A government delegation from Nigeria, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation/Marine and Blue Economy, Olufemi Oloruntola, paid a working visit to Dakhla on Thursday to learn about Morocco's experience in the fields of maritime fishing and ports, according to MAP. The mission visited the construction site of the Dakhla Atlantique port project, an industrial unit for the enhancement of small pelagics, the aquaculture laboratory of the Institut National de
Violent riots erupted in multiple British cities on Saturday following the murder of three young girls in northern England. The unrest involved hundreds of anti-immigration protesters who took to the streets after false rumors circulated on social media. These rumors falsely claimed that the suspect in Monday's fatal stabbing at a children's dance class in Southport was a radicalized Muslim immigrant, reports Reuters. Police have identified the suspect as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, a
After forty-eight hours of waiting, the Polisario leader left Nouakchott on Saturday afternoon without having been received by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. Brahim Ghali was the last guest at the investiture ceremony, held on Thursday, August 1, to leave Mauritania. He had tried to secure an audience with the Mauritanian president, according to a local media report, but to no avail. Ghali arrived in Nouakchott on Wednesday, July 31, aboard an Algerian presidential plane made
In 1578, three of the most courageous kings marked history in one of the largest wars ever fought in North Africa between 1400 and 1700. Sultan Abd al Malik, the dethroned sultan Mohammed Al Motawakkil and the Portuguese King, Sebastian I were all killed in the battle known as Alcacer Quibir.
Inspired by his father's passion for science and his parents' dedication to education, Abdallah Lamane excelled academically. This drive led him to become the first Moroccan accepted into the prestigious Harvard-MIT doctoral program in Health, Science, and Technology. Lamane aims to conduct groundbreaking cancer research.
In a joint operation on Friday, August 2, the Judicial Police and the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance arrested two brothers in El Jadida for attempting to smuggle three tons and 18 kilograms of chira. The DGSN announced the arrests on social media platform X on Saturday, August 3. One of the brothers, aged 38, has a criminal record and is suspected of being involved in a drug smuggling network operating international maritime routes. The operation took place in the village of
Chefchaouen has just been featured in a list of the «20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World» by Architectural Digest (AD), an American monthly magazine founded in 1920 and specializing in interior design and landscaping. The list was compiled by AD based on a city’s architecture, cultural treasures, historical relevance, and natural appeal. «The best cities offer something that can’t be found anywhere else», wrote AD in July. And Chefchaouen checked all the
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc will launch a new direct route connecting Casablanca to Toronto, Canada, starting December 8, 2024, as part of its strategy to expand its international network. The airline will operate three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This marks Royal Air Maroc's second direct route to Canada, complementing its existing Casablanca-Montreal service. The new route aims to cater to the growing Moroccan
A video posted on social media this week sparked concerns about a measles outbreak in the Chichaoua region. Local rights groups criticized the region's inadequate health infrastructure to handle the situation, which they described as «catastrophic».
Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands is suing the Moroccan government over the canceled opening of a cultural center in Amsterdam. Organizational consultant Khalid Boutachekourt claims he has not been paid for his services despite multiple attempts to recover the debt after he was hired by Morocco to plan a grand opening for the center in 2015. The Moroccan government has long-held plans to establish a cultural center in Amsterdam, to be housed in a building it owns near the Artis