In an interview with Algerian media on Saturday, president Abdelmadjid Tebboune addressed the Algerian-initiated project for a Maghreb grouping excluding Morocco. The Kingdom featured prominently in the passages devoted to this project launched on March 3 in Algiers. «Our western neighbors wish to join the West African Development Organization (ECOWAS), and they are free to do so», stressed President Tebboune to justify sidelining Rabat. Indeed, in 2017, Morocco applied to
A native of Casablanca, Kaoutar El Frayji grew up in Italy, where her passion for languages led her to have an international career from an early age, interacting with global issues related to international and sustainable development. Today, as a consultant, she is one of more than 250 young Moroccans, from Morocco and abroad, committed to address the challenges related to climate change.
The Tanger Med port authority has issued a warning in view of the weather conditions thta have disrupted maritime traffic. In a notice made public Saturday, the port's authority indicated that disruptions would persist until Sunday March 31, with strong winds and heavy rainfall. In this case, users were asked to take the necessary safety precautions to avoid any incidents. This warning comes at a time when the region has been experiencing disruptions to shipping traffic for several
Bassmat Tourath is a new animated series on Moroccan history and intangible heritage that tries to debunk historical misconceptions in an academic yet entertaining way.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, received the High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, the Mauritanian Hamadi Meimou, in Rabat on Friday. The meeting underscores Morocco's role in regional security efforts. The Coalition for the Sahel, based in Brussels, was established at the G5 Sahel summit held in Pau on January 13, 2020. The launch ceremony was attended by the presidents of France, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad. UN Secretary-General Antonio
David, from his Chicago home, cooks all kinds of Moroccan traditional dishes, showcasing his profound love for the cuisine. His dream is to have his own Moroccan cuisine cooking show.
Morocco's Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, presided over the signing ceremony for the investment agreement for BTR New Material Group's strategic project in Rabat on Friday. The project consists of the construction of a production unit for cathodes, an essential component of electric vehicle batteries, with an investment of 3 billion dirhams and the creation of over 2,500 jobs, according to a press release. The project, the first of its kind in Morocco, will be developed in two phases on
A Moroccan man convicted of murdering his wife in Italy in 2011 has been returned to Morocco. Italian media reported on Friday that the 49-year-old man was released from prison in Padua in August after completing a 14-year sentence for stabbing his wife 42 times. He was then transferred to the Repatriation Center (CPR) in Gradisca, pending repatriation. The convict requested international protection, but the Police Commissioner of Padua issued a detention order based on concerns about
Israel's National Security Council has issued travel warnings for four countries with which Israel has diplomatic relations : Turkey, Morocco, Jordan, Morocco and Egypt, the Times of Israel reported on Thursday. According to the warning, there are increasing attempts during the Gaza war by global jihadist organizations to push lone wolf attackers to target Jews and Israelis. «The potential for terrorist threats against Israelis and Jews more than five months after the start of the war
The head of Algerian political party the National Construction Movement, Abdelkader Bengrina, has urged the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to ban the «African Lion 2024» military exercise, co-organized by the armies of Morocco and the United States. «These maneuvers, scheduled from May 20 to 31, 2024, constitute an illegitimate aggression against territories belonging to Western Sahara. These operations raise concerns regarding the principle of self-determination