Morocco has asked Adidas to withdraw the new Algeria jersey , on the grounds that the outfit is inspired by Moroccan zellige art. The response from the German brand did not take long.
The new jersey of the Algerian footballers created by Adidas is causing a heated controversy between the Algerian and Moroccan authorities, but also on social networks. Morocco denounces the reproduction on the jersey of "zellige" patterns, a "Moroccan cultural appropriation".
Algeria has, through a decree signed by Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane, tightened the entry of foreign artists, particularly Moroccans, into its territory.
The Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication has asked lawyer Mourad El Ajouti to send a formal notice to Adidas for "theft" of "Moroccan zellige" motifs in the football jersey designs of the Algerian national team.
It is now confirmed. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has sent an invitation letter to King Mohammed VI to participate in the next Arab League summit to be held from November 1 to 2 in Algiers.
Algeria accuses Morocco of trying to make it lose the African boxing champion title by manipulating the rankings with the complicity of Mozambique, the host country of the competition.
The US Congress places Algeria on the list of "regimes qualified as enemies of America" because of its proximity to Russia, from whom it acquires weapons. Morocco, on the other hand, receives congratulations for the "transformative" progress made and the trilateral agreement to restore relations with Israel.
The filming of the new Algerian film entitled "Citizen of Honor" in Morocco is causing a stir in Algeria.
The information that King Mohammed VI will participate in the next Arab summit to be held from November 1 to 2 in Algiers has proven to be inaccurate.
Algeria has not delivered a single molecule of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spain in the last two months. The halt in Algerian LNG shipments to Spain was observed the day after Pedro Sanchez’s decision to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara.
The Arab League will not intervene as a mediator in the crisis between Spain and Algeria, out of respect for the principle of non-interference and because neither country has requested it.
The Lion Cubs of the Atlas were warmly welcomed on Saturday in Casablanca, after having worthily represented Morocco at the Arab Under-17 Cup in Algeria. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) wanted to thank them for their excellent performance in this regional competition.