Brazilian influencer and reality TV star Liziane Gutierrez, who was detained in Morocco following a clash with police in Marrakech, alleges that she was «forced to show officers her genitals» after her arrest when they suspected she was transgender. The model was detained in Morocco for one month. The woman, who boasts 1.5 million followers on Instagram, was arrested while holidaying in Morocco after her purse was stolen near her Marrakech hotel. According to the Mirror, Gutierrez
Four patients died simultaneously on Wednesday in the resuscitation department of the Moulay Youssef Regional Hospital in Rabat, prompting the Ministry of Health to launch an investigation into the incident. There are conflicting reports about the cause of their deaths. While some sources suggest a power outage and the failure of the backup generator, which caused the oxygen supply to stop, other sources point to human error related to changing the oxygen bottles. According to Hespress, a
Several Moroccan content creators have been arrested, investigated, and sentenced for sharing defamatory or unethical content online. Moroccan digital communication expert Marouane Harmach highlights the reasons behind the spread of such content, advocating for a structured framework and inclusive dialogue to address legal, ethical, and societal challenges, all while ensuring the preservation of free expression.
On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the final list of nominees for the 2024 African Player of the Year award. Among the nominees for Best African Player is Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He joins Brighton’s Simon Adingra, Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, and South Africa’s Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns. The race is intense, the votes are distributed evenly
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita received Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in Rabat on Thursday, December 12. Talks focused on «the strategic partnership» between the kingdom and the monarchies of the regional bloc, Moroccan diplomacy wrote on X. «Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC Supreme Council's constant position in favor of the Moroccan Sahara and the Kingdom's territorial integrity», the same source stresses. The GCC countries
Two soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) were killed on Thursday, December 12, in a mine explosion in the Sahara. The incident occurred during a mine-clearing operation regularly conducted by the FAR in the Touizgui locality, as detailed in a press release published on X. The area is located in Assa-Zag province within the Guelmim-Oued Noun region. A third soldier, injured in the explosion, was evacuated to the Moulay El Hassan military hospital in Guelmim, according to the same
In 1200s, a royal zoo in London housed Barbary lions among other exotic wild animals. The skulls of these lions were discovered centuries later by scientists who suggested that they belong to Atlas Lions that lived between Morocco and Egypt.
The Algerian authorities decided late on Thursday, December 12, to repatriate the body of Ittihad Tangier player Abdellatif Akhrif through the Zouj Beghal border crossing. This was confirmed by Hassan Ammari, the head of the Association for Assisting Migrants in Difficult Situations. The late player went missing after embarking on a recreational trip from Restinga Beach on the outskirts of M'diq on July 6, 2024, and on August 8, his body was found on the Algerian coast. On August 14,
Moroccan eFootball player Anas Moussa has become the runner-up in the FIFAe World Cup, making history as the first Arab and African player to reach the podium, securing second place. He achieved this milestone on Thursday during the final of the FIFAe World Cup eFootball-Mobile tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the decisive match, he faced Malaysian competitor Minbappe, who claimed the title. Anas Moussa finished second in the group stage before advancing to the quarter-finals, where
The National Coordination of Families of Moroccans Stranded and Detained in Syria and Iraq has made an emotional plea to King Mohammed VI and other Moroccan officials to «show compassion for the dire situation of Moroccans stranded in Syria, particularly women, children, and detainees. These are Moroccan citizens, part of this beloved nation, enduring inhumane conditions after being misled». In a statement, the coordination revealed that it had reached out to the ministries of