Sought since Friday following the Islamophobic attack at the Grand-Combe mosque in France, the main suspect has turned himself in to police northwest of Florence, Italy. According to BFMTV, the prosecutor confirmed that Olivier A. surrendered on Sunday at 11 p.m. at the Pistoia police station, where he was taken into custody. Extradition proceedings are now underway, the same source said. After the fatal stabbing of Aboubakar Cissé, a young man from Mali, the suspect was identified,
Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, will launch a new direct flight linking Casablanca to Catania (Sicily) starting June 28, 2025. The new route will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays, using Boeing 737 aircraft. Departures from Casablanca are scheduled for 3:20 p.m. (local time), arriving in Catania at 7:40 p.m. (local time). Return flights will leave Catania at 8:40 p.m. and land in Casablanca at 11:35 p.m., according to a press release issued by Royal Air Maroc on
Unsurprisingly, Abdelilah Benkirane has been re-elected as leader of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) for another term. His candidacy, proposed by congress attendees, secured 947 out of 1,402 votes, representing 69.4% of the total, the Party’s website reported on Sunday. Driss Azami and Abdellah Bouanou, president of the parliamentary group, rounded out the top three with 374 and 42 votes, respectively. To successfully carry out his new mandate, Benkirane can count on the support
The United States has shown strong interest in the gas pipeline project linking Morocco to Nigeria, according to media reports from Abuja. The Trump administration is showing «interest in investing in the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project», said Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Economy, Wale Edun, during a press conference. This week, the minister visited Washington to attend the 2025 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. His
El Festival Emiratos Árabes Unidos-Marruecos en Casablanca presentó ocho carreras emocionantes, con jinetes marroquíes llevándose la victoria tanto en la Copa del Presidente de los Emiratos como en la Copa de Abu Dabi. El evento marcó una colaboración exitosa entre la SOREC y la Copa del Presidente de los Emiratos, destacando a Marruecos como el único país en acoger un festival completo dedicado a esta prestigiosa carrera.
The UAE-Moroccan Festival in Casablanca featured eight exciting races, with Moroccan jockeys claiming victory in both the UAE President’s Cup and the Abu Dhabi Cup. The event marked a successful collaboration between SOREC and the UAE President’s Cup, showcasing Morocco as the only country hosting a full festival dedicated to the prestigious race.
Le Festival Émirats Arabes Unis-Maroc à Casablanca a présenté huit courses palpitantes, avec des jockeys marocains remportant la victoire à la fois dans la Coupe du Président des Émirats et dans la Coupe d'Abu Dhabi. L'événement a marqué une collaboration réussie entre la SOREC et la Coupe du Président des Émirats, mettant en avant le Maroc comme pays d'accueil du festival dédié
Abdallah Ben Aisha is a powerful and rich corsair who became in the 17th century Moulay Ismail’s trusted envoy. In 1698 he was sent to Paris to meet Louis XIV and discuss a treaty with him.
A few months before Morocco is set to host major sporting events, public opinion was shaken by images of vandalism at the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca. Broken seats, destroyed toilets, and viral videos sparked a wave of outrage on social media, bringing a pressing question back to the forefront: How can we explain the chaos in our stadiums? And are we truly ready to host major international events?
The manhunt for a young man in his twenties, suspected of murdering a worshiper at a mosque in Gard on Friday morning, continued on Saturday evening. After stabbing his victim during prayer, he filmed the scene while insulting «Allah» and stated his intention to repeat the act, according to sources close to the investigation. Prime Minister François Bayrou condemned the act as «an Islamophobic atrocity» and assured that «state resources are mobilized»