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• Marrakech Named 7th Best Tourist City Globally, Outranking Berlin and Montreal
  9 July 2024, by Sylvanus

  A Moroccan city is among the ten best tourist cities in the world, ahead of the most famous cities like Berlin (Germany) and Montreal (Canada).
  Marrakech ranks seventh in the ranking of the 10 best tourist cities in the world, established by a British magazine specializing in tourism and travel. It is also the only Arab city featured in this top. The ochre city owes its place to the growing influx of tourists from different regions of the world, the popular character of the old (…)

• Ryanair Bans Water Bottles as Alcohol-Related Incidents Surge on Flights
  31 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  Faced with numerous problems, particularly on festive destinations such as Agadir in Morocco, Ibiza in Spain or Berlin in Germany, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is imposing new restrictions on travelers.
  Ryanair passengers will no longer be allowed to board with a bottle, even of water. "We used to allow them before, without realizing that they were actually full of vodka," lamented Michael O’Leary on Wednesday during a press conference. The Ryanair CEO has made it known that the (…)

• Morocco Expresses Surprise at Exclusion from Berlin Conference on Libya Crisis
  19 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  Morocco was not invited to the conference on the Libyan crisis being held this Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. The kingdom is surprised by its exclusion.
  "The Kingdom of Morocco has always been at the forefront of international efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis," says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, in a statement. Rabat recalls that it "played a decisive role in the conclusion of the Skhirat agreements, which are to (…)

• Morocco’s Foreign Minister Meets UN Envoy on Libya Crisis
  26 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Libyan crisis was at the heart of the exchanges between Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, and Ghassan Salameh, a special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, on Saturday, January 25.
  The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General briefed Nasser Bourita on the latest developments in the situation in Libya during this meeting.
  Ghassan Salameh acknowledged the efforts of (…)

• Germany Nominates New Ambassador to Morocco Amid Diplomatic Tensions
  31 March 2021, by Sylvanus

  While the diplomatic rift between Germany and Morocco persists, Berlin has decided to appoint a new diplomat to head its embassy in Rabat.
  Germany is rushing to appoint a new ambassador to Rabat. Appointed in 2017, the current ambassador Götz Schmidt-Bremme will be replaced by Thomas Peter Zahneisen, reports Africa Intelligence. The German authorities have already submitted this proposal for the appreciation of the Moroccan authorities. If the latter give a favorable response, the new (…)

• Morocco Recalls Ambassador to Germany, Berlin Seeks Explanation Amid Diplomatic Crisis
  7 May 2021, by Sylvanus

  The crisis is escalating between Morocco and Germany. The German government has reacted to the recall of the Moroccan ambassador to Berlin.
  According to sources within the German Foreign Ministry, the German government "was surprised by the recall, for consultations, of the Moroccan ambassador to Berlin and has requested explanations," reports the Europa Press agency. Berlin "does not understand the reproaches made against it," add the same sources, stating that Angela Merkel’s country (…)

• Morocco Suspends Green Hydrogen Deal with Germany Amid Diplomatic Tensions
  2 June 2021, by Sylvanus

  The diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Germany has shattered the agreement linking the two countries on green hydrogen. The "deep misunderstandings" between Rabat and Berlin, particularly on the Sahara, have still not been resolved.
  The Moroccan authorities have suspended the cooperation agreement signed in July 2020 between Morocco and Germany for the development of the green hydrogen production sector and the implementation of research and investment projects in the use of this (…)

• Moroccan Scientist Wins Prestigious German ’Green Talents’ Award for Sustainable Architecture Research
  28 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan researcher Karima El Azhary is one of the 25 international recipients of the 2019 Green Talents. This is a program that the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has been implementing since 2009.
  It was during a very simple ceremony that Karima El Azhary received her award in Berlin, Germany, among participants representing 97 countries.
  This distinction is a sign of the recognition of her project on the methods of developing building insulation, bioclimatic (…)

• Moroccan Man Faces Murder Charge After Fatal Subway Incident in Berlin
  7 November 2019, by Kamal

  Trying to come to the aid of a disabled person victim of a snatch theft, a Moroccan national committed a homicide, by pushing the aggressor onto the subway tracks.
  This terrible incident occurred on the night of Wednesday, October 30 to Thursday, October 31 in an underground subway station in the German capital, Berlin.
  According to the Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office, the victim, a 30-year-old Iranian, was crushed by the incoming subway train after being intentionally pushed onto the (…)

• EU Urged to Counter Morocco’s Influence in North Africa, Report Says
  26 July 2021, by Sylvanus

  While the diplomatic double crisis between Rabat and Berlin and Madrid persists and Morocco is accused of having targeted 10,000 numbers including that of French President Emmanuel Macron using the Israeli Pegasus software, Germany tends to pour oil on the fire. The German Institute for International and Security Affairs calls on the European Union to reduce Morocco’s hegemony over Algeria and Tunisia.
  In a note entitled "Maghreb rivalries in sub-Saharan Africa: Algeria and Tunisia seek (…)