Amira El Masaiti

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Israel's Netanyahu says security chief 'failed miserably on October 7'

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against his domestic security chief Ronen Bar on Monday, saying that the head of Shin Bet “failed miserably” when Hamas attacked Israel. “Bar confirms the assessment of all government ministers that he failed miserably on October 7th. This reason alone justifies the end of his tenure,” read a lengthy response from Netanyahu in a statement issued by his office after Bar filed an affidavit containing accusations against the long-time premier.
Pope Francis' death at 88 prompts worldwide mourning

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy. Mourners gathered, many in tears, in St Peter’s Square, where just a day earlier the the frail-looking pontiff had greeted worshippers on Easter Sunday, having recently left hospital following a 38-day battle with double pneumonia.
Al-Azhar imam: Pope Francis strengthened Islamic world ties

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s prestigious seat of learning, said Monday that Pope Francis will be remembered for his championing of interfaith dialogue.
King Mohammed VI sends condolences following the passing of Pope Francis

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has sent a condolences message to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, following the passing of Pope Francis. Here follows the full text:“It was with great sorrow that I learned of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis – may Almighty God accept him in His vast Paradise.
Eiffel Tower to go dark on Monday night after Pope Francis's death

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

The Eiffel Tower’s landmark illuminations will be switched off on Monday night in memory of Pope Francis who died aged 88, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said. City hall was planning to name a site in the French capital after Francis who, she said, had placed “ecology at the centre of spiritual concerns” and had argued in favour of “welcoming refugees”. Eiffel Tower Pope Francis
Casablanca Stock Exchange Opens Higher

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Casablanca Stock Exchange Opens Higher with MAPMonday 21 April 2025 - 12:01 The Casablanca Stock Exchange got off to an upbeat start on Monday, with its main index, the MASI, gaining 0.03% to 17,248.94 points. On Friday, the MASI had closed with a gain of 0.4%. Newsletter Subscribe now to the newsletter, to receive the latest news daily Subscribe Please verify email Pour terminer le processus d'abonnement ..
Pope Francis has died: Vatican

3 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell in the statement published by the Vatican on its Telegram channel. Pope Francis Vatican
Israel army says 6 Hamas militants killed in medic incident, 'regrets' harm to civilians

4 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

An Israeli army probe into last month’s killing of 15 Gaza medics and rescuers concluded on Sunday that six of the victims were Hamas militants, expressing regret over the civilians killed in the incident. “Fifteen Palestinians were killed, six of whom were identified in a retrospective examination as Hamas terrorists,” the army said, referring to the incident on March 23. “The IDF (military) regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians,” it added. Gaza war Israel
Parliamentary report reveals alarming conditions in Moroccan university dormitories

4 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

A recent parliamentary exploratory mission has revealed troubling conditions in university dormitories across Morocco, raising critical questions about the government’s oversight and the urgency of reform. The final report, presented and debated in the House of Representatives, highlighted several long-standing issues that affect tens of thousands of Moroccan students relying on these facilities for housing, food, and healthcare.
NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday

4 days ago | en.hespress.com | Amira El Masaiti

Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA’s oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards the Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A Soyuz capsule carrying the American and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, the day of Pettit’s milestone birthday.