Fresh from his successes with Real Madrid, midfielder Brahim Diaz is gearing up for a historic achievement with the Moroccan national team. Having won the Supercup, La Liga and Champions League this season, he now aspires to win the African Ballon d'Or, a prestigious trophy on the continent. «It would be a dream to win this Ballon d'Or and other trophies with the Moroccan national team», he tells Spanish sports newspaper Marca. With 45 appearances, 12 goals and nine assists this
Morocco and Palestine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Rabat on Wednesday to strengthen their industrial cooperation. The agreement focuses on mutual recognition of certificates of conformity, quality marks, and halal labels between the two countries. Ryad Mezzour, Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, and Arafat Hussein Suleiman Asfour Abusnina, Palestinian Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion, signed the agreement. Mezzour emphasized the importance of the MoU
On June 1st, Morocco took a new step in the emergence of a domestic military industry. This development alarms Algeria, reflected in the launch of a disinformation campaign by an official media outlet aimed at discrediting Morocco's ambition, by claiming that Israel was going to set up a military base in the kingdom.
Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées et 26 autres blessées dans un incendie qui s'est déclaré mercredi soir dans un marché (Qayssaria al dabbagh) du quartier Bab Ftouh à Fès. Les blessés ont été transférés tant à l'hôpital régional qu'au Centre hospitalier universitaire de Fès pour recevoir les premiers soins. Parmi eux, 10 ont subi des brûlures à
At least four people were killed and 26 others injured in a fire that broke out Wednesday evening in a market (Qayssaria al dabbagh) in the Bab Ftouh neighborhood of Fez. The injured were transferred to both the regional hospital and the Fez University Hospital for treatment. Ten of the injured sustained burns, three of which were serious. The remaining 16 suffered minor cases of suffocation. The fire also caused significant material losses in around 25 stores. The fire is believed to
For the second time, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has commissioned renowned Moroccan songwriter RedOne to produce the Merengue's new anthem. The artist officially announced the news on Tuesday, June 4, on his Instagram account, expressing his gratitude: «Thank you Dear President Don Florentino Perez (the BEST president ever) for believing and giving me the chance to be part of Real Madrid’s history!!! By creating the theme of ‘El Madridismo’ for The
Could the defeat of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa's legislative elections on May 29 be an «opportunity for Morocco on Western Sahara», asks the daily Le Monde? «The weakening of the ANC, which won 40.21% of the vote and thus lost its absolute majority, would be 'good news for Morocco'», the French daily estimates. Nevertheless, the reality of the numbers gives Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC every chance of leading the country for at least the next five
Fatiha Harouch, President of the Association for the Development of Women, their Children and Social Solidarity (ANIR), used the International Day for Victims of Crimes Against Children, June 4, to shed light on this taboo subject in Morocco.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied, on Wednesday, the statement made by its secretary general on the postponing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), originally planned for Morocco, to early 2026. In a statement shared to social media, the African football body called Veron Mosengo-Omba's announcement «false». «The CAF Executive Committee will meet to deliberate and take a decision on the dates of CAN 2025», reads the statement. «CAF will
A well-informed source told Yabiladi on Wednesday that a fire broke out in the phosphate conveyor belt at the Boucraa mine due to an electrical short circuit. Maintenance teams have already begun repairs on the damaged section and aim to complete them as soon as possible. The incident did not cause any human injuries, and only about 10 meters of the 200-kilometer-long belt, the world's longest, was affected. All human and logistical resources have been mobilized to return the conveyor belt to