French-Moroccan actress Lilya Ennadre celebrates her mother's cinematic heritage exactly as she would have wanted it shown : in Morocco, surrounded by long-time acquaintances and documentary enthusiasts. Through a posthumous tribute in the form of a retrospective, the young artist reflects on her visceral passion for creation, woven alongside a mother who always filmed the invisible.
Moroccan residents in Spain and other European countries quickly stepped forward to provide assistance to those affected by the unprecedented floods that hit Spain's Valencia region at the end of last October.
Former French international Abdelatif Benazzi, who was born in Morocco, narrowly missed becoming World Rugby's president after losing to Australian Brett Robinson in a tight election held in Dublin on Thursday, November 14, 2024. According to L'Équipe, Benazzi, currently serving as vice-president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), secured 25 votes against Robinson's 27 in the final round. The first round of voting saw Benazzi receive 21 votes, trailing Robinson's 22, while
Mastercard organized its first Africa Esports Summit in Casablanca on November 12, 2024. The event gathered financial and gaming sector representatives, including officials from the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communications. The summit featured discussions on payment technologies and regulatory frameworks for the gaming sector. Speakers included Hicham El Khlifi, President of the African Esports Confederation, and Mohamed Benomar, Mastercard's Country General Manager of North West
An International Space Station astronaut has documented one of Morocco's most striking desert landscapes, photographing the Erg Chebbi dune field from orbit on December 21, 2023. The image provides a detailed view of this southeastern Moroccan landmark, situated near the Algerian border northeast of the Little Atlas mountains. SciTechDaily magazine reports that the photograph, taken during ISS Expedition 70, reveals the complex structure of the region's star dunes, also known as pyramid
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) officially inaugurated its new academy in Morocco on Monday, marking a significant expansion of the French club's presence in Africa. Located in the Tamaris suburb of Casablanca, the academy has been operational since September and aims to provide high-quality training to Moroccan youth. According to the club's official statement, Morocco national team star and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi participated in the opening ceremony. During the event, Hakimi engaged with
A Madrid investigative court has remanded an 18-year-old Moroccan man in preventive custody on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Borja Velásquez, a case that shocked Madrid this year, in addition to charges of illegal firearms possession. Spanish security authorities arrested the young man, who holds Moroccan nationality, last Wednesday in Getafe, on the outskirts of Madrid, on charges of being one of the perpetrators who committed the murder of Borja Velásquez. He is
Les autorités italiennes ont confisqué des biens d'une valeur d'environ un million d'euros appartenant à un ressortissant marocain basé dans la région de Busto Arsizio. La saisie, exécutée le 7 novembre par la police d'État de Varese, a suivi des ordres de la Cour de Milan ciblant les produits des opérations de trafic de drogue. Selon le journal La Provincia Di Varese, l'enquête a révélé que le chef du
Italian authorities have confiscated assets worth approximately one million euros from a Moroccan national based in Busto Arsizio's surrounding area. The seizure, executed on November 7 by Varese State Police, followed orders from the Milan Court targeting proceeds from drug trafficking operations. According to La Provincia Di Varese newspaper, the investigation revealed that the network's leader used family members to register luxury properties and assets while simultaneously collecting state
Edna Imade, a rising star in Spanish women's football, could be the next big thing for Nigeria's national team, the Super Falcons. The 22-year-old forward's remarkable journey began in 2000 when her pregnant mother left Nigeria, crossing the Sahara Desert to reach Morocco, where Edna and her twin brother Paul were born. According to Soccernet, the Imad family spent three months in Morocco before emigrating to Spain, where they faced many challenges upon arrival, eventually settled in Seville.