Iconic actor Charlie Chaplin visited Morocco in the 50s meeting the country’s most powerful Pasha, Thami El Glaoui. In Tangier, the comic actor has attended a slapstick performance.
The Spanish National Court has approved the extradition of a man arrested in the Canary Islands to Morocco, where he is accused of belonging to a criminal network involved in organizing irregular sea migration. In its ruling, the court stated that the evidence submitted by Moroccan authorities is sufficient to justify extradition, rejecting the defense’s argument that the request lacked specificity. Judges also noted that the alleged crimes are punishable in both Spain and Morocco,
A lighthearted confusion went viral after the National Football League (NFL), the American football league in the United States, mistakenly assumed American linebacker Arden Key Jr. was Moroccan because he displays the Moroccan flag emoji on his Instagram profile. The mix-up surfaced on November 18, when NFL Africa published a post celebrating Morocco’s Independence Day and tagged Key as Moroccan. The post quickly circulated online, prompting amused reactions across social
An aircraft en route from Seville to Marrakech was forced to make an emergency landing last night at Seville's airport. Fortunately, all 187 passengers on board were unharmed, and there was no material damage reported. According to the 112 Emergency Service, as cited by «Europa Press», the aircraft experienced a malfunction with its landing gear, prompting immediate precautionary measures. The plane circled the airport to burn off fuel before managing a safe landing.
U.S. and Moroccan Marines wrapped up a new round of high-impact expeditionary training this week in Al Hoceima, the U.S. Embassy in Morocco announced Wednesday in a post on social media. The exercises, carried out in demanding maritime environments, focused on «sharpening tactics, elevating readiness, and strengthening teamwork at sea», the Embassy said. This latest training cycle further strengthens the Moroccan-American defense partnership, reflecting shared priorities in
Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi has officially become the new ambassador of Jaouda-COPAG, sealing a partnership that brings together two major national icons around shared values of success, solidarity, and pride, reads a press release. The agreement also includes a cooperation convention between the Achraf Hakimi Foundation and COPAG Social to launch joint sports, educational, and social initiatives for Moroccan youth. Seen as symbols of determination and collective effort, Hakimi and
A few months after launching an inquiry commission supposedly aimed at uncovering hypothetical links between La France Insoumise (LFI) and Islamist groups, Les Républicains now face a witness who dismantles their initial premise. On October 29, Hugues Bricq, director of intelligence at the Paris Police Prefecture, was heard discreetly, far from media spotlight. His testimony, eagerly awaited by the commission’s instigators, took an unexpected turn. From the very first questions,
Un Italien de 66 ans a trouvé la mort mercredi 19 novembre lors d'un trek solidaire au Maroc, victime d'une chute fatale en montagne. Alberto Silvestro, originaire de Fossano dans le nord de l'Italie, participait à une initiative de trekking humanitaire organisée par Cinema Inclusione Partecipazione (CIP). Cette association italienne œuvre pour l'inclusion sociale à travers des projets culturels et communautaires. L'accident s'est produit dans une
Un italiano de 66 años perdió la vida el miércoles 19 de noviembre durante un trekking solidario en Marruecos, al sufrir una caída mortal en la montaña. Alberto Silvestro, originario de Fossano, en el norte de Italia, participaba en una caminata humanitaria organizada por Cinema Inclusione Partecipazione (CIP). Esta asociación italiana se dedica a promover la inclusión social a través de proyectos culturales y comunitarios. El
A 66-year-old Italian man died on Wednesday, November 19, during a solidarity trek in Morocco after suffering a fatal fall in the mountains. Alberto Silvestro, who lived in Fossano in northern Italy, was participating in a humanitarian trekking initiative organized by Cinema Inclusione Partecipazione (CIP), an Italian association that promotes social inclusion through cultural and community projects, when the accident occurred in a snowy area, causing a severe head injury. Silvestro, a