A major construction project is underway in Casablanca to ease traffic between the Hay Hassani district and the commune of Dar Bouazza. The work began at the Sidi El Khadir intersection and covers an initial 4.5-kilometer stretch that will connect this densely populated area to the southern bypass, before extending toward Nouaceur via the Oulad Azzouz road. Designed as an alternative to existing routes, this new road runs parallel to the Azemmour road and aims to relieve congestion in a
Hospitalized after an accident that occurred midweek in Marrakech, influencer Fidji Ruiz and her husband, rapper Anas, have spoken out to reassure their followers. «Just thinking about it still makes me tremble», Fidji shared in an Instagram story posted Saturday afternoon. She clarified that neither she nor Anas was behind the wheel at the time. «We were with a private driver. Our vehicle was not responsible for the accident», she said, adding that their one-year-old
The final night of Jazzablanca 2024 delivered a powerful blend of music, unity, and activism, featuring standout performances by Jupiter & Okwess, Mehdi Nassouli, Hamid El Kasri and Macklemore. The evening ended on an emotional note as Macklemore honored Palestine with heartfelt words and music, calling it «the show of the summer».
A few months ago, Vox raised concerns about the possible revival of the «Committee for the Liberation of Ceuta and Melilla». That project became a reality this Friday, now with an expanded mission that includes combating Rif separatism, which it claims is backed by Algeria.
The Istiqlal Party (PI) has voiced concern over the Spanish People's Party’s (PP) ambiguity on the Moroccan Sahara issue. The message was conveyed by PI Secretary-General Nizar Baraka in a letter addressed to Alberto Núñez Feijóo, recently re-elected as head of the PP during its congress in Madrid. «We express our deep concern about the lack of clarity from the People's Party regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue, especially at a time when there is growing
Eleven months after the tragic death of Medhi Narjissi, a 17-year-old French-Moroccan rugby player who was swept away by waves at Dias Beach in South Africa during a training camp with the French U18 team, his family is calling for a broader investigation, reports La Dépêche. Two staff members, the team’s physical trainer and manager, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. However, Medhi’s family is urging the justice system to go further. According to his
The Mauritanian government has officially denied reports of a meeting in Washington between President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to media outlets based in Nouakchott. «These claims [circulating in the American press, editor’s note] are completely baseless», said Houssein Ould Meddou, Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, and the government spokesperson. However, the Mauritanian
The sit-in of a man in his forties named Bouabid, atop a water tower in Beni Mellal, ended in a tragic suicide attempt early Saturday morning, following three weeks of protest over what he described as the «mysterious» death of his father. A case that had initially drawn widespread sympathy took a disturbing turn after he assaulted a member of the civil protection team, pushing the situation into a dangerous new phase.
Motawassim L., a 22-year-old French-Moroccan computer science master’s student at Paris-Dauphine University, is facing charges for altering the intranet profiles of 18 students on October 7, 2024. He allegedly replaced their profile photos with a Palestinian flag and the slogan «Free Palestine». According to Le Monde, the cyberattack, carried out from his family home in Saint-Denis, targeted students identified as members of the Dauphine chapter of the Union of Jewish Students
From the ancient city of Fez to the modern metropolis of Dubai, and now India, where she currently resides, Lamiaee Slassi—known to her audience as Lamiss Amya—is charting her own course in the world of music. With a violin in one hand and a mixer in the other, she weaves together Eastern roots and contemporary rhythms, telling the story of a Moroccan woman determined to leave her mark through music.