An exclusive two-day presale has been scheduled for Visa cardholders, granting them priority access to tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. The first phase of the presale will run from September 25 to 27, followed by a second phase from October 21 to 23, according to Wednesday’s announcement by Visa, the global leader in digital payments and official partner of the Confederation of African Football
Aziz Benharref, a 42-year-old Moroccan-Canadian, was buried Sunday in El Jadida after losing his life in the Lisbon funicular crash that killed 16 people. He was repatriated under royal instructions. His wife, Hind Iguernane, who survived with serious injuries, recalled how a simple gesture from him saved her life and now faces recovery while grieving his loss.
On Monday, September 15, Morocco reopened the Beni Ansar customs crossing after more than two months of closure, which began on July 8 and coincided with the «Marhaba Operation», concluded on the same day. While there has been no official confirmation from either the government delegation in Melilla or the Moroccan authorities, Jesús Aguilera, a customs agent overseeing import operations since the crossing’s reopening last January after a six-and-a-half-year shutdown,
Xtract Resources Plc, diversified metals and minerals producer based in London, announced Tuesday the acquisition of two exploration licenses in Morocco’s Khenifra Province through its 80%-owned subsidiary, Wildstone SARL. Covering 32 km², the Amghas licenses were purchased for $105,000 and are valid until mid-2026. The site includes a former antimony mine last active in the 1950s, with visible high-grade sulphide veins historically exceeding 40% antimony content. Xtract has begun
The highly anticipated fifth edition of Street Art Inside is set to unfold at HIBA_Lab in Rabat from September 26 to October 26, 2025. This vibrant event will bring together eight Moroccan visual and street artists, marking another milestone in the cultural calendar. Spearheaded by the Hiba Foundation, the event is preceded by an artistic residency from September 22 to 26, designed to foster collaboration and creativity among participants. This annual gathering not only connects professionals
The Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, has defended the import of Moroccan agricultural products into the European market, emphasizing that they undergo rigorous border inspections. This statement came in response to accusations from People's Party Senator Lorena Guerra, who alleged «unfair competition» benefiting Morocco. During a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Planas, a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, criticized the People's
A Spanish citizen of Moroccan origin died on Monday at the University Hospital in Ceuta, nearly a month after being admitted to intensive care following a violent assault in Larache. The victim, who had not returned to his hometown in 20 years and was living in Spain, remained in a coma for 25 days after suffering a stroke caused by the attack. He leaves behind two young children residing in Spain. According to local media, the man was struck on the back of the head with a metal object before
A 24-year-old Moroccan man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, September 16, for sexually assaulting a minor. The ruling was handed down by a court in Macerata, a city and in the Marche region of central Italy. The man was also ordered to pay €18,000 in provisional compensation to the civil plaintiff. The assault took place last August when a 14-year-old girl and her 16-year-old friend arrived in Civitanova Marche with the 14-year-old's grandfather to spend an evening at a
The Secretary-General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah, welcomed activist and blogger Mayssa Salama Ennaji’s expressed intention to run in the upcoming elections under his party’s banner. On his Facebook page, Benabdallah wrote: «A very warm welcome to Ms. Mayssa Salama Ennaji’s desire to run in the upcoming legislative elections with our party. We are very proud in the PPS of this positive step, which strengthens the magnetic pull
Following the PPS’s lead, the general secretariat of the PJD, also in opposition, has expressed its «astonishment» at the official livestock figures released by Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture after a census conducted between June and August. The party denounced what it called an «illogical and abnormal evolution», and urged an «investigation» to establish accountability, «especially since the February census led to the cancellation of Eid
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