Since the shooting at a wedding attended by members of the Moroccan community in Goult, which left two dead and three injured, two suspects have been arrested. The method of operation and the profile of the groom suggest the attack was an attempted settling of scores. On Monday, initial investigation findings revealed that the young groom, who was the primary target and remains in critical condition, had a loaded weapon in his vehicle. During the attack by masked assailants, Hassan A., 25, who
A 45-year-old man, wanted for his alleged role in a drug-related murder in the Île-de-France region and on the run for several months, was arrested on June 12 in Casablanca while attempting to leave Morocco using forged documents en route to Tunisia, according to Le Parisien. He is suspected of orchestrating the killing of 32-year-old Djallal Chaabi, who was shot dead in January in the lobby of a building in Les Ulis, a suburb of Paris. The murder is believed to have been carried out by
Algeria officially opened its territory to «Sahrawi refugees» fleeing «Moroccan occupation» only after the Green March. But this narrative is challenged by historical facts, documented by the United Nations. It’s time to revisit a forgotten chapter of the Western Sahara conflict.
Beyond managing a guesthouse in Ouirgane, journalist and writer Jaouad Mdidech shares the experience of a lifetime and glimpses of many others in Escapades in the High Atlas. Through an introspective lens, the recently published work by Le Fennec offers a thoughtful reflection on resilience and community life.
Morocco has independently begun exploring the conditions and timelines for submitting a bid to host the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup in its new 32-team format, Spanish newspaper Marca reported. Spain was the first to announce its intention to bid, followed by Brazil, where the Brazilian Football Confederation officially expressed its desire to launch a hosting project for the tournament. Marca also pointed out that it’s notable how Morocco and Spain, partners in organizing the 2030
More than a week after its assets were frozen, the European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH) now faces a potential dissolution. In a statement released Monday evening, the Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret-based institution condemned the move, warning of its «serious consequences» and calling it «incomprehensible given [its] mission». The IESH said that if the dissolution is enforced, it will immediately file an emergency appeal with the relevant administrative courts.
The Spanish government is preparing to introduce a new measure that will allow Spanish citizens of Moroccan origin, and their children, to obtain a driver’s license without needing to return to Morocco. The mutual recognition of driver’s licenses is one of the areas both countries are looking to revise to prevent misuse of the system. Until now, Spain’s General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) only recognized Moroccan licenses if they were issued before the holder moved to
King Mohammed VI spoke by phone on Monday evening with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, following Iran’s missile strike on the Al-Udeid Air Base. According to a statement from the Amiri Diwan, the Moroccan monarch expressed Morocco’s full solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemned the Iranian attack, describing it as «a blatant violation of Qatari sovereignty and airspace, as well as international law and the United Nations Charter». The King
On Monday, the Mauritanian Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, who is also the government spokesperson, Houssein Ould Meddou, visited the Polisario pavilion during an exhibition dedicated to Hassani culture, held in Algiers from June 21 to 23. Accompanied by Khatri Adouh, the Polisario representative in Algiers, the minister engaged in discussions with Sahrawi exhibitors. This official visit comes just days after Houssein Ould Meddou defended the
The Angolan capital, Luanda, is hosting the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit from June 22 to 25, under the theme «Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision of U.S.-Africa Partnership». Notably, the Polisario has once again been excluded from the list of invitees—an absence consistent since the summit's inception. Morocco is represented at this year’s edition by Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence, and the