morocco
Trump tweets threat to opponents of US 2026 World Cup bid
World
April 27, 2018
Trump tweets threat to opponents of US 2026 World Cup bid
United States president Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for the North American bid for the 2026 soccer World…
French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies
World
March 24, 2018
French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies
A French police officer who offered himself up to an Islamic extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage died of…
What we know about the gunman in France
World
March 24, 2018
What we know about the gunman in France
The gunman who killed three people in southwest France on Friday before being shot dead by police was a 25-year-old…
Tests for GERD electricity generation to begin soon
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Tests for GERD electricity generation to begin soon
Ethiopian officials declared that Addis Ababa will begin testing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for electricity generation, to determine…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
Miners’ protest raises political temperature in Morocco
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Miners’ protest raises political temperature in Morocco
Moroccans risking their lives scraping coal from abandoned mines have listened to local officials, the mining ministry and a close…
‘Forty Rules of Love’ play tours in Luxor, Tunisia, and Morocco
Art news
December 24, 2017
‘Forty Rules of Love’ play tours in Luxor, Tunisia, and Morocco
The Egyptian theatrical play, Forty Rules of Love, directed by Adel Hassan, will be performed in Luxor for three consecutive nights,…
Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump
World
December 13, 2017
Men due to leave Guantanamo Bay under Obama seem stuck under Trump
Abdellatif Nasser got what he thought was the best news possible in the summer of 2016: One of his lawyers…
Disabled chefs serve as model for change in Morocco
Food
October 15, 2017
Disabled chefs serve as model for change in Morocco
A remarkable restaurant in Morocco’s capital offers its guests the opportunity to enjoy a full, fresh meal for just $6.…
Moroccan suspect in Barcelona attack turned more conservative in past year: family
World
August 21, 2017
Moroccan suspect in Barcelona attack turned more conservative in past year: family
A suspect still at large after the Barcelona van attack began showing more religiously conservative behavior within the past year…