Un vuelo de Ryanair que cubría la ruta entre Manchester y Agadir tuvo que regresar al aeropuerto de origen debido a un problema técnico que surgió poco después del despegue, el domingo 16 de marzo. La aeronave voló en círculos durante casi una hora antes de retornar al aeropuerto de Manchester, según informa The Independent. El vuelo RK1266 había despegado de Manchester poco después de las 16:00 horas y realizó varios
The 30th Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival will take place from April 26 to May 3, 2025, celebrating three decades of showcasing Mediterranean cinema. For this anniversary edition, the city's iconic cultural venues will host the festival, «offering film enthusiasts and professionals a privileged setting», announced the organizing association, Friends of Tetouan Cinema (ACT). This year, 10 feature-length fiction and documentary films from Mediterranean countries will
Russia is very close to signing another four-year fishing agreement with Morocco after a similar deal, signed in 2020, expired at the end of 2024, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Monday. «We submitted a draft order to the government for the signing of a new agreement with the Moroccan side for four years, with the option of extending it for another four years», said Ilya Shestakov, the head of Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency, speaking to reporters. He explained that all
Moroccan actor Ayoub Gretaa has won the Best Actor award at the 40th edition of the Love International Film Festival (LIFF), which took place from March 7 to 15, 2025, in Mons, Belgium. The award recognizes the exceptional performance of Gretaa, who portrayed the character of Nour in «Across the Sea» by Saïd Hamich Benlarbi. This is the second film by the French-Moroccan director, which was screened during the Critics' Week at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was also
Moroccan authorities are ramping up their investigations into the drug tunnel discovered in Ceuta as part of Operation «Hades», led by the Spanish Civil Guard. In recent days, several excavations have been carried out along the route of the secret tunnel, which has been used for smuggling large quantities of hashish between Ceuta and Morocco for several years. This follows precise measurements, infrastructure inspections, and the use of sensor-equipped cameras to trace the
Following the widely circulated video filmed in the city of Marrakech, security authorities detained Algerian YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz on Monday to investigate the video's content. He was later released based on instructions from the public prosecutor. Nekkaz was arrested immediately after filming the video, which sparked significant debate on social media. In the video, he claimed the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad state founded by Abd al-Mu'min were Algerian and he discussed
After cultural appropriation, is historical appropriation next? Algerian politician and YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz is claiming the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad kingdom of Abd al-Mu'min, from Marrakech. It's quite the spectacle on YouTube, supporting his proposal for an Algerian-Moroccan condominium over Western Sahara.
A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Agadir experienced a technical issue shortly after takeoff on Sunday, 16 March, causing the aircraft to circle the air for nearly an hour before returning to Manchester, reports The Independent. Flight RK1266, which took off just after 4 pm, flew over Wigan and the Merseyside area multiple times before heading back to the airport, landing around 5 pm. The Boeing 737 never left the UK during the hour it spent in the air. Upon its return to Manchester, the
Un vol Ryanair reliant Manchester à Agadir a été contraint de faire demi-tour en raison d'un problème technique survenu peu après son décollage, dimanche 16 mars. L'appareil a dû tourner dans les airs pendant près d'une heure avant de regagner l'aéroport de Manchester, rapporte The Independent. Le vol RK1266, qui avait quitté Manchester peu après 16 heures, a effectué plusieurs passages au-dessus de Wigan et de
The idea may seem wild: digging a canal from the Atlantic, somewhere south of Morocco, to flood part of the Sahara and create an inland sea. Yet, this project has been seriously considered several times since the late 19th century. Was it a utopian vision, a geopolitical ambition, or a misunderstanding of the terrain? Let’s revisit the history of a dream that could have reshaped the landscape of the Maghreb.