King Mohammed VI has appointed Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan as Coordinator of the Offices and Services of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, according to a communiqué from the Royal Cabinet issued on Saturday. The statement recalls that the King himself held this role as Crown Prince starting in 1985, following his appointment by his father, the late King Hassan II. It further notes that the Royal Armed Forces, under the leadership of the King as Supreme Commander and Chief
In 1777, caid Tahar ben Abdelhak Fennish was sent by Mohammed ben Abdellah to negotiate a treaty with the French to free Moroccan captives. Years later he was asked by the Alaouite sultan to make the USA befriend the Kingdom.
نظمت القنصلية العامة للمملكة المغربية بفالنسيا، بشراكة مع مؤسسة "دار المتوسط"، يوم 29 أبريل الماضي بمدينة أليكانتي، لقاء أدبيا خصص للأدب المغربي المكتوب باللغة الإسبانية، وذلك في إطار تعزيز الحوار الثقافي بين المغرب وإسبانيا. وجمع اللقاء نخبة من الكتاب والمفكرين
Sofia Mestari no longer views music merely as an artistic path, but as a space for bringing together peoples and cultures. The Moroccan-French artist, who made a name for herself in France from a young age, is now turning towards Africa with new projects that blend contemporary rhythms with Moroccan roots and African identity.
Security authorities at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca have detained a 53-year-old French national of Algerian origin, who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the French judiciary. The arrest followed a check against the Interpol database, revealing that the individual was wanted internationally under a red notice. He is suspected of being connected to a network involved in money laundering activities linked to fraudulent operations, with financial sums estimated in
In Casablanca, judicial authorities have incarcerated 22 individuals following a decision by the public prosecutor at the criminal court to charge them in connection with the riots that erupted after the match between Wydad Athletic Club and Ittihad Yacoub El Mansour. The game took place at the Mohammed V Complex on April 29. Simultaneously, the public prosecutor has called for the juvenile judge to assign 20 minors to a rehabilitation center, as they are suspected of participating in the
Kuwait Airways announced, Friday, that it will resume flights from Kuwait International Airport to 13 additional destinations starting this Sunday. This step is part of the airline's second phase of gradual reactivation, increasing the total number of resumed routes to 29, including Casablanca. According to the Kuwait News Agency, Abdulwahab Al-Shatti, the acting CEO of Kuwait Airways, stated that the resumed destinations now include London, Paris, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, Bangkok, Istanbul,
The disciplinary committee of the Professional National Football League (LNFP) has handed down several sanctions following the violent incidents during the match between AS FAR and Raja Casablanca on Thursday in Rabat. AS FAR has been ordered to play 5 matches behind closed doors, while Raja faces the same condition for 3 matches. Additionally, both clubs have been fined 200,000 dirhams each. As part of the penalties, both teams are also required to cover the costs of repairing the damages
The Security Council held a session dedicated to the strategic review of the MINURSO mandate. The upcoming deadline in October could signal the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the UN mission, established in April 1991.
The American conglomerate Nexus Core Systems has recently secured a 20-hectare plot in Nouaceur, near Casablanca, from Princess Lalla Meryem, the elder sister of King Mohammed VI, according to a report by Africa Intelligence on Friday, May 1. This acquisition, facilitated through the holding company Unihold, is set to pave the way for the construction of a 16 MW data center. This development represents the initial phase of a $500 million investment aimed at bolstering the artificial