PJD leader Abdelilah Benkirane condemns young Moroccans' visit to Israel

The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, recently condemned a visit by a group of young Moroccans to Israel. During his opening speech at the party's general secretariat meeting on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Rabat, he emphasized that the initiative by those involved «is not permitted by law, even from a political standpoint, regardless of the calculations; it does not align with the national interest». He added, «What is happening

Weakened by 2023 earthquake, house collapses in Marrakech's Mellah

Marrakech's Mellah district witnessed another troubling incident on Friday, July 19th, when a house weakened by the September 2023 earthquake collapsed. Thankfully, there were no casualties. The house owner, Mohammed Bessoul, spoke to Le360: «We were just recovering from the tremors when we heard our home had collapsed. Luckily, no one was inside». Bessoul, who tragically lost his son in the previous earthquake, had already vacated the house due to the bad memories and fear of

15 million strong : Morocco's airports see passenger surge in first half of 2024

Morocco's airports welcomed a record 15,104,579 passengers in the first six months of 2024, a 19% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the National Office of Airports (ONDA). This growth spanned most airports, with Rabat-Salé (+40%), Agadir (+34%), Marrakech (+29%), Tetouan (+23%), Tangier (+21%), and Fez (+12%) experiencing significant increases, ONDA said in a statement. Domestic traffic also rose 22% year-over-year to 1,531,191 passengers in the first half of

Manchester United pulls back on €20m Sofyan Amrabat purchase

Manchester United has decided not to activate the €20 million purchase option for on-loan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on his Twitter account. Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag remains interested in the Moroccan and wants him to stay, but the club prefers to renegotiate the transfer fee with Fiorentina instead of paying the pre-agreed amount. ?? Manchester United have informed Fiorentina that they will not trigger €20m buy option clause

Morocco's health sector unions announce five-day strike

Morocco's Health Sector Unions Announce Five-Day Strike The Coordination of Health Sector Unions has called a five-day national strike, starting today, Monday, July 22nd, and lasting until next Friday. The strike will affect hospitals, administrative offices, and training centers, with emergency and resuscitation services remaining operational. This action follows what the unions see as a delayed response from the government regarding the implementation of a sectoral agreement. The union

Morocco's math team misses International Mathematical Olympiad due to visa delays

Qualified for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held July 11-22, 2024, in Bath, England, Morocco was unable to participate due to delays in obtaining visas for the team. Math&Maroc, a Moroccan mathematics advocacy group, called the situation «deplorable» and blamed «laxity on the part of officials in submitting visa applications». On social media, the non-profit lamented that «this deprives the six Moroccan participants», rigorously selected

Former Moroccan PM Benkirane awaits El Othmani's «explanation on Israel normalization deal»

The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, rebuked his predecessor for having signed the normalization agreement between the Moroccan government and Israel in December 2020. In a meeting of the General Secretariat this weekend, he declared that the Hebrew state was a country with which «no one can deal» and which cannot be trusted by any party. «Unfortunately, it was our former Secretary General who signed the normalization

الإعلان عن طلب إبداء الاهتمام لتسريع وتيرة التحول الرقمي بالمنظومة التربوية

 أعلن المختبر الرقمي للتربية الوطنية بالمملكة المغربية، اليوم الاثنين، عن إطلاق طلب لإبداء الاهتمام موجه إلى الفاعلين الوطنيين والدوليين العاملين في مجال التكنولوجيا التعليمية (Edtech). وأوضح بلاغ مشترك لكل من وزارة التربية الوطنية والتعليم الأولي والرياضة ووزارة

Casablanca : Mohamed Moutazakki et deux complices arrêtés pour trafic de cocaïne

Le youtubeur Mohamed Moutazakki a été arrêté ce samedi 20 juillet à Casablanca pour consommation de drogues dures et trafic de cocaïne. La police judiciaire l'a interpellé dans une villa du boulevard Roosevelt, suite à sa rencontre avec un fournisseur de cocaïne sous surveillance. Lors de son arrestation, il a été trouvé en possession de plus de 20 sachets de cocaïne, dont 10 ont été

JO 2024 : La flamme olympique atteint au stand marocain de la fan zone «Africa station»

Dans son parcours avant l’ouverture des Jeux le 26 juillet, la flamme Olympique a fait escale, lundi 22 juillet 2024, au stand marocain de la fan zone «Africa station», installée à un jet de pierre du village olympique sur l’Île-Saint-Denis en région parisienne. La flamme olympique a été accueillie, dans une ambiance festive, par les organisateurs de la «Maison Maroc» et plusieurs fans, ainsi que le maire de