news_byLatifa Babas

Did the United Arab Emirates recall its ambassador to Morocco ?

On Monday, several news platforms reported, quoting well-informed sources, that the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to Morocco Ali Salem Al Kaabi has been recalled by his country’s authorities. According to Arabic-language newspaper Akhbar Alyaoum, the Emirati ambassador, appointed in February 2018, left the Kingdom last week, responding to a «sovereign decision taken by his country». «For the moment, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have not commented on

Since 2017, the US embassy in Rabat has been without an ambassador

The US embassy in Morocco has been without an ambassador since 2017. The US Senators have not confirmed yet the nomination of American businessman David T. Fischer, who was named by Donald Trump as the US new ambassador to Morocco two years ago.

After Nasser Bourita met Sergey Lavrov, two Russian diplomats visit Laayoune

Two senior diplomats at the Russian embassy in Rabat are, since yesterday, in Laayoune. «The two officials will have to meet with the head of MINURSO, Colin Stewart», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. The two diplomats’ visit to Laayoune comes one week after Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 5th edition of the Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum, held in Moscow on April 16th. Morocco

Moroccan students build two small satellites to be launched in May

Moroccan students from Rabat and Fes managed to build two small satellites that will be launched into space to study the ozone layer and climate change, KSF Space Foundation which supports small satellite missions announced. In a communiqué sent Monday to Yabiladi, the foundation said that the two Moroccan small satellites will be launched in May, alongside other satellites built by students from India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. These students are from the National School of

Libya's Government of National Accord relies on Morocco’s support, former Libyan official says

The latest military operation carried by rebel commander Khalifa Haftar in Tripoli towers above the Libyan political scene. Backed by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Haftar is trying take control over the Libyan capital which is headed by UN-backed Government of National Accord. The latter relies on Morocco’s support to counter Haftar’s efforts, a former Libyan official told Yabiladi.

Canadian federal election : Imams urge Muslims to vote through coordinated sermon

Canadian imams delivered a coordinated sermon, Friday, inviting the Muslim community to participate to the Canadian federal election, scheduled for October. According to CBC news, imams at 69 mosques throughout Canada told worshippers that «every ballot counts». «As believers, every single one of us has social responsibilities that our very faith is contingent upon», Imam Faraz Rabbani told worshippers at the Bosnian Cultural Centre in Toronto. The imam insisted that

The UN Security Council’s draft resolution on Western Sahara worries the Polisario

As UN Security Council’s members are holding discussions on the Western Sahara draft resolution, the Poilisario Front accuses Morocco of spreading «fake news», quoting sources in New York.

King Mohammed VI may visit Saudi Arabia and Jordan this week

King Mohammed VI is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, April 23rd, in a royal tour. According to Le360, which quotes well-informed sources, the sovereign may be visiting Saudi Arabia and Jordan this week. The same source indicate that the King may be flying to Jordan on April the 26th. «The two countries are preparing to receive the King of Morocco for talks related to the latest developments on the Arab political scene, including the Libyan crisis and the Arab-Israeli

The Netherlands adopts a «more cautious» approach on Hirak

After the Casablanca Appeals court upheld, earlier in April, prison sentences against Hirak activists, MPs in the Netherlands urged Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok to summon Morocco’s ambassador to the country. On Sunday, Blok commented on MPs’ call, stressing that «it is inappropriate to summon the Moroccan ambassador on this matter because the Kingdom’s authorities are already aware of the Dutch opinion in this regard since September», Dalil Rif

The US Department of State warns against new terror attacks in Sri Lanka

The US Department of State has warned, in a revised travel advisory, against «terrorist groups» carrying possible attacks in Sri Lanka, where 290 people were killed and 500 others injured in a series of terror attacks that targeted churches and hotels on Sunday. According to Reuters, the US Department of State said that terrorists «may attack with little or no warning». These possible attacks may target tourist locations, transportation hubs, shopping centers, hotels,