French Member of Parliament Hanane Mansouri, representing the Union of Rights for the Republic (UDR), announced on Thursday that she will be filing a complaint after receiving an anonymous letter containing racist and anti-Semitic threats at the National Assembly. The letter read: «Watch out for the Algerians in Paris and greetings from Samuel Paty», Mansouri responded firmly on X, stating, «You will not intimidate me; I will continue to defend France’s
Salwa El Bardai, a member of the Justice and Development Party’s parliamentary group, raised concerns in a written question about a recent incident in which a woman gave birth on the sidewalk outside a closed health center in the Beni Rzine commune, Chefchaouen province. She denounced what she described as the «dangerous neglect» affecting health facilities in rural areas. El Bardai stressed that the woman received neither basic medical care nor humanitarian
On May 13, 2025, a Moroccan peacekeeper serving with the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was killed in a traffic accident during a logistical operation. A Congolese language assistant working for the same mission also lost their life, according to a statement from the Royal Armed Forces. The Moroccan peacekeeper, a member of the Moroccan Rapid Intervention Battalion deployed with the UN’s peacekeeping forces, was in a UN vehicle carrying six people when it
Originally scheduled for May 30 and 31, the Casablanca comedy festival Comediablanca will now take place a day earlier, on May 29 and 30, 2025, at the Mohammed V Complex. According to a press release issued by the organizers on Thursday, the updated schedule will see the Arabophone Gala held on May 29, followed by the Francophone Gala on May 30. This adjustment comes in response to the announcement of a major Wydad Athletic Club football match set for May 31 near the festival site. To
The public prosecutor in Orléans, Emmanuelle Bochenek-Puren, announced late Thursday afternoon that an investigation has been opened into «incitement to hatred based on religion». As reported by AFP, the judicial inquiry follows the discovery of stickers bearing Islamophobic and anti-leftist messages in the city center and on the university campus. The materials featured neo-Nazi and far-right references. The investigation is being handled by the judicial police, as several
The former Moroccan diplomat and human rights expert Halima El Warzazi has passed away at the age of 92, the National Human Rights Council announced. She served as a member of the Advisory Council on Human Rights (the predecessor to the current Council) from 2007 to 2011. Born on April 17, 1933, in Casablanca, El Warzazi was among the first Moroccan women to enter the diplomatic corps. After earning a degree in literature from Cairo University, she began her career as a Cultural attaché
A heated debate has erupted in the Had Draa commune in Essaouira province following the circulation of shocking images described as a «public health disaster» inside the weekly market slaughterhouse. The photos, showing blood and filth scattered throughout the facility, have raised serious concerns about hygiene standards, lack of oversight, and conflicting accounts between local authorities and human rights organizations.
In 2024, Morocco experienced a significant drop in forest fires, with 382 incidents recorded, affecting 874 hectares—an 86% decrease compared to 2023, according to the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF). The most impacted regions were Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma and Fès-Meknès. This improvement is attributed to favorable weather conditions, rapid mobilization of response teams, public awareness campaigns, and the dissemination of forest fire risk
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the European Union, and Canada to support green finance in Morocco. Through its High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action (HIPCA), the EBRD is extending a €70 million loan to the Bank of Africa (BOA) under the Morocco Decarbonisation and Climate Resilience programme (GEFF+), EBRD announced on Thursday. The package includes two senior unsecured loans of €35 million each,
In 1627, the newly founded Republic of Salé sent two ambassadors to London to negotiate a treaty. England was planning to turn the republic into a military base for a joint action against Spain.