Morocco’s education ministry is set to ban niqab at schools because it deems that the dress hinders communication and obstructs the achievement of pedagogical aims. The Moroccan press reported that the decision comes after several female teachers were given warnings to remove the full-face cover. Last January, Moroccan authorities have warned tailors and vendors of […]
Nearly 2 million civilians risk starvation in the Ethiopian region of Tigray where drought has added to the impact of a civil war, the BBC said, citing local officials. A lack of rainfall meant that many Tigray farmers will not be able to plant crops in the critical July period, it said. Drying dams and […]
Morocco is taking part in the 66th edition of UNITAS, the world’s longest-running multinational naval exercise, hosted this year by the United States. The drills, which run from September 15 to October 6, are being held across several strategic locations on the U.S. East Coast, including Mayport (Florida), Norfolk (Virginia), and Camp Lejeune (North Carolina), […]
