Vatican: Cardinal Pietro Parolin commends Moroccan King for his efforts to promote interreligious dialogue

The Secretary of State for the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, commended King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, for his efforts to promote tolerance and inter-religious dialogue. Speaking at a function organized in his honor by the Moroccan Embassy in the Vatican, following his appointment as an honorary member of the Kingdom’s Academy, the […]

And what if Morocco offers asylum to Catalonian leader Puigdemont?

It is high time Morocco gave Spain a taste of its own medicine. As Spain continues to turn a blind eye to Morocco’s protests for hosting Polisario separatist leader Ibrahim Ghali under a made-up identity, Rabat should respond by taking actions such as offering political asylum to democratically elected Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont. The […]

Egypt: Court ruling followed by nationwide protests

As some Egyptians rejoiced over Cairo criminal court’s Saturday ruling that dropped the case against ex-president Mubarak, others took to the streets to protest against the ruling that they consider has robbed them off the rights they have fought for. The judge said “to rule for or against him after he has become old will […]