Security forces in Tangier are intensifying efforts to locate the main suspect in the murder of a young man in his twenties, after he escaped during a crime reenactment in a forested area of Tanja El Balia, Assabah reported. The suspect’s sudden flight caused confusion among security personnel and widespread shock among residents. According to the same source, the fugitive took advantage of a brief moment during the reenactment to flee into the nearby forest, vanishing among the trees.
The 2026 Kings League World Cup of Nations will take place next January in Brazil. The participating countries now know their group-stage lineups, following the draw held last Saturday in Copacabana. Morocco will compete in Group A alongside Colombia, Chile, and the Netherlands. As the defending champion and host nation, Brazil has been placed in Group D, together with Spain, Qatar, and Peru. Group B features Germany, Argentina, the United States, and Japan, while Group C includes Italy,
From December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, Morocco will host the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Africa’s biggest football event. Twenty-four national teams will compete across nine stadiums in six cities, as Côte d’Ivoire looks to defend its title, writes CAF in an «All You Need to Know About» preview of the tournament. Host and format Morocco will stage AFCON 2025, the country’s first since 1988. The 24 qualified
In recent hours, the city of Ceuta has witnessed a new wave of irregular migration attempts, this time involving dozens of Moroccan minors who swam across the sea to reach the enclave, taking advantage of poor weather conditions, according to local media. Over the past 24 hours, around 30 Moroccan minors have managed to cross, and that number is expected to rise in the coming hours. The same sources reported that Spain’s Civil Guard conducted several high-risk rescue operations, with
A major police operation in Tilburg, a city in the Netherlands, has taken local authorities by surprise after two firearms and drugs were discovered inside the building of the Moroccan Foundation Tilburg (MAST). The foundation, which had previously received municipal support, is now under investigation following Friday night’s raid, Dutch media reported. Shortly before 11 p.m., police stormed the premises with heavy force : four SWAT teams, around thirty patrol cars, and a drone were
The Israeli firm BlueBird has once again tested its kamikaze drone, SpyX, on Moroccan soil. Unlike the operation conducted in March 2024 in the kingdom's southern region, this time the company, renowned for its drone design and manufacturing prowess, targeted larger-scale objectives. These included a Ratel-type armored vehicle and an M60 tank from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). As for the targets, «the tank was equipped with an anti-drone cage, specifically designed to counter suicide
In light of the recent remarks by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the Sahara conflict, the Polisario Front is making its stance clear. Its leader, Brahim Ghali, announced this past Sunday, October 12, during a speech, that his organization is prepared to collaborate with the United Nations to «decolonize Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, ensuring the inalienable, non-negotiable, and imprescriptible right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and
A leading figure in Rifian music, artist Mustapha Oumoussa, widely known as Soulit, passed away this Sunday at the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Tangier. He succumbed to injuries sustained after a brutal attack in Al Hoceima, where he was set on fire. The attack unfolded when an assailant drenched the victim with a flammable liquid before igniting it. In response, the public prosecutor announced the launch of a judicial investigation to uncover the details surrounding this tragic
The Moroccan national under-20 team is gearing up to take on France next Wednesday at the «Elias Figueroa Brander» Stadium in Valparaíso. The highly anticipated match, part of the Under-20 World Cup semi-finals being held in Chile, will kick off at 9 PM Moroccan time. The Atlas Lions secured their spot in the semi-finals with a convincing 3-1 victory over the United States, in a thrilling encounter on Sunday evening at the «El Teniente» Stadium in Rancagua. On
In October 1963, the wife of the 35th US president arrived in Marrakech in one of her first private visits to Morocco. Jacqueline Kennedy’s trip to the Kingdom came just a month before her husband’s assassination and a few months after King Hassan II’s trip to Washington. Flashback.