Othman El Ballouti, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin and a major figure in drug trafficking, was arrested in Dubai after being sought by Belgian authorities. He faces multiple charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, with pending extradition proceedings to Belgium.
Morocco served as the primary filming location for the newly released Netflix film «Mary», a 2024 epic biblical drama directed by D.J. Caruso, from a screenplay by Timothy Michael Hayes. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actors, the movie tells the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, portrayed by Israeli actress Noa Cohen. To represent Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where the events unfold, the producers selected Morocco. Filming took place in
A Casablanca First Instance court sentenced Moroccan YouTuber Reda Bouzidi, known as «Weld Chinwiya», to three years in prison on Monday. He was convicted on charges of threatening to assault individuals, publishing and disseminating false information and allegations intended to defame others and harm their private lives, as well as insulting public officials while on duty. The prosecutor also pursued charges against another defendant, a woman known on TikTok as «Bent
Hicham, a well-known TikToker, returned to Morocco with his wife, Khadija Sadik, after an unsuccessful cancer treatment in France. Khadija shared on her Instagram account that doctors have confirmed there is nothing more they can do for Hicham. She expressed her gratitude to King Mohammed VI for his support. Last July, she announced that King Mohammed VI had responded to her and her husband’s appeal, offering to sponsor Hicham’s treatment in France. Hicham has been battling
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, had a telephone conversation on Monday, December 9, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, who succeeded Spain's Josep Borrell on December 1. The Estonian expressed her satisfaction on X for having had «a useful exchange» with the head of Moroccan diplomacy regarding «the situation in the Middle East». «I know we can count on Morocco to
Far from home, Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) secured an important victory yesterday against the South African club Stellenbosch (1-3). In this match, part of the first day of the group stage of the African Confederation Cup, RSB wore a jersey emblazoned with the map of Morocco, including Western Sahara, sparking outrage in the Algerian media. Last night, a commentator on the sports channel Al Haddaf denounced the CAF's decision to allow «RSB to play with the fictional map of
In South Africa, President Ramaphosa is under increasing pressure to normalize relations with Morocco. This time, the call is no longer made by Deputy Obed Bapela, as it was in October, but by sections of the ANC, his party.
La police des frontières du port de Gênes a découvert un garçon de 13 ans recroquevillé à l'intérieur d'un compartiment sous les deux sièges avant d'une camionnette arrivant du Maroc, selon l'agence ANSA. Le propriétaire de la camionnette, un Marocain de 44 ans, a été arrêté. Il n'a pas pu expliquer comment l'enfant s'est retrouvé dans son véhicule. Cependant, les enquêteurs
Border police in the Genoa port discovered a 13-year-old boy curled up inside a compartment beneath the two front seats of a van arriving from Morocco, ANSA reported on Saturday. A 44-year-old Moroccan man, the van's owner, was arrested. He could not explain how the child ended up in his vehicle. Investigators suspect, however, that the driver is allegedly part of an organization facilitating the irregular reunification of minors with relatives in Veneto, northeastern Italy. Before
Ties between the Ba'ath regime, which ruled Syria for decades, and Morocco were not always amicable, as Syria supported the Polisario and leftist opposition groups while aligning more closely with the Algerian regime.