Six Moroccan migrants were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol last Saturday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The migrants, along with their smuggler, were arrested. Local media reported on Thursday, May 30th, that security officials have intercepted over 52,000 migrants considered to be of «special interest» so far this fiscal year. The San Diego region accounts for nearly 88% of these apprehensions. In the El Paso, Texas area, authorities reported intercepting 17 smuggling
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) suspended Moroccan international Mohamed Chibi, a right-back for Pyramids FC, for six matches. The decision was issued following a civil court case where Ahly player Hussein El Shahat received a one-year suspended sentence for assaulting Chibi during a local match last year. The EFA also fined Chibi 100,000 pounds for violating the regulations by resorting to the criminal court in a football matter. El Shahat was previously sentenced by a Cairo court
On February 28, 2024, a study day brought together around twenty experts in the fields of water, climate change, agriculture, agri-food, pastoral economy, and rural development. At the end of this day, a report entitled «The Future of Agriculture in Morocco in a Context of Scarcity» was produced. Published three months later by the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES), the document aims to promote sustainable agricultural development, while ensuring food sovereignty and the
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has apologized for using a map of Morocco that did not include the Sahara. On Friday morning, the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Arabic spokesman, Hassan Kaabia, apologized for what he called an «unintentional mistake» following an interview with the Israeli Prime Minister on French television. On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in an interview on French television channels TF1 and LCI holding a map of the Arab world and Iran that excluded Western
La reconnaissance officielle de l'État de Palestine par l'Espagne, la Norvège et l'Irlande est une «étape importante» vers une solution à deux États et une paix durable au Moyen-Orient, a déclaré le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, Nasser Bourita. Lors de la conférence ministérielle du Forum de coopération sino-arabe, le diplomate marocain a appelé à un cessez-le-feu
Le Premier ministre israélien Benyamin Netanyahu est apparu dans une interview sur les chaînes de télévision françaises TF1 et LCI jeudi 30 mai, tenant une carte du monde arabe et de l'Iran qui excluait le Sahara occidental du territoire marocain. Une nouvelle bévue, la troisième du genre depuis la reprise des relations entre le Maroc et Israël, qui a suscité l'ire des Marocains sur les réseaux sociaux. Pourtant, dans une
The 13th edition of the Casablanca Heritage Days, held from May 13 to 19, gathered nearly 11,000 participants. Under the theme «Casablanca, Heritage in Motion», this edition was organized by the Casamémoire Association, in collaboration with the Governorate of the Casablanca-Settat Region and the City of Casablanca. For the occasion, several museums opened their doors, while various city spaces hosted exhibitions by Casablanca artists, namely the Liberté building, the
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in an interview on French TV channels TF1 and LCI Thursday, May 30th, holding a map of the Arab world and Iran that excluded Western Sahara from Moroccan territory. In a letter addressed to King Mohammed VI in July 2023, Netanyahu announced Israel's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. He promised to reflect this position in all of Israel's work and documents at the United Nations, regional and international organizations,
The official recognition of the State of Palestine by Spain, Norway and Ireland is an «important step» towards a two-state solution and lasting peace in the Middle East, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. Speaking at the ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, the Moroccan diplomat called for an «immediate, complete and lasting» ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He also called for facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid «in
Dalila Mosbah founded Miss Moto Maroc in 2011 to crown her passion for riding and meet other Moroccan women who share the same hobby. Today her women-only motorcycle club is a platform and an outlet for tens of Moroccan women.