news_byLatifa Babas

Diaspo #75 : Belgian-Moroccan Hamid Douieb, a bi-cultural painter

Currently on display at the Espace Rivages in Rabat, Belgian-Moroccan Hamid Douieb is an artist en vogue. Born in Casablanca, he left for Belgium at the age of 20 and this decision changed his life forever after, making him more in touch with his artistic sense.

Ethnic minorities in the UK suffer from discrimination when looking for a job

According to a study conducted by the University of Oxford, ethnic minorities in the UK face discrimination when looking for a job.

Human Rights Watch gives an oppressive overview of the situation in Morocco

In a report released this week, Human Rights Watch enlisted human rights violations that took place in Morocco in 2018. According to the New York-based NGO, authorities in the Kingdom met protests with repression.

Migration : Morocco to get part of the €140 million granted by the EU in the coming months

On the 4th of January, the Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy announced that the EU has already granted Morocco €70 million to Morocco to address irregular migration. Visiting Morocco on Thursday, Federica Mogherini promised that the Kingdom will receive €110 million soon.

Will President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz' departure affect Mauritania’s ties with Morocco ?

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is establishing a solid groundwork for his successor. He announced that not running for a third term does not mean he is retiring from politics.

The European Parliament’s decision on EU-Morocco trade deal angers the Polisario

After MEPs voted in favor of extending tariff preferences to products from Western Sahara, the Polisario couldn’t hide its anger. In a communiqué, the Front condemned the decision claiming that it violated the CJEU’s ruling.

The European parliament grants tariff preferences to products from the Sahara

The European Parliament agreed, Wednesday, to extend tariff preferences to products originating from Western Sahara in the framework of the EU-Morocco association agreement. The decision comes as the Polisario threatened to seek the CJEU.

Ahmed El Inglizi, the 18th century English renegade who built parts of Essaouira

In the 18th century, English convert Ahmed El Inglizi was hired by Sultan Mohammed ben Abdellah to build parts of Essaouira. The architect, who left Christianity for Islam, was known for refurbishing Rabat’s ancient Medina and joining corsairs in Salé.

Podemos seeks Spain’s constitutional court for its banned pro-Polisario meeting

Spanish left-wing party, Podemos, has sought the help of the Constitutional court to host a meeting on Western Sahara in the Spanish parliament. This meeting was banned, before, by the lower house.

Morocco and Spain on the watch for an EU Committee meeting on the fisheries agreement

In the European Parliament, the committee on Fisheries is expected to hold a meeting on the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement. The Kingdom and Spain are paying close attention to the gathering.