The manhunt for a young man in his twenties, suspected of murdering a worshiper at a mosque in Gard on Friday morning, continued on Saturday evening. After stabbing his victim during prayer, he filmed the scene while insulting «Allah» and stated his intention to repeat the act, according to sources close to the investigation. Prime Minister François Bayrou condemned the act as «an Islamophobic atrocity» and assured that «state resources are mobilized»
The opening session of the 9th PJD Congress was fraught with controversy, despite the absence of Hamas and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood. A Mauritanian cleric, a member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (Sunni), with close ties to Qatar, took the floor on Saturday. In his speech, Mohamed El Hassan Ould Deddou praised «the Moroccan people for their support of Al-Quds, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Palestinian people's resistance». However, this cleric, who lauded the
Born in Belgium, Ayman Ramdani has never lost touch with his roots. True to the values instilled by his Moroccan parents, he has built strong ties between Brussels and the Oriental region through acts of solidarity focused on supporting young people. Today, he continues to strengthen this connection through his community work with his NGO, Play4Peace.
Speaking at the International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL 2025) in Rabat, which runs until April 27, Belgian-Moroccan academic Hassan Bousetta presented his book, Entre Deux Rives, published by Maha Editions. Supported by the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), the doctor of political and social sciences offers a historical, political, and contemporary analysis of the evolving relationship between the two countries, shaped by migrations that have profoundly influenced human
The population of the Tindouf camps finds itself trapped between the hammer of the blockade imposed by Algeria and the anvil of the lawlessness of criminal groups operating with impunity. This Saturday, the "Laayoune camp" became the scene of armed clashes between two drug trafficking gangs. The intensity of the gunfire, which lasted for several hours, forced residents to take shelter in their homes, according to the Forum for the Support of Autonomists of Tindouf (FORSATIN). This latest
Occitanie leads the way. As the first European region to establish a partnership with Dakhla in Western Sahara, it is focusing on innovation, green energy, and strengthening economic ties between the two shores.
A delicate mission for Algiers: Amidst Morocco's diplomatic offensive, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf attempted to rally Sweden and Finland to his country's stance on Western Sahara. However, his Nordic trip did not secure any official support, highlighting the growing isolation of Algerian diplomacy in the face of international momentum favoring the Moroccan autonomy plan.
Aziz Akhannouch, head of the government, represented King Mohammed VI at the funeral of Pope Francis, which took place on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. After the funeral mass, Pope Francis's coffin was transported to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, in the heart of Rome, where he had chosen to be buried, reports MAP. Following the death of Pope Francis, King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Amir Al-Mouminine, sent a message of condolences and compassion to Cardinal
On the Sahara issue, the Algerian president has once again gone off track. Abdelmadjid Tebboune claimed, during a speech delivered on Thursday, April 24, in Béchar, that Spain had reconsidered its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara. “Spain made a mistake” on this matter “and has retracted,” he declared without flinching. “They never imagined that Algeria could one day economically force them to reconsider their positions,” Tebboune
Nigerien authorities are expressing their strong opposition to the deportations of migrants orchestrated by Algeria to their territory. General Mohamed Toumba, Niger's Minister of the Interior, voiced this anger during a meeting with the director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). According to him, these deportations "contravene the principles of good cooperation and international treaties. These acts are regrettable and unacceptable." Nigerien Radio, which reported these