A football coach in his forties was arrested by the Royal Gendarmerie in Drarga, on the outskirts of Agadir, over the weekend, on suspicion of attempting to lure one of his underage players to a secluded area. The arrest came after the victim’s father filed a complaint, having noticed worrying changes in his 14-year-old son’s behavior. He later discovered WhatsApp messages containing explicit conversations and images exchanged between the coach and the teenager. Acting on
For one morning, several hundred people are expected to gather on Sunday, November 9, at the Arab League Park in Casablanca for the second edition of the Solidarity Walk & Run. Dr. Myriam Belghazi Nciri, physician and founding president of the Dar Zhor Association, highlights the many dimensions of this solidarity initiative, which raises awareness about cancer by combining community engagement with an inclusive approach.
The Sahara issue remains one of the longest-running regional conflicts. Initially, the UN sought to resolve it through a self-determination referendum, but after nine years, the plan proved impractical, leading to new proposals, first the Framework Agreement, then a partition plan, and finally Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative in 2007. This initiative marked a turning point, as the UN Security Council gradually adopted it as the basis for negotiations, culminating in its historic 2025
Moroccan internationals Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak have been named in the 2025 FIFPRO World 11, the prestigious lineup selected by the International Federation of Professional Footballers’ Associations to honor the best players of the year. The two athletes proudly represent Morocco in this global selection recognizing outstanding football talent. Building on an exceptional season with Paris Saint-Germain, Hakimi was also shortlisted for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. On the
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has reacted to recent developments concerning the Sahara issue and Morocco–Algeria relations. Writing on his Facebook account on Monday, the Tunisian politician said that «the time has come for a historic reconciliation between brothers», referring to Rabat and Algiers, which severed diplomatic ties in 2021. «The time has come to move beyond the obstacle of the Sahara dispute», he added. His remarks come as the UN Security
FC Barcelona is studying the possibility of playing a friendly match in Morocco, alongside another proposal in Peru, following its final 2025 game against Villarreal, set for December, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Moroccan option is currently favored due to its proximity and logistical convenience, allowing the team to travel from Barcelona and return within 24 hours, while the long flight to Lima would complicate scheduling before the players’ AFE-mandated Christmas break, the same
On the Sahara issue, the Trump administration is pushing for the resumption of negotiations involving Morocco, Algeria, the Polisario Front, and Mauritania. This condition was reiterated on Monday, November 3, by Massad Boulos.
Morocco’s Neo Motors will begin selling the kingdom’s first locally made electric car, the Dial-E, next year for around 100,000 dirhams ($10,740). Production is already underway on the compact city car, which has a top speed of 85 km/h and a range of 150 kilometers, CEO Nassim Belkhayat told Bloomberg. The vehicle has received regulatory approval in over a dozen European countries and will also be marketed abroad, with Neo targeting annual output of 10,000 units, Belkhayat sad in
Al Adl wal Ihsane has described the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) as «a significant step forward toward a reasonable solution to this issue». In its statement, the Islamist movement emphasized that «Morocco’s strength lies in its unity, the cohesion of its social and territorial fabric, and its rejection of any form of division or fragmentation that would only serve the nation’s enemies». The group expressed its view that «the
Four days after the adoption of the new UN Security Council resolution on the Sahara, Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf met on Monday in Algiers with his Polisario counterpart, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat. According to a statement from the Algerian Foreign Ministry, the meeting focused on «reviewing and assessing the outcomes of the October debates at the United Nations Security Council regarding the Western Sahara issue, as well as the adoption of Resolution 2797, which renews the