For the second time, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has commissioned renowned Moroccan songwriter RedOne to produce the Merengue's new anthem. The artist officially announced the news on Tuesday, June 4, on his Instagram account, expressing his gratitude: «Thank you Dear President Don Florentino Perez (the BEST president ever) for believing and giving me the chance to be part of Real Madrid’s history!!! By creating the theme of ‘El Madridismo’ for The
Could the defeat of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa's legislative elections on May 29 be an «opportunity for Morocco on Western Sahara», asks the daily Le Monde? «The weakening of the ANC, which won 40.21% of the vote and thus lost its absolute majority, would be 'good news for Morocco'», the French daily estimates. Nevertheless, the reality of the numbers gives Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC every chance of leading the country for at least the next five
Fatiha Harouch, President of the Association for the Development of Women, their Children and Social Solidarity (ANIR), used the International Day for Victims of Crimes Against Children, June 4, to shed light on this taboo subject in Morocco.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied, on Wednesday, the statement made by its secretary general on the postponing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), originally planned for Morocco, to early 2026. In a statement shared to social media, the African football body called Veron Mosengo-Omba's announcement «false». «The CAF Executive Committee will meet to deliberate and take a decision on the dates of CAN 2025», reads the statement. «CAF will
A well-informed source told Yabiladi on Wednesday that a fire broke out in the phosphate conveyor belt at the Boucraa mine due to an electrical short circuit. Maintenance teams have already begun repairs on the damaged section and aim to complete them as soon as possible. The incident did not cause any human injuries, and only about 10 meters of the 200-kilometer-long belt, the world's longest, was affected. All human and logistical resources have been mobilized to return the conveyor belt to
Shown abroad for the first time between February 21 and May 20, 2024, the «Berber Jewelry from the Royal Palace» exhibition closed to great acclaim from visitors to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. This event, which kicked off the Qatar-Morocco 2024 cultural year, was organized in partnership with the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and supported by the Kingdom's embassy in the Gulf country. It was intended to be «a unique window on Moroccan culture». It also bears
Mauritania's presidential elections, scheduled for June 29, have echoes as far away as Morocco. In Laayoune, a committee has been set up to support the candidacy of incumbent President Mohamed Cheikh Ould El Ghazouani, who is seeking a second term, according to a media outlet in Nouakchott. The initiative, launched by a Mauritanian investor in the city, is aimed not only at the Mauritanian community settled in the province, but above all at the thousands of Moroccans who have acquired
Tuesday, June 4, the Spanish Senate approved the creation of an inter-ministerial commission to examine Morocco's relations with Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish media reported. The People’s Party (PP), Spain's main opposition party, proposed the creation of the commission due to Morocco's stance on Ceuta, Melilla, and delayed customs openings. The far-left supported the initiative, while the ruling PSOE opposed it, fearing a «diplomatic conflict». The socialists argued that
French and Spanish farmers joined forces to organize a blockade on Monday, June 3. During this protest action, they set themselves up on the French-Spanish border to protest against what they consider to be unfair trade practices from Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers.
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch chaired, Tuesday, June 4, in Rabat, the fifth meeting of the National Investment Commission, as directed by King Mohammed VI. This marks the third meeting held in 2024 and follows the implementation of the new Investment Charter since March 2023. The Charter aims to strengthen support for private investment and job creation. At this session, 27 projects were approved under the main scheme, representing a total investment of nearly 7.7 billion dirhams.