Following Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Atalanta Bergamo in the European Super Cup, Spanish-Moroccan footballer Brahim Diaz has become the fourth Moroccan international to win the trophy. Achraf Hakimi with Real Madrid (2017), Hakim Ziyech with Chelsea (2021), and Munir El Haddadi with FC Barcelona (2015) are the other three Moroccan footballers who have been part of a club that won this prestigious trophy. With Real Madrid's sixth European Supercup triumph, Brahim Diaz now joins this
American manufacturer of energy recovery devices for water and CO₂ refrigeration industries Energy Recovery announced on Thursday that it has signed contracts valued at $27.5 million to supply pressure exchangers for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination projects in Morocco. These contracts, previously outlined in the company's financial guidance, are expected to be fulfilled by the end of 2024, reads a press release by the company. North Africa, including Morocco, is experiencing a
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Moroccans are among the most religious people globally, ranking 13th in importance of religion and 28th in daily prayer frequency.
The Judicial Police, in collaboration with the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN), arrested two individuals suspected of kidnapping a Belgian man and torturing him in an apartment in Marrakech. The arrest took place on the evening of Monday, August 12, while the victim had been found and released on Saturday, August 10. The two suspects, a Moroccan and a French-Moroccan, are 34 and 38 years old, according to a DGSN press release. The French-Moroccan individual is said to have
The Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested three individuals in connection with the stabbing of Mounir Nasraoui, father of Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal. Nasraoui was hospitalized at Can Ruti Hospital in Badalona on Wednesday evening following the attack. While his condition is not life-threatening, the investigation remains open, with authorities considering additional arrests. The incident occurred in the Rocafonda district of Mataro, where Nasraoui and his family reside. Witnesses reported a
Moroccan-born Dutch stand-up comedian and actor Najib Amhali is preparing for his first show in Morocco, expected Thursday and Friday in Tangier. The comedian, who has been on stage for over thirty years in Europe, can't hide his excitement for his first performances in his home country, he told Dutch newspaper ANP. Amhali has been planning for these shows «five, six years ago» and it's finally happening. «I don't know the theaters here as well as in the Netherlands. That
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is enjoying a Moroccan getaway during his summer break. The racing star shared, Wednesday, stunning photos from his trip to the Sahara Desert oasis town of Erfoud on his Instagram account. «For a second year, I’m so fortunate to travel through Africa during the break», Hamilton wrote. «The first time around I was overwhelmed by just how beautiful and healing this world can be, and this trip is no different. Just like last time,
Ivory Coast has requested that Morocco impose a visa requirement on Ivorian passport holders entering the Kingdom, according to a July 2024 note from the Ivorian Embassy in Rabat. The document, circulated on social media and reported by Ivorian media, specifies that the measure will apply only to Ivorian citizens holding ordinary passports and is scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2024, for a two-year period. The Ivorian government claims that the decision aims to regulate migration
Melilla businessmen have expressed deep disappointment with the Spanish central government, accusing it of broken promises. José Luis Martínez Lázaro, president of the Andalusian Family Business Association, told local news outlet El Faro de Melilla that despite attending numerous meetings and being promised €357 million, the business community has seen no tangible benefits. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and border closures has exacerbated the situation, with
Morocco condemns the Israeli army's bombardment of schools and hospitals in Gaza. This position was voiced on August 14 in Dakhla by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a joint press briefing with his Chadian counterpart. On August 9, an airstrike on a school in Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians killed more than 100 people. The Moroccan foreign minister also denounced the «incursions carried out by members of the Israeli government at the Al Aqsa Mosque» in Al Quds. Bourita
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