Moroccan Soccer Stars Stranded in Gulf as Ramadan Approaches
15 April 2020
Moroccan internationals in the Gulf are eagerly awaiting authorization from the authorities of their country to return to Morocco to spend the month of Ramadan there.
United Arab Emirates
Stranded Moroccans in UAE Face Dire Conditions Amid COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
31 March 2020
Moroccans stuck in the United Arab Emirates because of the COVID-19 pandemic are living in complete destitution. They have neither housing, nor food, nor even medicine.
UAE Reports 5 New Coronavirus Recoveries, Including Moroccan Patient
12 March 2020
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention announced the complete recovery of 5 new patients, of different nationalities, including a Moroccan, who had contracted the (…)
Morocco Recalls Diplomats from UAE amid Growing Diplomatic Tensions
12 March 2020
A cold wind seems to be blowing on Moroccan-Emirati relations. This tension was confirmed by Morocco’s recent recall of its diplomatic representatives from the United Arab (…)
Real Madrid Alters Logo, Removes Cross for UAE Sponsorship Deal
2 March 2020
After signing a three-year partnership agreement with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the Spanish football club, Real Madrid, has removed a Christian symbol from its logo in (…)
Moroccan Stylist Extradited in High-Profile Social Media Scandal
19 February 2020
The arrest of Aïcha Ayach, the alleged main sponsor of the "Hamza mon bb" accounts on Instagram and Snapchat, took place on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in the United Arab (…)
Three Moroccan Women Sentenced to Life in UAE Drug Trafficking Case
18 February 2020
More than a year after the death sentence of a Moroccan national involved in the brutal murder of her lover, 3 young Moroccan women have just been sentenced to life (…)
Moroccan Singers Compete for Lucrative Gulf Cabaret Contracts
14 February 2020
Young and veteran Moroccan artists are fighting to get lucrative contracts with a Moroccan "producer" in the United Arab Emirates, which allows them to perform in Gulf cabarets.
Former Tunisian President Warns of Regional Threat to Morocco and Maghreb Union
22 January 2020
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki declared, at the Maghreb Forum in El Jadida, that Morocco is the target of a "counter-revolution" led by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab (…)
Moroccan Phosphate Giant OCP Expands into Eastern Europe with Romanian Venture
22 January 2020
The Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) has just obtained the approval of the Head of Government for the creation of a company in Romania, in cooperation with an Emirati (…)