The Mauritanian government has officially denied reports of a meeting in Washington between President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to media outlets based in Nouakchott. «These claims [circulating in the American press, editor’s note] are completely baseless», said Houssein Ould Meddou, Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, and the government spokesperson. However, the Mauritanian
The sit-in of a man in his forties named Bouabid, atop a water tower in Beni Mellal, ended in a tragic suicide attempt early Saturday morning, following three weeks of protest over what he described as the «mysterious» death of his father. A case that had initially drawn widespread sympathy took a disturbing turn after he assaulted a member of the civil protection team, pushing the situation into a dangerous new phase.
Motawassim L., a 22-year-old French-Moroccan computer science master’s student at Paris-Dauphine University, is facing charges for altering the intranet profiles of 18 students on October 7, 2024. He allegedly replaced their profile photos with a Palestinian flag and the slogan «Free Palestine». According to Le Monde, the cyberattack, carried out from his family home in Saint-Denis, targeted students identified as members of the Dauphine chapter of the Union of Jewish Students
From the ancient city of Fez to the modern metropolis of Dubai, and now India, where she currently resides, Lamiaee Slassi—known to her audience as Lamiss Amya—is charting her own course in the world of music. With a violin in one hand and a mixer in the other, she weaves together Eastern roots and contemporary rhythms, telling the story of a Moroccan woman determined to leave her mark through music.
«We had a serious accident». Content creator and former reality TV star Fidji Ruiz revealed on Instagram that she and her husband, rapper Anas, were involved in a serious car accident in Marrakech. After spending nearly 48 hours in the hospital, their condition has sparked concern among followers, particularly for Anas, who requires emergency surgery. «Anas is going in for emergency surgery», she wrote, asking fans to keep him in their prayers. Now 34, Fidji Ruiz rose
Georges Abdel Malek, a 36-year-old French-Moroccan, died on Tuesday, July 8, at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, after being violently struck by a driver in Corbeil-Essonnes, in the Paris region. The incident took place overnight between July 4 and 5, at the market square in the Tarterêts neighborhood, where Abdel was spending time with relatives. According to Le Parisien, a confrontation broke out between Abdel’s group and a man using cocaine in a parked
As the 2024–2025 season wraps up, Achraf Hakimi stands out as one of the most credible contenders for the Ballon d'Or. In a survey conducted by Le Parisien among twelve international journalists, the Moroccan full-back appears in several top-five lists, reinforcing his status as one of the world’s best players this season. A key figure for Paris Saint-Germain, Hakimi has delivered consistently strong performances across all competitions: Ligue 1, the Champions League, and the Club
Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar has revealed that late French President Jacques Chirac once suggested handing over «Ceuta, Melilla, and Western Sahara to Morocco» during the Perejil Island crisis in July 2002. The revelation appears in the recently released documentary Perejil Island, The War That Never Was, which revisits the tense standoff between Spain and Morocco over control of the small, uninhabited islet. According to Spanish media reports,
The Association of Moroccan Workers and Immigrants in Spain (ATIM) has denounced what it calls «hypocritical demagoguery» in response to recent comments by the far-right party Vox regarding the mass expulsion of migrants. In a statement sent to Yabiladi on Friday, the NGO strongly rejected remarks made by Vox spokesperson Rocío de Meer. For several days, the political figure has faced backlash over her xenophobic and ambiguous comments. Speaking at a press conference at
El sultán Moulay Ismaíl de Marruecos estuvo a punto de ser asesinado por un león en su parque real, pero supuestamente él mismo abatió a la bestia con un puñal en un acto de valor espectacular. Sea cierta o exagerada, esta historia ha contribuido a fortalecer su imagen de soberano poderoso, tanto en su país como en el extranjero.