An EasyJet flight to Morocco was forced to land in Bristol on Thursday, January 2, after one hour in the air due to a «technical issue». The flight landed back in Bristol, a city in the southwest of England, just one hour after departing from the UK and heading to Morocco, The Independent reported on Friday. EasyJet confirmed the return of the flight but did not give further details on the «technical issue» behind the landing. «The aircraft landed normally
Moroccan international Hamza Igamane continues to shine with Scottish Rangers Football Club, where he scored a hat-trick against Hibernian F.C. in the 22nd round of the Scottish Premier League. ? HAT TRICK HAMZAAAAAAAAAA! pic.twitter.com/p3oi9G6fEY — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 5, 2025 The former Royal Army player raised his tally of goals for the Scottish side to seven. Glasgow Rangers are second in the Scottish Premier League with 40 points, behind leaders
Maltese authorities have identified two Moroccan nationals who escaped from a Turkish Airlines flight during an emergency landing on New Year's Eve, as reported by local media. The fugitives, named as Fouad El Sellah, 26, and Mohamed Lazaar, 43, were part of a group of five Moroccan passengers traveling on a flight from Istanbul to Marrakech. The group allegedly orchestrated a medical emergency on board, compelling the pilot to divert and land in Malta. During the process of disembarking the
The French Foreign Minister has publicly voiced «doubts» regarding Algeria's commitment to a bilateral relations roadmap established in August 2022 during President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Algiers. This diplomatic engagement was followed by a French delegation, led by former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, visiting Algeria in October of the same year. «In 2022 (...) we drew up a roadmap (...), and we want it to be followed,» stated Jean-Noël Barrot
In a significant diplomatic shift, Tunisia has aligned more closely with Algeria on the issue of Western Sahara. President Kais Saïed of Tunisia has embraced the official Algerian stance, instructing his Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti, who has been in office since August 25, 2024, to prioritize «the defense of the right of peoples to self-determination» as a core principle of Tunisian diplomacy, according to local media reports. This move underscores a deepening of ties
Hajar Tanjaoui, a Moroccan mother in Germany, began translating and dubbing Peppa Pig episodes into Darija to help her children and other Moroccan kids abroad learn Darija.
World Braille Day is annually celebrated on the 4th of January all over the world. In Morocco, teaching using this tactile writing system utilized by people is provided by the 13 centers of the Alaouite Organization for the Promotion of the Blind and the Moroccan Braille League, located in Taza. A close up on Braille teaching in Morocco.
Named Pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui was fascinated by the Western culture and lived his life, throwing extravagant parties in his Marrakech residence. He treated his European guests to lavish banquets and offered them expensive gifts.
2025 is here and many are curious about the year's holidays calendar and how to make the most out of it. The good news? Most public (bank) holidays don’t fall on weekends, offering more opportunities to unwind and celebrate. Yabiladi provides a detailed guide to the public and religious holidays of 2025, helping you plan your breaks and vacations effectively.
In 1943, a British bank in Tangier spotted, for the first time, samples of counterfeits, putting an end to the mass forgery of Sterling currency. The operation was initiated by Nazi Germany to destroy the British economy during World War II.