Ahmed Ouichmane interdit d'entrée au Forum mondial de sociologie à Rabat en raison de la participation israélienne

Ahmed Ouichmane, président de l'Observatoire marocain contre la normalisation, a révélé qu'il s'était vu refuser l'accès au Théâtre Mohammed V à Rabat, où le cinquième Forum mondial de sociologie a été inauguré hier. Cet incident survient dans un climat de controverse généralisée, provoquée par la présence de chercheurs israéliens au forum. Ouichmane a

Canaries : la présence du Front Polisario à la conférence du Parti populaire espagnol critiquée par les victimes du terrorisme

La participation du Front Polisario à la conférence nationale du Parti populaire espagnol a déclenché une vive indignation au sein de l'Association des victimes du terrorisme des îles Canaries. Celle-ci a dénoncé une «insulte directe aux victimes oubliées et à celles touchées par les attaques du Polisario durant les années 1970 et 1980.» Dans un communiqué cinglant, l'association a qualifié

Benkirane urges Polisario leaders to return to Morocco before it's too late

During the seventh regional conference of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in the Souss-Massa region, the party’s Secretary-General, Abdelilah Benkirane, addressed the Polisario issue in part of his speech. Speaking at the event held Saturday in Agadir, Benkirane stated: «I want to open a parenthesis about the Polisario. We have a clear vision when it comes to the Sahara. The leaders of the Polisario studied with Abdellah Baha in the same classroom, including Mustafa Sayyid.

"تليبرفورمانس" المغرب في مرمى انتقادات نقابة فرنسية

وجّه الاتحاد الوطني لعمال قطاع البريد والاتصالات (FAPT)، المنضوي تحت لواء الكونفدرالية العامة للشغل (CGT) في فرنسا، رسالة إلى شركة "أورنج" الفرنسية، بصفتها زبونة ومشغّلة، وذلك على خلفية نزاع اجتماعي بين فرع شركة "تيليبرفورمانس" في المغرب وعمّالها المنتمين إلى الاتحاد المغربي

Morocco : A parallel event at the World Sociology Forum dedicated to Palestine

The day after the opening of the Fifth World Forum of Sociology, held from July 6 to 11, 2025, in Rabat under the theme «Understanding Justice in the Age of the Anthropocene», the BDS Morocco movement and the National Federation of Education (FNE) are organizing an academic session dedicated to Palestine. Scheduled for Monday, July 7, at 7:30 PM at the union’s headquarters, the event aims to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to reject all forms of academic

Morocco's avocado exports to Canada spark debate amid water crisis

Parliamentary representative Fatima Tamni, from the Federation of the Democratic Left, has submitted a written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests regarding the continued export of avocados to Canada amid Morocco’s ongoing water crisis. In her correspondence dated July 5, 2025, El Tamni highlighted that Morocco is facing «recurrent droughts and a worrying decline in both groundwater and surface water levels», while the

France : Expelled from a beach for her burkini, a young woman gives up swimming

An 18-year-old woman was forced to leave the beach at Carry-le-Rouet, near Marseille, after attempting to swim in a burkini. On July 2, municipal police officers, accompanied by gendarmes, prevented her from entering the sea, citing a local ordinance. «We arrive, my sister is about to swim, and two municipal police officers blow their whistle and tell her she can’t go in», her twin brother, Islan, told France 3 Régions. «We ask why, and they say she’s not

Morocco faces extreme water scarcity by 2050 warns UN report

Amid growing international warnings over the escalating global water crisis, a new United Nations report has drawn attention to the alarming situation in Morocco, where droughts are becoming increasingly severe and frequent. The report offers a stark outlook for the country’s water future, placing Morocco among the nations most at risk of «extreme water scarcity» by 2050, unless urgent and decisive action is taken.

The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology opens in Morocco

The 5th ISA Forum of Sociology opened on Sunday in Rabat under the theme «Understanding Justice in the Age of the Anthropocene», bringing together around 5,000 researchers from over 100 countries. Held for the first time in Africa and the Arab world, the Forum is organized by Mohammed V University (UM5) in Rabat, in partnership with the International Sociological Association (ISA) and the Moroccan Sociological Association. The program features nearly 1,329 sessions led by the

Moroccan parliamentarian fined for vandalizing public property after drunk driving accident

The Primary Court in Salé has fined a member of parliament, affiliated with one of the governing coalition parties, 25,000 dirhams after he was prosecuted for vandalizing public property. The charges stem from a traffic accident he caused while in a state of advanced intoxication. According to Assabah newspaper, the crash resulted in severe damage to an electric pole in the Bouknadel municipality, along with significant damage to the MP’s vehicle. The ruling has been appealed, and