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Morocco captures 114 illegal migrants before they reach Canary Islands

A total of 114 illegal migrants were intercepted Thursday off coast of the Southern Moroccan province of Laayoune while they were attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The migrants, who were using two inflatable boats, were intercepted 28 km north-west of the Saharan port of Laayoune. They were all brought back safe and sound, said […]

Moroccan builders call for Govt. help as Covid-19 hammers construction sector

The Moroccan construction industry and its workforce have launched an urgent appeal to the Government for help after suffering a major loss with the collapse of their activity due to the Coronavirus lockdown. Following a sharp drop in turnover by up to 75 pc, the National Federation of Builders and Public Works (FNBTP) sent a […]

Moroccan anthropologist appointed to Maurice Amade Chair in Sephardic Studies in University of California

Moroccan anthropologist Aomar Boum, a renowned scholar of Jewish culture, has been appointed to the Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Author and co-editor of four books, including “Memories of Absence: How Muslims Remember Jews in Morocco,” and “The Holocaust and North Africa,” Boum is also a […]