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
After establishing a presence in Casablanca, Padel Nuestro has opened a new store in Marrakech, expanding its network of padel equipment outlets to 64 locations across 20 countries on five continents. This latest opening strengthens the brand’s strategic position in North Africa. The new shop is located in the vibrant Gueliz district, inside Résidence Atlassi, at the heart of the Ibn Tachefine complex on Avenue Moulay Abdellah. The company continues to grow its global footprint,
The Zouj Beghal border crossing between Morocco and Algeria was exceptionally opened on Wednesday, July 30, to repatriate the body of a young Moroccan woman, which had remained on the Algerian side for nearly a year and a half. According to the Moroccan Association for the Assistance of Migrants in Difficult Situations in Oujda, the young woman drowned on an Algerian beach while attempting to migrate irregularly. Her body had been held in Algeria pending the completion of legal
Qatar Airways has announced an increase in flights to Casablanca as part of its expanded winter 2025 schedule. The airline will boost its service from four to five weekly flights, in response to growing demand and to enhance connectivity through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital and largest city, is among several key global destinations benefiting from increased frequency this winter. This move highlights Qatar Airways’ continued
With Donald Trump back in the White House, the U.S. government is preparing to fund projects by American companies in the Sahara, reviving a decision first made during Trump’s 2020 term but later put on hold under President Joe Biden.
With just three months to go before the UN Security Council's October deadline, the Western Sahara issue has entered a new diplomatic phase. «Senior Moroccan, American, and French officials met on July 29 in Paris to agree on a roadmap concerning the Sahara. Massad Boulos, Special Advisor to President Donald Trump for Africa, also took part in the discussions», a source close to the matter told Yabiladi. The Paris meeting came at the end of Boulos’s visit to Algiers, where he
Discussions between Morocco and representatives of the Trump administration are progressing at a steady pace, as evidenced by a meeting held in Paris on Thursday, July 31, between the two countries’ ambassadors accredited in the French capital. «The Moroccan Ambassador to France, Samira Sitaïl, was warmly welcomed today by U.S. Ambassador to France and Mrs. Seryl Kushner», announced the Moroccan Embassy in Paris on the social media platform X. The embassy described the