In what has been described as a historic move, amid growing controversy over the participation of Israeli academics in the Fifth World Forum of Sociology, the Moroccan Sociological Association has succeeded in prompting the International Sociological Association to take an unprecedented step: suspending the membership of the Israeli Sociological Association, thereby barring its representatives from attending the forum scheduled to take place at Mohammed V University in Rabat this July.
A young Moroccan and a young Egyptian filed a complaint on April 14 at the Versailles police station against the Savea 78-Espoir shelter in Montigny-le-Bretonneux (Yvelines), accusing it of «racial discrimination» and «mistreatment», Le Parisien reports. The shelter accommodates unaccompanied minors (UAM). Their complaints come on the heels of a letter addressed to a children's judge on April 7, signed by 22 young residents. In it, they allege months of psychological
The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT), in collaboration with the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI), have recently hosted an exclusive familiarization (FAM) trip to strengthen tourism ties with India. The eight-day journey introduced a delegation of Indian travel agents, media professionals, and influencers to Morocco’s rich cultural heritage, luxury offerings, and diverse tourism experiences. The itinerary featured high-speed Al Boraq train travel and stays at
Moroccan figures affiliated with the Pan-Arab-Islamic Congress have voiced unequivocal support for Iran in its recent confrontation with Israel. In a statement released on Sunday following their meeting on Saturday, June 28, they strongly «condemned the brutal Zionist and American aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran», calling it a «blatant violation of international law and a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region». The
As part of its newly extended ten-day program, the Jazzablanca Festival will fill Casablanca with jazz from July 3 to 12, 2025. Alongside the ticketed concerts on Stages 21 and Casa Anfa at Anfa Park, the city will also host a series of free performances at the Nouveau Souffle stage in the Arab League Park. This open-access program includes four concerts featuring desert blues, gnaoua, jazz, and soul. Organizers say the aim is to reimagine public space through «proximity and
Three days after a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization, John Bolton has come forward to defend his long-time allies in the movement. «I think the first time I went to Tindouf was about 30 years ago. And I saw no signs of Marxists, or jihadists, or Iranians, or anything like that, and I've been there many times», he said in an interview with a Spanish media outlet. «This is just propaganda from
Last night, a group of young people waving Polisario flags held a demonstration, calling for «an end to the occupation and the release of Sahrawi civilian prisoners held in Moroccan prisons», according to the Polisario news agency SPS on Sunday, June 29. «A few teenagers, some with their faces covered, took to the streets carrying Polisario flags», a local source in Dakhla told Yabiladi. Images shared by Polisario media, including SPS, show minors protesting on a street
Morocco was hit by an exceptionally intense heatwave on June 27 and 28, with soaring temperatures driven by a particularly dry and powerful chergui wind. The extreme heat pushed thermometers well beyond seasonal norms, affecting both inland regions and coastal cities. In several areas, temperatures hovered around or surpassed 45°C. Sidi Slimane saw the mercury rise to a scorching 47.1°C. In Benguerir, a new record of 46.1°C was set, beating the previous high of 45.3°C recorded
The El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon, Isère (France), was vandalized overnight from June 27 to 28. Around 5 a.m., four masked individuals broke the entrance windows, overturned furniture, and posted hateful flyers on the mosque’s walls. Several similar documents were also found scattered on the ground. The town’s mayor, Robert Duranton, told ICI Isère that the evidence «suggests the perpetrators belong to the far-right movement». The attackers fled in a
Morocco’s U17 futsal team delivered a crushing 10–2 victory over the United States on Sunday, June 29, 2025, in the Spanish city of Castro del Río. The match was highlighted by a stellar performance from Rayan Yaacoubi, who netted four goals. Hamza Al-Ahmadi added two, while Ibrahim Houdan, Khalil El Khiraoui, Anouar Abdenebit, and Reda El Bahri, each scored once. This triumph capped off a dominant campaign by the «Futsal Cubs», who opened the tournament with an
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