Une équipe de chercheurs a identifié une nouvelle espèce de requin éteinte, à partir de dizaines de dents isolées découvertes en 2024 dans la carrière de Sidi Chennane au Maroc, l'un des sites fossiles maastrichtiens les plus riches au monde. L'espèce se distingue par des dentelures exceptionnellement variables, offrant de nouvelles perspectives sur l'évolution des requins juste avant la fin de l'ère des dinosaures.
In a bold move, eighteen Muslim religious leaders in France have penned an open letter to Senate President Gérard Larcher, voicing strong opposition to proposals put forth by senators from the Les Républicains (LR) party aimed at combating Islamism. The Eustache-Brinio report, unveiled last Monday, outlines 17 measures to tackle what is termed «Islamist infiltration». The letter's authors criticize these recommendations, accusing them of being a «systematic
The public prosecutor at the El Jadida primary court ordered on Thursday the detention of streamer Ilyas El Maliki in the city’s local prison, where he will be prosecuted in custody. El Maliki faces around 22 charges following complaints filed by several taxi drivers’ unions and professional associations, who considered his recent statements to be defamatory and targeted at them. The charges include spreading false information with the intent to harm private life; slander and
A team of researchers has identified a new extinct shark species from dozens of isolated teeth found in 2024 in Morocco’s Sidi Chennane quarry, one of the world’s richest Maastrichtian fossil sites. The species is distinguished by unusually variable serrations, offering new insights into shark evolution just before the end of the dinosaur era.
The principal shareholders of the Intelcia group, Karim Bernoussi and Youssef El Aoufir, have reclaimed the shares previously owned by Altice, ushering in a new era of development under «a 100% Moroccan ownership». This strategic move involves the 65% stake held by Patrick Drahi, who is now stepping away from the call center giant. Karim Bernoussi, CEO and co-founder of Intelcia, expressed his gratitude to the French businessman and Altice for their «constant support over the
The desert locust outbreak in Mauritania and Morocco’s southern provinces persisted throughout November, with numerous hopper groups, bands, and small swarms continuing to move north, according to the latest FAO update. By November 24, Morocco had already treated more than 4,184 hectares, with isolated and scattered immature and mature adults reported near Tiznit and Guelmim. FAO warns that with winter rains intensifying, conditions across southern Morocco could trigger a new generation
Gender-based violence facilitated by new technologies is expanding at a pace that is difficult to measure, yet its impact on the marginalization of women and girls is undeniably real. To raise awareness of this alarming phenomenon, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has launched a national campaign as part of UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism.
Moroccan players Ayoub El Kaabi, striker for Greece’s Olympiacos, and Couhaib Driouech, who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, continued their excellent form in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Despite Olympiacos’ 4–3 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, El Kaabi stole the spotlight, scoring his team’s third goal with a superb header that left the goalkeeper with no chance, once again proving his sharp finishing in
A 45-year-old Moroccan who has lived in San Giuliano Milanese, Italy, for 25 years has become a well-known figure in the town for his efforts to counter drug dealing, vandalism, and the negative stereotypes affecting North African communities in Italy. «We are not maranza. It’s wrong to call us North Africans that», Tarik Banour told Corriere della Sera in an article published this week. «When I hear the word maranza used as if we were all the same, I get
La CAF a dévoilé la liste des 73 arbitres officiels retenus pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations TotalEnergies (CAN) prévue au Maroc du 21 décembre 2025 au 18 janvier 2026. Cette sélection comprend 28 arbitres, 31 arbitres assistants et 14 arbitres VAR issus de tout le continent, dont plusieurs ont déjà officié lors de grandes compétitions de la CAF. Parmi eux, cinq Marocains figurent sur la liste : les arbitres Jalal Jayed et