At the end of May, police in Sevran and several other towns across the Île-de-France region arrested four individuals suspected of running a large-scale money laundering operation. At the center of the case is Mohamed Q., a 42-year-old French-Moroccan from the Beaudottes neighborhood in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, who is already known to law enforcement. He has been placed in pre-trial detention, while the three other suspects, aged between 39 and 40, were released under judicial
«Yes, for me, it will now be the Moroccan team. Morocco has always supported me», Mohamed Ihattaren told the Dutch outlet SportNieuwsNL this weekend, officially announcing his decision to represent the Atlas Lions. At 23, the former Dutch football prodigy, born in Utrecht to Moroccan parents, has made his long-awaited choice after years of hesitation. Spotted early on at PSV Eindhoven, Ihattaren initially committed to the Netherlands at the height of his early success. Though he
Recently, officers from the Spanish National Police on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands arrested a man suspected of belonging to a criminal organization involved in facilitating irregular migration. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation targeting a network specializing in human trafficking. According to local media in the archipelago, the network operates from Morocco, using the coast near the city of Tan-Tan as its base to transport migrants to the Canary Islands
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) announced on Sunday, June 15, the election of lawyer Souad Brahma as its new president. This followed the NGO’s 14th congress, held from May 22 to 25 in Bouznika, during which a central committee was elected that appointed Brahma. She succeeds Aziz Rhali, who served two consecutive terms. The newly elected central committee consists of 23 members, including 8 women (35%) and 7 young people (31%), the association reported. The vice
With just over a year to go before the 2026 legislative elections, the issue of participation by Moroccans living abroad (MRE) is back in the spotlight. Nadia Bzendfa, an MP for the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), asked the Interior Minister what practical steps the ministry is planning to ensure that Moroccans living around the world can effectively take part in the elections, both as voters and candidates from their host countries. She also reminded that Article 17 of the
The Polisario Front was not invited to the Africa Day celebration in the Canary Islands, organized this week by the Federation of African Associations of the archipelago. According to an Iberian media outlet, the Polisario Front’s delegation in the Canary Islands «expressed regret in a statement released on Sunday, June 15, over the exclusion of Western Sahara from the festival». The Front’s representatives also condemned «attempts to mislead citizens about the
During a meeting with his counterpart Nasser Bourita on Monday, Panama’s Foreign Minister expressed his country’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara. Speaking at a joint press conference, Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez described the proposal as «the most serious, credible, and realistic basis for progressing toward a lasting resolution» of the dispute, even calling it «the only basis» for a future solution.
Following the approval of a legal framework in August 2020 for the development of a national defense industry, Morocco is moving forward with its strategy through the creation of the Defense Industrial Zones Management Company (SGZID), as announced in the Official Bulletin dated June 5. On May 22, the government authorized the Military Housing and Equipment Agency (ALEM) and MEDZ, a subsidiary of the Deposit and Management Fund (CDG) specializing in industrial park development, to establish
On June 11 and 12, the Japanese Embassy handed over three development projects in the provinces of Errachidia and Tinghir as part of its KUSANONE grant program. With a total funding of 1.57 million dirhams, these micro-projects aim to enhance human security at the local level, according to a statement. The initiatives focus on two key priorities: improving access to drinking water and enhancing irrigation systems. In M’daghra (Errachidia), the ALJID Agricultural Cooperative is benefiting
The first edition of the Africa Day Festival was held on Saturday, June 14, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Organized by the Moroccan Consulate in partnership with the city hall and Casa África, the event was led by Morocco and brought together representatives from several sub-Saharan African countries, including Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea Conakry. The program featured fashion shows, painting and photography exhibitions, tastings of African culinary specialties, and
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