A national support committee for Mohamed El Ghalloussi, president of the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Property (AMPBP), as well as for anti-corruption activists, was established on Sunday in Casablanca following a meeting at the headquarters of the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT). The assembly brought together political, trade union, democratic, and human rights organizations, along with NGOs, to coordinate solidarity initiatives with El Ghalloussi, who is facing
The Ravens emerged as the new champions of the Free Fire Battle of Morocco 2025, clinching victory with a decisive Booyah in the fifth round of the grand finale on September 6 at Casablanca’s Mohammed V indoor arena. With a total of 114 points, the Ravens ended the reign of defending champions WASK and became the first team to lift the trophy under the new Champion Rush format, which requires a team to reach 80 points and then secure a Booyah, or else win by having the highest score
Younger Moroccans are becoming less religious, according to researchers who analyzed Pew survey data comparing religiosity among people under 40 and those over 40 across countries. The recent study, The Three Stages of Religious Decline Around the World, published in Nature, shows that Moroccans under 40 report being less religious than their elders. Researchers measured religiosity through three aspects: participation, importance, and belonging. In terms of participation, younger Moroccans
Un hombre de 32 años, oriundo de Utrecht, en los Países Bajos, fue sancionado con una multa de 500 € y obligado a pagar 2.260 € en concepto de daños y perjuicios el pasado 4 de septiembre. Esto ocurrió tras haber causado disturbios en un vuelo con destino a Marruecos en agosto de 2024, en plena operación Marhaba, según informan los medios neerlandeses. El incidente se desató cuando el pasajero se negó a regresar a su asiento
Un homme de 32 ans originaire d'Utrecht, aux Pays-Bas, a été condamné à une amende de 500 € et à verser 2 260 € de dommages et intérêts le 4 septembre, après avoir perturbé un vol à destination du Maroc en août 2024, en pleine opération Marhaba, informent les médias néerlandais. L'incident a éclaté lorsque le passager a refusé de regagner son siège
Honolulu Hale in Hawai‘i is hosting Crafting Connection: Doris Duke’s Moroccan Commissions, an exhibition organized by the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts in partnership with the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design. The showcase highlights Morocco and celebrates the sister city relationship between Honolulu and the Moroccan capital, Rabat. «Honolulu’s sister city relationship with Rabat is a meaningful bridge between our communities,
Around 39 packages of suspected illegal substances were recently seized at a Panamanian port, where the cargo was part of a shipment in transit between Morocco and New Zealand. According to Panamanian television, the operation was carried out in coordination between the country’s drug prosecutor’s office and the National Police. TVN 2 reported that the substances, whose exact nature was not disclosed, were uncovered during routine random checks. A search and seizure operation led
A 32-year-old man from Utrecht was fined €500 and ordered to pay €2,260 in damages, on September 4, after disrupting a flight to Morocco in August 2024, Dutch media reported. The incident began when the passenger refused to return to his assigned seat after moving to a higher-fare seat next to an acquaintance. Despite repeated requests from the crew, he refused to comply, prompting another passenger to intervene and escalate the situation. The Transavia plane was bound
Catalonia police in the city of Mataró, near Barcelona, have recovered a large cache of electronic devices, including nearly 1,000 stolen mobile phones that were reportedly destined for Morocco. In a statement cited by Spanish media, the police said they had dismantled a network specializing in fraud and the trafficking of stolen phones across Spain and Europe. This latest operation is tied to an earlier investigation that led to the arrest of 17 people and sought to uncover those
On the sidelines of the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), held from September 4 to 10 in Algiers, the Polisario Front called on African and international investors to view Western Sahara as a viable investment destination. The appeal was made by its self-styled «Minister of Foreign Affairs», Mohamed Salem Beissat, in an interview with an official Algerian media outlet. «We are in contact with a significant number of economic decision-makers, states, and banks eager to