In Spain, the Segovia City Council, located in the Castile and León region, has rejected a proposal put forward by United Left councilors to fund the «Holidays in Peace» program. This decision was made on Thursday, July 31. The People's Party, which has held a majority since May 2023, voted against the initiative, as reported by a local media outlet. A PP member even accused the far-left party of «using Sahrawi children for political purposes» before retracting
On July 27, Israeli authorities released Moroccan journalist Mohamed El Bakkali, who had been aboard the humanitarian vessel Handala en route to Gaza. Upon his return to Morocco, El Bakkali expressed surprise at the swift and proactive efforts of the Moroccan liaison office in Tel Aviv, as he shared in an interview with Moroccan media outlet. «Upon my arrival in Israel, I was met by Abdelrrahim Bayoud, head of the Moroccan mission in Tel Aviv, along with the consul, Mrs. Khadija
The public prosecutor in Nanterre, France, has requested that Moroccan international and Paris Saint-Germain player Achraf Hakimi be referred to the criminal court in the Hauts-de-Seine department to stand trial on charges of rape, allegations the player has vehemently denied since the beginning of the investigation. The final decision now lies with the investigating judge, who will determine whether to uphold the indictment issued on August 1. If Hakimi is sent to trial and found guilty, he
A National Rock Art Heritage Center mission has uncovered and documented a previously unstudied rock art site in Tafraout El Mouloud, Tiznit province, featuring remarkably detailed engravings of domesticated cattle. Named «Assif n’izgaren» or «Valley of the Cows», the site reflects centuries of human presence and artistic expression, adding a significant new chapter to Morocco’s rock art heritage.
The Spanish National Police have arrested a Moroccan man suspected of participating in a violent gang rape of an 18-year-old woman in the city center of Ferrol, in Galicia. According to initial reports, the suspect approached the victim in the early hours of Wednesday morning at Plaza de España, attempting to gain her trust. He was later joined by three other men. Together, they surrounded the young woman and dragged her to the entrance of a nearby building, where they brutally
This week, Spanish police arrested a 46-year-old Moroccan man in a park in the city of Lleida after he allegedly engaged in «indecent» behavior in a public space. According to local media, the man reportedly pulled down his pants and exposed his genitals in front of children playing in the park. He then urinated in the same area, prompting outrage among witnesses, who immediately alerted the authorities. Police arrived shortly after and apprehended the suspect, who was still near
The Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (AJ Auxerre) officially announced this Friday the loan signing of Moroccan international Oussama El Azzouzi for the 2025–2026 season. The announcement confirms the agreement reached between the two clubs several days ago. Joining from Bologna, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder will compete in Ligue 1 on a loan deal without a purchase option. The club welcomed the arrival of the Atlas Lion, highlighting that he will bring «his experience
Karim Ben Cheikh, the deputy representing the ninth constituency of French citizens living abroad, praised the growing cooperation with Morocco on Friday. Speaking at a ceremony hosted by the Moroccan Embassy in Paris to mark Throne Day, he expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Sarima Sitaïl for her warm welcome. «Over the past year, we have witnessed significant progress and renewed momentum in the bilateral relationship between Morocco and France», he shared on social
The Spanish Supreme Court has sentenced a Moroccan woman to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of suffocating her newborn daughter immediately after giving birth at her home in Vícar, Almería. According to Spanish media, the ruling is subject to appeal. The case dates back to 2020, when the woman gave birth at the farm where she was living. The baby was born alive but was suffocated by her mother the same day. The jury concluded that the woman intentionally applied
A Bruges engineer, serving a five-year prison sentence for alleged sexual abuse of his son in Meknes, is appealing to be repatriated to his home country, Belgium. Marc Moerman, 61, has already spent four years in prison after a custody battle in Belgium escalated across borders, culminating in his arrest in December 2021, he told Belgian media in a call from his prison cell. The dispute began after Moerman and his ex-wife, a Moroccan national, divorced in Belgium following the birth of their