On Thursday, the French judiciary handed down prison sentences of up to five years to 16 members of the far-right group «Action des Forces Opérationnelles» (AFO), after convicting them of plotting violent attacks targeting Muslims. Two defendants were acquitted, according to the French news agency AFP. Prosecutors at the Paris Criminal Court had sought the harshest sentence for Daniel R., the youngest of the accused and the only one already in custody for a separate case. He
On Thursday, police at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca arrested a 42-year-old foreign national from an Arab country upon his arrival in Morocco on a flight from Turkey. A background check revealed that the individual was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by judicial authorities in the United Arab Emirates. The warrant stems from an in-absentia prison sentence handed down in December 2019, related to charges of breach of trust and
The Spanish platform Movistar Plus+ has launched a new documentary series titled Perejil (Leila Island), a three-part production exploring the diplomatic tensions between Spain and Morocco in 2002 through a wealth of firsthand accounts. According to Spanish media, the series reconstructs the events of the Leila Island crisis, which began on July 11, 2002, and sparked ten days of heightened tensions between the two countries. The standoff was ultimately resolved through complex diplomatic
On Friday, June 27, armed militias of the Polisario launched five missiles on the city of Es-Smara. «The projectiles caused no casualties or material damage. They landed a few kilometers from the Rbite neighborhood, prompting an immediate state of alert across the city», a Moroccan security source told Yabiladi. A media outlet affiliated with the Polisario claimed there were «explosions at Moroccan military positions in Es-Smara». The attack comes just 48 hours
In the city of Essaouira, where the scent of the sea blends with the rhythm of music, a young Moroccan has redefined the meaning of free art. Abderrahman Elebbar, who traveled the world in search of himself, returned to turn the pavement into a stage, the street into a festival, and rhythms into life. His story is not just a journey, it’s the biography of an artist who defied limits and redefined success beyond walls.
A 46-year-old man died on Wednesday, June 25, in the intensive care unit of Tangier University Hospital after suffering severe burns on multiple parts of his body. He had set himself on fire the previous Tuesday in public, according to alyaoum24. Preliminary reports indicate that the man attempted suicide shortly after receiving an eviction notice from authorities ordering him to vacate the commercial premises where he sold pharmaceuticals, which triggered a severe psychological
Last night, the Criminal Chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal ruled to summon several prominent figures to testify in the high-profile «Sahara Escobar» case on July 10. According to al3omk news website, among those summoned is famous Moroccan singer Latifa Raafat, the former wife of the main defendant, Malian drug trafficker Haj Ben Brahim. The court also called on Abdelwahid Chaouki, a current Member of Parliament for the Authenticity and Modernity Party, as well as the
The National Agency for Water and Forests issued a new nationwide alert today, warning of a heightened risk of forest fires between June 27 and July 4, 2025. The bulletin notes that several regions across the country will face varying levels of fire danger. The agency stated that this alert is part of its proactive strategy to prevent and manage forest fires. It was developed using precise scientific data, taking into account the type and flammability of forest cover, climate forecasts, and
From Geneva, civil society actors issued a call during a recent meeting urging the United Nations to ensure protection for Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps by granting them official refugee status, a right denied for the past 50 years due to the Polisario Front and Algeria’s determination to use the camp population as leverage in their ongoing conflict with Morocco.
Morocco is preparing to welcome Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa in the coming weeks. «On the agenda for this official visit: talks with King Mohammed VI and the reopening of the Syrian embassy in Rabat», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. It’s worth noting that Syria’s diplomatic mission in Morocco has been closed since July 2012, following Rabat’s decision to expel the last ambassador of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. «Cooperation agreements are
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