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  • Terror Cell in Morocco Plotted Attacks on Tourists, Religious Sites, and Royal Advisor
    14 January 2019, by Said

    The investigation conducted by the services of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) following the murder of two Scandinavian nationals in the Imlil region is beginning to reveal some secrets, and the details are chilling.
    The terrorist cell, which also includes an imam and a former soldier, planned to carry out a series of attacks against tourists, churches, Jewish mausoleums, as well as festivals and personalities, reports the magazine Jeune Afrique. Among these (…)

  • Morocco’s Royal Advisor Highlights Muslim-Jewish Shared Identity at Belgian Senate Conference
    3 May 2019, by Bladi.net

    Facing a plethora of Belgian elected officials, André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, shared the rich history shared by Muslims and Christians in Morocco. This was last week, on the occasion of a conference on the richness of cultural diversity at the Belgian Senate.
    We could note at this meeting the presence of many diplomats accredited in Brussels, including the ambassadors of the United States, France, Germany, Russia and several other Arab, Asian and Latin American countries. (…)

  • Morocco Reportedly Entices Jewish Businesspeople from Spanish Enclaves with Investment Offers
    19 June 2020, by Prince

    The royal palace would have directly contacted by telephone Jewish citizens of Ceuta and Melilla to offer them to settle in the border commercial areas of the kingdom, near Beni Ensar and Fnideq.
    "I received on Friday a call from a number with the Moroccan code. On the other end of the line, an official and member of the royal household who offered me to invest in Morocco, to benefit from tax exemptions whose rates are lower than those of Spain, support for the creation of companies as (…)

  • Moroccan Music Icon Hajja Hamdaouia Remembered by Royal Advisor André Azoulay
    7 April 2021, by Ginette

    Since the announcement on Monday of the passing of the diva of Moroccan music, Hajja Hamdaouia, many tributes from artists and personalities have been published on the life and artistic career of the deceased. The latest tribute is that of the King’s Advisor, André Azoulay.
    André Azoulay, known for his passion for music and the arts, shared several memories of the Moroccan star. "I must have heard Hajja Hamdaouia’s first concert a long time ago. She has always remained in my (…)

  • Moroccan Author’s Legacy at Risk: Call to Preserve Edmond Amran El Maleh’s Works
    9 July 2021, by Armel

    The works of the Moroccan writer Edmond Amran El Maleh are gradually disappearing from reading centers and libraries. Concerned, the novelist Mohammed Said Hjiouij has alerted the royal advisor André Azoulay.
    "In the course of my research over several years, I was surprised by the disappearance of the works of the writer Edmond Amran El Maleh from libraries and second-hand bookstores, especially in Arabic," he wrote in a letter to the advisor.
    To prevent the disappearance of the books (…)

  • US Pledges $3 Million to Preserve Morocco’s Multicultural Heritage in Five Cities
    9 October 2021, by Armel

    Signed by the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, David Greene, and André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohamed VI, at the "Bayt Dakira", this alliance is part of the policy of preserving and sharing the testimonies of the multicultural history of the Kingdom.
    Amounting to $3 million, this project will shed light on various communities in five cities of the Kingdom, namely Fez, Azrou, Marrakech, Essaouira and Tangier.
    Recalling the importance of culture for a country, Greene pointed out that (…)

  • Ancient Pearl Necklaces Unearthed in Morocco Reveal 150,000-Year-Old Human Interactions
    28 October 2021, by Armel

    The oldest jewelry in the world discovered in Essaouira was presented on Tuesday at Dar Souiri by the King’s Advisor André Azoulay.
    During an information day dedicated to this ceremony to present these pearls, Azoulay said that these 150,000-year-old pearl necklaces provide information on an evolution of cognitive abilities and human interactions that then spread throughout North Africa.
    "These are the first signs of humanity showing the existence of structured relationships between (…)

  • Essaouira’s Development Lags Despite Potential, Advisor Warns of Isolation Challenges
    25 July 2024, by Prince

    André Azoulay, sponsor and godfather of Essaouira, believes that the development of the city is lagging behind and that many challenges remain to be met.
    Speaking on Tuesday during a Fireside Chat moderated by Mustapha Mellouk on the occasion of the "Essaouira Investors Day" event, Azoulay deplored the lack of interest shown by the authorities in the city of Essaouira, reports Médias24. "Essaouira is isolated, Essaouira is experiencing an exceptional dynamic, but isolation is a challenge, (…)

  • Essaouira Calls for Better Transport Links to Rest of Morocco
    24 December 2024, by Sylvanus

    André Azoulay, advisor to King Mohammed VI, and founding president of the Essaouira-Mogador Association, implicitly reproaches a number of things to the various Ministers of Equipment who have succeeded each other.
    On the occasion of the tribute paid to him recently by Tétouan as part of the first edition of the Colloquium "The Soul of Al Andalus", André Azoulay implicitly reproached these ministers for not having worked for the construction of highways and the realization of a high-speed (…)