Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi, better known by his stage name Mehdi Black Wind, was taken into police custody on the evening of Monday, July 13, after being questioned by Morocco's National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ) in Casablanca. According to several sources, the artist was prevented from leaving Morocco for France at the end of last week before receiving an official summons to appear at the BNPJ headquarters on Monday. The reasons behind the investigation have not been officially
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani met in Nouakchott on Monday, July 13, with a Polisario delegation carrying a message from Brahim Ghali. «The message mainly concerns the Front's new proposals for resolving the Western Sahara issue, which were presented last week in Paris to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa», a well-informed source told Yabiladi. According to the same source, Algeria had spent several weeks trying unsuccessfully to persuade the Mauritanian
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will travel to Algiers on July 20 for a working visit aimed at easing tensions between the two countries, strained since his support in March 2022 for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. The visit follows a series of key meetings between Algerian and Spanish officials, notably one last March in which Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares met President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers. Following those talks, the Algerian
The King's Prosecutor at the Casablanca Criminal Court announced that Ali Lmrabet's arrest at Tangier Airport was carried out on the basis of several outstanding search notices issued against him over suspected acts that constitute criminal offenses under Moroccan law. The case concerns the publication of a series of online posts deemed criminal in nature, as they allegedly contained defamation and slander targeting individuals and institutions, as well as insults against bodies established by
On Monday, July 13, Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC) in Tan-Tan. By 2030, AMTEC is set to include three key components: a multidomain training area, a drone academy, and an innovation and experimentation center, all based in Tan-Tan, according to a statement from AFRICOM. «Morocco’s capacity to tackle these challenges,
Beginning on September 1, 2026, the Great Mosque of Lyon will introduce a fixed contribution of 75 euros for facilitating funeral prayer ceremonies within its facilities. This move, conveyed in a memo to Muslim funeral service providers, has stirred strong reactions among segments of the community. The mosque clarifies in its note that the fee is meant to cover «costs associated with staff mobilization, facility maintenance, and service provisions for families». Details regarding
Des bulletins d'alerte ont été généralisés à l'ensemble des collectivités territoriales du Maroc, dans le cadre du renforcement de la préparation face aux risques naturels, a affirmé, lundi à la Chambre des représentants, le ministre de l'Équipement et de l'eau, Nizar Baraka. Répondant à une question orale sur le renforcement de la préparation face aux risques naturels, Baraka a
British police announced on Monday the arrest of 12 people suspected of involvement in an alleged far-right terrorist plot targeting the UK Ijtima, a large Muslim gathering held last week in Suffolk, eastern England. According to London's Counter Terrorism Command, 11 men, aged between 27 and 82, and a 48-year-old woman were arrested on Sunday and Monday, mainly in London and eastern England. Eight of the men are suspected of terrorism offences, three others of conspiracy to commit murder,