Moroccan authorities are ramping up their investigations into the drug tunnel discovered in Ceuta as part of Operation «Hades», led by the Spanish Civil Guard. In recent days, several excavations have been carried out along the route of the secret tunnel, which has been used for smuggling large quantities of hashish between Ceuta and Morocco for several years. This follows precise measurements, infrastructure inspections, and the use of sensor-equipped cameras to trace the
Following the widely circulated video filmed in the city of Marrakech, security authorities detained Algerian YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz on Monday to investigate the video's content. He was later released based on instructions from the public prosecutor. Nekkaz was arrested immediately after filming the video, which sparked significant debate on social media. In the video, he claimed the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad state founded by Abd al-Mu'min were Algerian and he discussed
After cultural appropriation, is historical appropriation next? Algerian politician and YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz is claiming the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad kingdom of Abd al-Mu'min, from Marrakech. It's quite the spectacle on YouTube, supporting his proposal for an Algerian-Moroccan condominium over Western Sahara.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Agadir experienced a technical issue shortly after takeoff on Sunday, 16 March, causing the aircraft to circle the air for nearly an hour before returning to Manchester, reports The Independent. Flight RK1266, which took off just after 4 pm, flew over Wigan and the Merseyside area multiple times before heading back to the airport, landing around 5 pm. The Boeing 737 never left the UK during the hour it spent in the air. Upon its return to Manchester, the
Un vol Ryanair reliant Manchester à Agadir a été contraint de faire demi-tour en raison d'un problème technique survenu peu après son décollage, dimanche 16 mars. L'appareil a dû tourner dans les airs pendant près d'une heure avant de regagner l'aéroport de Manchester, rapporte The Independent. Le vol RK1266, qui avait quitté Manchester peu après 16 heures, a effectué plusieurs passages au-dessus de Wigan et de
The idea may seem wild: digging a canal from the Atlantic, somewhere south of Morocco, to flood part of the Sahara and create an inland sea. Yet, this project has been seriously considered several times since the late 19th century. Was it a utopian vision, a geopolitical ambition, or a misunderstanding of the terrain? Let’s revisit the history of a dream that could have reshaped the landscape of the Maghreb.
Police in Turin, Italy, have dismantled a baby trafficking operation, arresting four Moroccan nationals involved in smuggling a newborn girl into Italy for sale. The infant, believed to have been born in August 2024, was brought from Tangier by a Moroccan couple into Italy last October. Investigators uncovered that the little girl had not been registered on the passenger list and had been concealed in a shopping bag. Upon arrival, health concerns prompted the woman carrying her to seek medical
Adrien Brody, fresh off his Best Actor win for The Brutalist, steps into another starring role—this time as the face of Monos' new Aluminum Luggage Collection. The campaign takes him through the streets of Tangier, where he reflects on travel’s power to dissolve borders. As part of this campaign, the short film Kismet follows the two-time Oscar winner on a journey through Morocco. It begins on a train and leads him to Tangier, a city long beloved by iconic figures who roamed its
The Casablanca Court of Appeal upheld on Monday the initial ruling against Moroccan YouTuber Reda Bouzidi, known as «Weld El Chinwiya», and confirmed the sentence issued against TikToker «Bent Abbas». The primary court had sentenced Weld El Chinwiya to three years in prison, while Bent Abbas received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence. The defendants were prosecuted on charges including «insult and defamation, violating others' privacy by spreading
During this Ramadan, banana prices in Algeria have soared. In Algiers, a kilo now sells for 850 dinars (about 5.85 euros). Local media blame speculators for the surge, with reports even mentioning the «seizure of significant hidden quantities» of the fruit, according to certain sources. However, the sharp increase is primarily linked to sanctions imposed by the Algerian government on Ecuador, the country's main banana supplier. The move came in response to Quito's decision to
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