Alors que le télétravail transforme les modes de vie à travers le monde, le Maroc devient une destination de plus en plus prisée par les nomades numériques, attirés par son coût de la vie abordable, sa situation géographique centrale, sa culture dynamique et son ensoleillement tout au long de l'année.
A man was fatally stabbed on Friday morning inside the grounds of the Grand Combe mosque. His body was discovered around 11:30 AM during prayer time, while the suspect remains at large. According to Ici, the public prosecutor in Alès, Abdelkrim Grini, stated that the two men were alone in the mosque early in the morning when the victim was attacked during the morning prayer, sustaining dozens of stab wounds. A murder investigation has been opened and assigned to the Nîmes research
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) will convene its 9th congress in Bouznika on April 26 and 27. Contrary to earlier indications, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will not attend the inaugural session. Their name is notably absent from the final list of foreign delegations invited to the party's gathering. Driss Azami, president of the congress's preparatory committee, confirmed on the PJD's website the «presence of guests from Senegal and Turkey, while the delegations
Sent by a Saadi Sultan to establish the Anglo-Moroccan alliance, Moroccan diplomat Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun is believed to have inspired the character of William Shakespeare's Moorish hero Othello.
A delegation from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) conducted a working visit to Mauritania from April 22 to 24. Led by the vice president of the FAR social services division, the Moroccan military mission focused on an exchange of experiences, according to a statement by the Mauritanian army. «The Moroccan military delegation then visited the headquarters of the Aouaed El-Shohada (sons of martyrs) Directorate and the Association of Armed and Security Forces», the same source
In a significant legal precedent, the Court of Cassation overturned the Appeals Court's decision in Al Hoceima and recognized the child's right to compensation for damages resulting from their father's rape. Human rights advocate Khadija Rabbah called for amending the laws to make genetic testing a definitive method in such cases.
The Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Jeddah has issued a notice to Moroccan citizens regarding potential violations of entry and residency regulations in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj season of 1446 AH (2025 AD). The consulate emphasized the importance of following the procedures outlined by Saudi authorities, which include several key dates. Starting April 13, 2025, Umrah visa holders will be prohibited from entering the Kingdom. Those who enter before this date must leave
The confidence of Moroccan households showed a slight improvement in the first quarter of 2025, according to the results of an ongoing survey on household conditions conducted by the High Commission for Planning. However, despite this uptick, the overall indicators still reflect a persistent negative outlook on economic and social conditions.
The World Bank, in its latest report on economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa, has stated that since 2000, GDP per capita growth in the region has been consistently below the median level of comparable economies. The report attributes this weak growth to the underperformance of the private sector. Titled «The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth in the Middle East and North Africa», the report explains that businesses in the region face challenges such as
Eleven students from Douar El Arab School in the Ait Amira community (Chtouka Ait Baha Province) were taken to the emergency department after experiencing severe abdominal pain. The incident occurred after they consumed a suspicious liquid purchased from a nearby grocery store, according to media reports. Parents stated that the product is new to the market and has quickly gained popularity among children due to its sweet taste and low price—just one dirham per bottle. While food