The Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, will visit the new facilities of the «smart border» at the Beni Ansar land crossing in Melilla on Wednesday. According to EFE, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced that Grande-Marlaska will arrive at the border crossing at 11:30 a.m. to visit the «entry/exit system», which automates border control processes using biometric surveillance technologies. This system enhances security and efficiency at
Morocco will participate in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – Venice Biennale, which will take place from May to November 2025. This event provides an opportunity to showcase the kingdom’s rich architectural heritage and innovative spirit on the international stage. For this occasion, Morocco will present the exhibition Materiae Palimpsest at the Arsenale, designed by Moroccan architects Khalil Morad El Ghilali and El Mehdi Belyasmine. According to Villa Giardini,
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, praised what he described as the «exceptional moment» in bilateral relations with Morocco, expressing gratitude for the kingdom's support during the power outage on April 28. During his appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, Albares highlighted two significant milestones in the new phase of bilateral relations, which began after Prime
The Collective Against Islamophobia in Europe (CCIE) announced on Sunday evening that it has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor following remarks made by candidate Alexandre Hinger (Party of France) during the partial legislative election in Saône-et-Loire. In a video posted on his X account, the far-right candidate referred to the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) as a «giant mosque» and the «sixth pillar of Islam». According to the complainant, these
On Saturday, security authorities arrested a man in his thirties from the Chiadma region on suspicion of luring a 14-year-old minor and attempting to assault him. The incident took place inside a house in the Sidi Rahal town in the Berrechid province. Prior to the incident, several neighbors alerted the Royal Gendarmerie, who responded promptly to the scene. The suspect was taken into custody at the gendarmerie station, where, under the orders of the competent public prosecutor, he was
A Spanish citizen died on Saturday following a motorcycle accident near the city of Agadir. The circumstances of the crash have yet to be clarified, but the motorcycle reportedly veered off the road. The victim, 41-year-old Juan Rivas, was on vacation in Morocco with three friends who shared his passion for motorcycling—a trip they had been planning for a long time. The Spanish Consulate in Agadir is working with Rivas's family to arrange for the repatriation of his body, with Monday
In the early hours of Sunday, Spain’s Civil Guard arrested Abdennour El Hichou, the last remaining crew member of the drug boat that collided with a law enforcement vessel in the port of Barbate in February 2024, resulting in the deaths of two civil guards. He was apprehended in the same city where the fatal incident took place and is expected to appear before a judge today, Monday, according to Spanish media reports. El Hichou had been hiding in Morocco since the incident but returned
In the Netherlands, the new play Gharib by Mahfoud Mokaddem and Marcos Valster Da Costa Ferreira pays tribute to Moroccan soldiers who died in World War II. Inspired by real-life individuals, the production retraces the story of two soldiers who perished at sea eighty years ago. Their bodies eventually washed ashore in the south of the Netherlands and were laid to rest in the French military cemetery in Kapelle. In September 2023, the two creators visited the site and saw the soldiers' graves
Two Jamaican tourists died on Sunday from severe injuries sustained in a traffic accident at the intersection of Al-Muqawama and 2 Mars Streets in Agadir. They passed away after being transferred to the Hassan II Regional Hospital Center. According to consistent reports, the accident occurred when the driver of a foreign-registered light vehicle lost control of the car, which then crashed into a tree. The vehicle was carrying six passengers, including two Moroccan citizens. The driver is
A man was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon after being identified as the person behind a threatening voicemail left at the mosque in Sucy-en-Brie. «You want to be victims, filthy pigs... we’re going to slit your throats», the suspect said during a call made on Thursday evening. Driss Soussi, president of the Sucy Cultural Association of Muslims (ACMS), confirmed to Le Parisien on Sunday morning that he reported the incident shortly after discovering it. On Friday