Desert locust outbreak threatens agriculture in southern Morocco, warns FAO

The desert locust outbreak in Mauritania and Morocco’s southern provinces persisted throughout November, with numerous hopper groups, bands, and small swarms continuing to move north, according to the latest FAO update. By November 24, Morocco had already treated more than 4,184 hectares, with isolated and scattered immature and mature adults reported near Tiznit and Guelmim. FAO warns that with winter rains intensifying, conditions across southern Morocco could trigger a new generation

Ayoub El Kaabi et Couhaib Driouech brillent en Ligue des champions UEFA

Les internationaux marocain Ayoub El Kaabi, attaquant de l'Olympiacos en Grèce, et Couhaib Driouech, joueur du club néerlandais PSV Eindhoven, continuent de livrer des performances remarquables. Tous deux ont brillé lors de la cinquième journée de la phase de groupes de la Ligue des champions de l'UEFA. Malgré la défaite de l'Olympiacos face au Real Madrid (3-4), El Kaabi a été la vedette du match, en marquant le troisième

Cyber violence against women : A «silent pandemic» in Morocco

Gender-based violence facilitated by new technologies is expanding at a pace that is difficult to measure, yet its impact on the marginalization of women and girls is undeniably real. To raise awareness of this alarming phenomenon, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has launched a national campaign as part of UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism.

Intelcia : Patrick Drahi cède ses parts à Karim Bernoussi et à Youssef El Aoufir

Les actionnaires dirigeants du groupe Intelcia, Karim Bernoussi et Youssef El Aoufir, reprennent les parts détenues jusque-là par Altice, marquant ainsi un nouveau chapitre de développement avec «un tour de table 100% marocain». L’accord à cet effet porte sur 65% du capital détenu par Patrick Drahi, qui quitte ainsi le géant des centres d’appel. Karim Bernoussi, CEO et co-fondateur d’Intelcia, a exprimé sa gratitude

Moroccan stars El Kaabi and Driouech shine in UEFA Champions League

Moroccan players Ayoub El Kaabi, striker for Greece’s Olympiacos, and Couhaib Driouech, who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, continued their excellent form in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Despite Olympiacos’ 4–3 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, El Kaabi stole the spotlight, scoring his team’s third goal with a superb header that left the goalkeeper with no chance, once again proving his sharp finishing in

Prince Moulay Rachid : The Marrakech International Film Festival, a hub for dialogue and discovery

Since its creation, the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) «has established itself as a place of dialogue and discovery, a space where cultures intersect and talents emerge», said Prince Moulay Rachid, president of the Festival Foundation. In a message published on the official FIFM website ahead of the 22nd edition, held from November 28 to December 6, 2025, the prince stressed that «in just over two decades, the Festival has put Morocco on the map of major

Moroccan resident in Italy challenges stereotypes, fights local crime

A 45-year-old Moroccan who has lived in San Giuliano Milanese, Italy, for 25 years has become a well-known figure in the town for his efforts to counter drug dealing, vandalism, and the negative stereotypes affecting North African communities in Italy. «We are not maranza. It’s wrong to call us North Africans that», Tarik Banour told Corriere della Sera in an article published this week. «When I hear the word maranza used as if we were all the same, I get

العنف الرقمي ضد النساء "جائحة صامتة" في المغرب

يتصاعد العنف المبني على النوع الاجتماعي بمعدل متزايد، حيث تسهم التقنيات الحديثة في تفاقمه بطريقة يصعب قياس حجمها الحقيقي، إلا أن تأثيراته على تهميش النساء والفتيات ملموسة وواضحة. ومن أجل تعزيز الوعي بهذه الظاهرة المقلقة، أدرج المجلس الوطني لحقوق الإنسان حملته الوطنية ضمن

HACA launches comic strip to combat digital violence against women

The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has announced the online publication of its new comic strip, «Digital Violence: Breaking the Silence in Comics», released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Available in Arabic, French, and Amazigh on haca.ma, the illustrated booklet is part of the campaign «All United to End Digital Violence Against Women», which forms part of the UN Women–led 16 Days of

الأمير مولاي رشيد: المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش رسخ، منذ أولى دوراته، مكانته كمنصة للحوار والاكتشاف

أكد صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير مولاي رشيد، رئيس مؤسسة المهرجان الدولي للفيلم بمراكش، أن المهرجان رسخ منذ أولى دوراته مكانته كمنصة للحوار والاكتشاف، وفضاء تلتقي فيه الثقافات وتبرز فيه المواهب.وأوضح الأمير مولاي رشيد، في كلمة منشورة على الموقع الإلكتروني الرسمي للمهرجان