Category Archives: Morocco

Global heating: London to have climate similar to Barcelona by 2050

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Nearly 80% of cities to undergo dramatic and potentially disastrous changes, study finds

London will have a similar climate in three decades’ time to that of Barcelona today, according to research – but if that seems enticing, a warning: the change could be accompanied by severe drought.

Madrid will feel like present-day Marrakech by 2050, and Stockholm like Budapest, according to a report on the likely impacts of the climate crisis. Around the world, cities that are currently in temperate or cold zones in the northern hemisphere will resemble cities more than 600 miles (1,000km) closer to the equator, with damaging effects on health and infrastructure.

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Jamal Khashoggi warned Moroccan journalist before his arrest, says wife

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Exclusive: Wife of jailed Taoufik Bouachrine says murdered Saudi critic knew her husband was in danger

The wife of a prominent Moroccan newspaper editor and critic of Saudi Arabia has described how the murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi warned her husband that his life was in danger in the months before he was arrested in Morocco and jailed for offences he has consistently denied.

Asmae Moussaoui, 43, also says she believes Saudi Arabia told the Moroccan government to silence her husband Taoufik Bouachrine, 49, shortly before he was taken into custody.

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Arab world turns its back on religion – and its ire on the US

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Survey of 25,000 people in Middle East and North Africa also shows 52% of 18- to 29-year-olds are thinking about migrating

The Arab world is turning its back on religion and on US relations, according to the largest public opinion survey ever carried out in the region.

A survey of more than 25,000 people across 10 countries and the Palestinian territories found that trust in religious leaders has plummeted in recent years.

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Migrants stranded at sea for three weeks now risk deportation, aid groups warn

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Group of 75 people survive prolonged ordeal but could now be made to leave Tunisia

A group of migrants who spent nearly three weeks trapped onboard a merchant ship in torrid conditions face possible deportation to their home countries after they were finally allowed to disembark in Tunisia, aid groups have warned.

The 75 migrants, about half of whom are minors or unaccompanied children, were rescued on 31 May by the Maridive 601 only to spend the next 20 days at sea as European authorities refused to let them land.

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Bombardier puts Belfast wing-making plant up for sale

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Four thousand skilled jobs at risk in Northern Ireland as Canadian firm unveils sell-off

The Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier is to sell its wing-making operation, which employs 4,000 people in Northern Ireland, sparking concern among trade unions and MPs about the impact on highly skilled jobs.

A spokesman for the prime minister said the government did not expect jobs to be affected but the trade union Unite said it was seeking stronger assurances from the government and the company.

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Rape and abuse: the price of a job in Spain’s strawberry industry?

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Ten Moroccan women say Spanish authorities have ignored claims they were trafficked, assaulted and exploited

Last April, Samira Ahmad* kissed her baby goodbye and boarded a bus, leaving her home in Morocco for the strawberry fields of southern Spain.In her bag was her Spanish visa and a contract that promised €40 a day plus food and accommodation. In the three months she’d be away, she hoped the pain of being separated from her family would be softened by the money she’d be sending back to them – a fortune compared to what she’d be able to earn at home.

A year on, and Ahmad’s life is in ruins. She is destitute, divorced and for the past 10 months has been living in hiding, surviving on handouts with nine other Moroccan women who – like her – claim they faced human trafficking, sexual assault and exploitation on the farm where they were hired to work. She says her biggest mistake – other than coming to Spain – was going to the authorities.

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Man runs at Moroccan king’s car during Pope Francis’s visit – video

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An unidentified man ran towards a car carrying the king of Morocco shortly after the arrival of Pope Francis in the north African nation on Saturday, but was swiftly seized by security guards. Live TV footage from the state broadcaster showed King Mohammed VI standing up in his open-topped car and waving at crowds lining a street in Rabat, in a motorcade alongside the pope’s vehicle. The king’s car sped up slightly, but there was no other sign of disruption. It was not immediately clear what the man was trying to do

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High court rejects attempt to challenge Australia’s indefinite detention regime

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Plaintiff’s lawyers wanted to suspend case after argument about his identity came unstuck in Canberra high court

The high court has rejected an attempt to reopen a controversial ruling which effectively enabled indefinite immigration detention in Australia.

The full bench in Canberra took the highly unusual step of delivering an immediate judgement, after a tumultuous day which saw the plaintiff’s lawyers seek to stop them hearing the case and have it sent back to a single judge for reassessment.

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Morocco Was First Country To Recognize The United States Of America

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MOROCCO WAS FIRST COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Jul. 3, 2017 Source: Moroccan American Center for Policy news release America's Founding Fathers may have ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776; but the document signaled just the beginning of the United States' long and bloody battle for freedom from British rule. With years of war ahead of them, the colonists needed allies.

Trump win raises question about UN climate deal

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The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a "hoax" raised questions Wednesday about America's involvement in the Paris Agreement on climate change - and the future of the deal itself. As the sun rose over the Atlas mountains, news of Trump's victory was still sinking in at U.N. climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco, where delegates from almost 200 countries - including the U.S. - were meeting for the first time since the landmark deal entered force.

US election looms large over UN climate talks

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U.N. climate talks open Monday against the backdrop of a U.S. election that could have a major impact on America's role in the global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions People gather in the landmark Jemaa el-Fnaa square, in Marrakesh, Morocco, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The Climate Conference, known as the COP22, starts Monday in Marrakech and is expected to attract hundreds of participants and state representatives.

U.N.’s annual climate conference kicks off under shadow of U.S. election

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International negotiators are coming together on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco, for the most highly anticipated climate gathering of the year. But they'll spend the first couple of days doing exactly the same thing as the rest of the world: holding their breath as they nervously watch to see how the U.S. presidential election turns out.