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In an interview with the weekly Jeune Afrique, the Franco-Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun gave his opinion on the education system in Morocco. While acknowledging that classical Arabic is neglected in favor of foreign languages, the author believes that knowledge of several languages is also to the student’s advantage.
Sunday, August 25, 2019 will be marked by a solemn character within the El Othmani family. Indeed, several members are already present in Tangier to celebrate the marriage of Najmeddine, the son of the Head of Government, Saâd Eddine El Othmani.
For the second consecutive time, the Moroccan police have prevented Cristina Martínez from going to Laâyoune, in southern Morocco. The Madrid lawyer was about to attend, as an observer, a trial against young Sahrawis.
The multiple calls for reconciliation launched by King Mohammed VI, although not yet having a favorable echo with the Algerian authorities, galvanize the youth of this country. In this regard, to force the hand of the authorities, a peaceful gathering was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the Algerian border post called "Colonel Lotfi", on the initiative of the "Algerian Committee for the Opening of the Land Border".
Morocco is among the preferred destinations for Algerians for the summer holidays, as domestic tourism is not very interesting to them.
The multiplication of racist prejudices against the Algerian citizen Idir, living in France, is denounced by him during an interview with a French media. Given the seriousness of these behaviors, the Algerian student fears that they may lead to attacks.
From May 1 to July 31, 2019, the General Directorate of Civil Protection recorded 8,159 cases of drowning on all the beaches of Morocco, for 53 deaths. During this time, rescue operations saved 8,099 people, while 7 others are still missing.
The inauguration ceremony of the completely rehabilitated Jewish cemetery of El Jadida mobilized, on Thursday, August 1, 2019, an impressive number of members of the Jewish community of Morocco, coming from the main cities of the Kingdom and from abroad.
Although he had a criminal record, a 23-year-old individual was arrested by the Judicial Police Brigade in the city of Azrou. The person is suspected of being the main person responsible for the theft of drugs and tablets from one of the offices of the city’s multi-disciplinary hospital.
In the rural commune of Zaouiate Ahensal (province of Azilal), a primary school built thanks to the mobilization of Moroccans living abroad (MRE), risks never opening.
Moroccans and Jews are two peoples intimately linked by history. They share several realities that enrich their paths, such as the hashish produced by Morocco and sold by Jews. In order to show the cultural proximity between the two peoples, Time of Israel, an Israeli media, has produced a report on the issue.
A Muslim since childhood, Meryam, 30, converted to Christianity abroad.