The Public Health Ministry in Melilla has announced the first confirmed case of rabies in 2025, following the entry of an infected dog from Morocco through the Beni Ansar crossing in the early hours of April 3. The dog was later captured and died two days after being detained. According to an official statement from the Directorate General of Public Health, laboratory tests conducted at the National Microbiology Center of the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid confirmed that the dog was
Moroccan-born engineer Ibtihal Aboussad has been fired by Microsoft after publicly denouncing the role of the company’s AI technology in Israel’s war on Gaza. On April 4, she interrupted Microsoft’s 50th-anniversary celebration to protest the firm’s ties with Israel. The Associated Press confirmed her dismissal on Tuesday. According to the same source, Aboussad, based at Microsoft’s Canadian headquarters in Toronto, was summoned to a video call on Monday with
The Malian army has decided to reinforce its positions along the border with Algeria. «The decision was made on Monday evening following an emergency meeting of the transitional government», a source familiar with the matter told Yabiladi. The increased deployment of Malian troops—already stationed near the Algerian border—comes amid mounting tensions between Algiers and Bamako. Mali accuses the Algerian army of shooting down one of its drones inside Malian
Tensions between Algeria and Morocco are spilling over into the realm of cyber warfare. The Algerian hacker group JabaRoot DZ has claimed responsibility for an unprecedented series of intrusions into the computer systems of several Moroccan institutions, resulting in the leak of large volumes of sensitive data. From the Ministry of Employment’s website to the CNSS database, the breaches have exposed serious vulnerabilities in some of the kingdom’s digital infrastructure.
Two Spanish deputies from the far-left Sumar coalition have expressed outrage at the country’s meteorological agency (AEMET), accusing it of recently sharing a map of Morocco on social media that includes Western Sahara. Enrique Santiago and Toni Valero swiftly responded by submitting written questions to the government of Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, April 8. They are seeking to know «whether the executive plans to correct this error» and «what measures it intends to take
On Tuesday, April 8, in Washington, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with Mike Waltz, Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump. «The discussion focused on the multidimensional strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, as well as regional issues of common interest», stated the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release. Morocco’s Ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, also praised the «in-depth discussion» between
Contrary to the hopes of the Polisario and Algeria, the Trump administration has publicly reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara—a diplomatic win for the Kingdom just days ahead of the April 14 UN Security Council meeting.
La nueva directiva bancaria de la UE, la Directiva (UE) 2024/1619, introduce normas más estrictas para las sucursales de bancos no europeos, afectando directamente a los bancos marroquíes que operan en Europa. Yabiladi detalla los cambios que podrían impactar a las sucursales bancarias marroquíes en la UE para enero de 2026.
The Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) stood out at the 14th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Abu Dhabi, earning two prestigious awards: Gold Partner Award and Best Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) in the MENA Region. These accolades underscore Morocco’s strong progress in advancing investment and export promotion. They also recognize the structural reforms initiated under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, aimed at positioning the
British multinational bank Standard Chartered Plc is eyeing an African expansion, with Morocco among the countries it is considering. «Like we’ve gone and expanded in Egypt with a fully-fledged bank on the ground, we are looking at one or two other countries», Chris Egberink, CEO and Head of Banking & Coverage, South Africa, told Bloomberg on Tuesday. «There are a number of countries we are considering, and Morocco is one», he revealed. The timing
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