At a briefing held Tuesday in Casablanca, Morocco bid chairman Moulay Hafid Elalamy questioned the impartiality of the FIFA president Gianni Infantino, reports Associated Press on Thursday. The FIFA responded stressing that its president won't meddle in the 2026 World Cup bids. «It’s very serious if the opinion of a president could change strategic opinions», said Elalamy referring to Infantino’s comments on the North American bid. In a press conference held in Dubai,
Ancien joueur international et entraîneur de l’équipe nationale de football, Abdellah Settati, s’est éteint jeudi à Casablanca à l’âge de 83 ans, indique la Fédération royale marocaine de football (FRMF). Figure légendaire du football national, Settati avait été entraîneur-adjoint du technicien macédonien Blagoje Vidinic pour les Lions de l’Atlas, lors de la phase finale de la Coupe
After the police announced on, Wednesday, that they have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of attempting to rape a 17-year-old girl in a video that went viral on the internet, the other individual believed to film the assault was also captured Thursday in Rhamna, reports Telquel. The authorities are looking for a third individual, accused of not reporting the assault. He is currently on the run, said the same source. The two arrestees will have to appear in court today in
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled on Thursday a pro-ISIS terror cell made up of eight people who were operating in the cities of Oued Zem and Tangier, the Interior ministry announced. Investigations revealed that the members of this cell were looking for raw materials used for manufacturing explosive devices and belts with the aim of carrying out terrorist operations against sensitive sites in several Moroccan cities as part of ISIS terror agenda, the source
Le ministère de la Culture et de la communication a récemment publié une série de décisions visant à inscrire un ensemble de sites, monuments historiques, paysages, écrits, artefacts et autres sur la liste du patrimoine en vue de leur protection et préservation. Parmi ces monuments figurent Hammam El Bali, monument archéologique datant de l’ère des Mérinides, et Hammam Jarda, considéré comme un
On Thursday morning, a stolen car tried to ram French soldiers near Varces (Isère), reports Le Dauphiné libéré, quoting sources close to the file. No one was injured in the attempted attack, said the same source, adding that the police is looking for the assailant who is on the run. Quoted by the newspaper, the public prosecutor in Grenoble, Jean-Yves Coquillat, said that «we must remain cautious regarding the motives of the attacker». An investigation
Discussions between the police and Hirak members in Jerada will start Thursday, 29th of March. «Since the creation of the Hirak dialogue committee, high ranked police officers in the region wanted to immediately start the meeting yesterday», said a source from Jerada to Yabiladi. The meeting did not take place at the end of the day. The Hirak movement representatives refused to go to Oujda in order to attend the meeting. For the record, members of the Hirak movement in Jerada
Le pourcentage de la population marocaine touchée par l'épilepsie est compris entre 3 et 5%, soit entre 600 000 et 700 000 personnes à travers tout le royaume, a indiqué jeudi à Rabat, le président de la Fondation Hassan II pour la prévention et la lutte contre les maladies du système nerveux, Abdeslam Elkhamlichi. A l’occasion de la tenue d’une session de formation postdoctorale aux profits de chirurgiens sur les crises
Algeria’s best football player of all time Lakhdar Belloumi has reportedly been offered to be the 2026 World Cup ambassador for Morocco, reports Wednesday TSA quoting the Algerian TV channel Ennahar. Belloumi who was a former football player and manager has refused the Kingdom’s proposal at the begining and requested to get his country's blessing before giving his final word. «The republic’s presidency has accepted the Moroccan request and endorsed the
Neuf personnes sont mortes alors que six autres ont été blessées à différents degrés dans un accident de la route survenu jeudi vers 7h du matin sur la route provinciale reliant les communes de Biougra et d'Aït Amira au niveau du Douar Rjila, rapportent les autorités locales de la province de Chtouka Aït-Baha. Cet accident est dû à une collision entre une camionnette de transport d'ouvriers agricoles et un car de transport