Scientists have uncovered a new mosasaur species, Carinodens, in Morocco, characterized by unique teeth adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey. This discovery highlights exceptional mosasaur diversity in the region during the late Cretaceous period, just before their extinction.
On Monday, the Beni Mellal Court of First Instance delivered its verdict concerning the murder of a police officer during a security operation in Beni Mellal last December. The court sentenced the primary defendant to four and a half years in prison, while a co-defendant received a two-and-a-half-year sentence. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, December 17, as law enforcement attempted to apprehend the 34-year-old suspect, who was wanted in connection with four separate cases involving
In a significant turn of events in the high-profile French lawyer case, known as the «Bennis-Alj-Slaoui» case, the Casablanca Court of Appeal's public prosecution has received a crucial phone recording. The recording captures a conversation between the main defendant, Kamil Bennis, and Julie, a friend of the complainant. According to sources from Hespress, Julie confesses in the call that she accompanied the complainant and a Moroccan acquaintance to a «sorcerer»
During the Amazigh New Year, a moment of gratitude and celebration of the earth's abundance, the dishes prepared for this occasion are primarily based on the year’s harvest. For this reason, the Yennayer table is uniquely enriched with dishes made mostly from seeds or greens, and occasionally with dried meats. Ourkimen is one such preparation.
Faced with French ambassadors, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the strategic partnership sealed with King Mohammed VI at the end of October, elevating it to a model for the renewal of French policy in Africa. In contrast, he criticized Algeria for the «totally arbitrary» detention of writer Boualem Sansal.
King Hassan II of Morocco, known for his elegance and refined taste, owned a unique luxury watch crafted by Breguet and Chaumet in 1985, featuring a Hijri instantaneous triple calendar. This masterpiece, designed with exceptional attention to detail and fit for royalty, was sold to the late King for 500,000 French Francs.
In Morocco, January 14th is now a national holiday, commemorating the Amazigh New Year. The lead-up to this ancestral celebration is marked by a unique atmosphere, highlighted by the preparation of traditional dishes. Among the festive meals of Id Yennayer, tagoula has stood the test of time as the undisputed centerpiece for centuries.
In a tragic incident in the Chtouka Ait Baha province's Ouad Essafa, three children, including two brothers, and their mother drowned in a watering trough used for irrigation on a local farming estate. The family entered the property without the owner's knowledge. The heartbreaking event unfolded on Saturday when four children ventured onto the farm, which houses the water basin. The tragedy began when the first child fell into the water. In a desperate attempt to rescue him, the second child
Despite the objections of some students' parents, the French Council of State recently issued a decision to increase the hours of Arabic language instruction at a school affiliated with the French mission in Rabat. The decision, made by France's highest administrative judicial body, approves an increase in Arabic language teaching hours for CE1 and CM2 students from three hours to five hours per week at the André Chénier School of the French Mission in Rabat. The controversy
After being extradited from Morocco and serving a three-year prison sentence in January 2024 in the United States, the hacker Sébastien Raoult returned to France. Facing 116 years in prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, he pleaded guilty, which allowed him to benefit from sentence reductions. The 22-year-old hacker will, however, have to repay five million dollars to the victimized companies, including Microsoft. On Sunday, he spoke to the newspaper Le