On Sunday, February 11th, tens of thousands of demonstrators poured onto the streets of Rabat, demanding an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Palestine. This national march, coinciding with the 123rd day of bombing in Gaza, saw participation from diverse political, union, and associative groups. They stood in solidarity with Palestinians and protested against the Israeli offensive. Since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Strip has faced a siege, adding to its blockade since 2007. This includes water,
Five people died tragically on Saturday, February 10, 2024, when a house in Fez's Zkak Remmane district, near Place Bab El Guissa, collapsed. The heavy rain reportedly led to the structure crumbling in two parts around 5 pm. Local authorities and civil protection teams responded swiftly, mobilizing to rescue victims from the wreckage. Fez-Meknes governor Essaid Zniber visited the site with a commission, according to L'Economiste. Notably, while significant resources are allocated to prevent
Ahead of the African Union's 37th ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (February 17-18), the North African group reportedly agreed to nominate Mauritania for the rotating presidency, averting a potential clash between Morocco and Algeria. This solution follows Algeria's efforts to secure the presidency for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, coinciding with his upcoming re-election bid. Despite diplomatic messages and discussions, including with representatives of the Polisario, Algeria's
On February 10, 2024, the Belgian federal police confirmed the arrest of Mohamed Aissa by Moroccan authorities on January 27th. Aissa, who was convicted in absentia for a violent robbery and murder in Brussels in 2011, was serving a life sentence and featured on Belgium's «Most Wanted» list. The federal police detailed the crime, which occurred on May 20, 2011, at an apartment on rue de la Montagne. During the robbery, the victim died from injuries. While one perpetrator was
US private equity firm Apollo Global Management is in talks to buy a minority stake in the Starbucks franchise operated by the Kuwaiti Alshaya Group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Three sources confirmed this to Reuters earlier this week. Alshaya previously explored selling a 30% stake, and another source indicated the Saudi Public Investment Fund (previously shortlisted) remains in negotiations. The American coffee chain currently operates around 2,000 stores across 13
Noor Ben Yessef is a Moroccan journalist, who works as a tv presenter and reporter for Antena 3 in Spain. Born in Sevilla to a Moroccan father and a Spanish mother, she finds strength in her diverse background.
Hashish dealers in Morocco have reportedly been boycotting Israeli smugglers in protest of the ongoing war on Gaza, according to Israeli media reports from Friday. «Tens of millions of shekels» were reportedly lost due to the alleged boycott, according to a report by Israeli channel N12. «The hashish dealers in Morocco are not willing to sell us more hashish either directly or through intermediaries», a drug smuggler from Israel told N12. «They decided that
An Austrian company is offering a historic handwritten letter by Sultan Moulay Ismail for 28,000 euros. Dating back to 1720, the letter holds significance for Moroccan history, as it relates to a peace treaty signed between Morocco and the United Kingdom.
A Moroccan parliamentary delegation led by House of Representatives President Rachid Talbi Alami is set for a «diplomatic» visit to Nouakchott on February 9-10 at the invitation of Mauritanian National Assembly President Mohamed Ould Meguett, according to a press release from the Moroccan Lower House. Meetings with the head of government and Mauritanian ministers are also on the agenda, the release highlighted. This announcement follows on the heels of Algeria dispatching Foreign
A third year of drought across North Africa could significantly inflate wheat imports for key countries like Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, warns Gro Intelligence.
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