money, which was transferred to the general treasury. The
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), a state-owned entity under Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, signed an agreement on Monday with OCP Group, OCP Fertilizers, OCP Nutricrops, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University during a visit to Morocco. The agreement focuses on sharing advanced agricultural technologies, training researchers and students, and promoting eco-friendly farming. It includes developing better fertilizers, adopting digital farming methods,
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