A homeless man suffering from mental illness killed a 12-year-old student in the city of Taza Thursday afternoon after striking him with a glass bottle. According to local sources, the child was on his way to school when the assailant suddenly blocked his path and attacked him, causing his death on the spot. Upon being alerted, the judicial police quickly arrived at the scene, launched an investigation, and managed to apprehend the suspect shortly afterward. He was taken into custody at
Cohorts of doctors graduate each year from public medical schools funded by the state, yet the main beneficiaries of their training are not public hospitals but private clinics. As a result, public investment in medical education has effectively become a tool that strengthens the private sector instead of reinforcing the public healthcare system.
In 1953 and after being exiled to Madagascar by the French, a British gang was offered £ 250,000 to kidnap Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef. The gang had the best kidnapping plot that was later uncovered by the French authorities.
Morocco is commemorating the World Day against the Death Penalty on Tuesday, 10th of October, recalling the story of the last person sentenced to death in the country. On September 1993, the infamous police commissioner Haj Tabit was shot to death near Kenitra following a sulfurous case that shocked the Moroccan public opinion in the 90s. History.
The Moroccan liaison office in Tel Aviv has successfully negotiated with Israeli authorities for the release of two Moroccan nationals, Aziz Ghali and Abdeladim Ben Draoui, who were detained in Israel due to their participation in the flotilla bound for Gaza. This resolution marks the end of a growing controversy that has recently dominated both media outlets and social media. On Wednesday, a small group of 11 demonstrators staged a sit-in outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat,
Former MP Omar Balafrej has reemerged as an unexpected voice of Morocco’s Gen Z 212 movement, drawing thousands of young listeners after years of political silence. In his first public appearance since the protests began, he praised the youth for daring to demand change, urged a reordering of national priorities, and called for reconciliation and renewed political accountability.
Last week, the United Nations Secretary-General presented a new report on the Sahara to the members of the Security Council. This document signifies a «turning point», claims Mohamed Elghet Malainine, Vice-President of the Moroccan Center for Parallel Diplomacy and Dialogue of Civilizations (CMDPDC). Interview.
For the first time, a delegation from the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) is taking part in the United Nations' Fourth Committee sessions, which address political issues and decolonization. In New York, the MSP is advocating for a «third way» to resolve the Western Sahara conflict. According to the organization, this approach calls for «a new strategy that promotes ending hostilities and pursuing a political solution without winners or losers, backed by international
In 2024, France's foreign population reached six million, making up 8.8% of the total population. This figure is the lowest in Europe, where the average stands at 9.6%. According to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee), the majority of these residents, who do not hold French nationality, were born abroad (5.1 million), while 900,000, often minors, were born in France. France's statistics fall below those of other European Union
The United Kingdom has aligned with the United States and France to endorse a UN Security Council resolution supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, bolstering the 2007 proposal's credibility, Africa Intelligence reports. Meanwhile, Algeria strengthens ties with Russia in a bid to counter this diplomatic push.