After several years of legal uncertainty, the Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group has closed one of the most sensitive chapters in its European operations. On Monday, the French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels approved a settlement between BCP, its subsidiary Banque Chaabi du Maroc (BCDM), and Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office, bringing an investigation launched in 2018 to a definitive close. Under the agreement, the two institutions will pay €174.5 million
The death of Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, son of former Polisario leader Mohamed Abdelaziz and a figure widely seen as a potential successor to Brahim Ghali, has raised many questions in the Tindouf camps. His death comes after a long series of unexplained disappearances involving senior Front officials.
A rare pterosaur footprint site near Midelt has been lost after a fossil-bearing rock slab was cut and stolen in two stages over the past two years. Researchers warn that the disappearance of one of Africa’s few known pterosaur trackways highlights the urgent need to protect Morocco’s geological heritage.
Desde sus primeros pasos, limitados por un aparato ortopédico, hasta su consolidación como pieza importante del PSV Eindhoven, Ismael Saibari ha construido su ascenso a base de resiliencia. Tras elegir representar a Marruecos, el mediapunta se impone ahora como uno de los rostros más prometedores de los Leones del Atlas en el camino hacia el Mundial de 2026.
De ses premiers pas entravés par un appareil orthopédique à son statut de cadre du PSV Eindhoven, Ismael Saibari a bâti son ascension à force de résilience. Choisi par le Maroc, le milieu offensif s’impose désormais comme l’un des visages prometteurs des Lions de l’Atlas en route vers le Mondial 2026.
The death of a Moroccan seasonal worker in Spain has sparked condemnation from Moroccan and Spanish rights groups and trade unions, which say the tragedy underscores the risks faced by women laborers in the agricultural sector. They are calling for a full investigation and stronger protections for seasonal workers.
Del Ajax al Manchester United, Noussair Mazraoui ha construido su carrera a base de resiliencia, entre lesiones, polémicas y regresos a la primera línea. A las puertas de una nueva Copa del Mundo, el defensor de los Leones del Atlas se ha convertido en un referente experimentado de una selección marroquí ambiciosa.
A U20 world champion with Morocco in 2025, Gessime Yassine is among the fresh young faces joining the Atlas Lions’ ranks. Still little known to the wider public just a few months ago, the Strasbourg winger has seen his stock rise at remarkable speed.
De l’Ajax à Manchester United, Noussair Mazraoui a bâti sa carrière à force de résilience, entre blessures, polémiques et retours au premier plan. À l’approche d’une nouvelle Coupe du monde, le défenseur des Lions de l’Atlas est devenu un cadre expérimenté d’une équipe marocaine ambitieuse.
The public prosecutor’s office in Taza has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man suffering from mental health disorders after he died outside the emergency department of Ibn Baja Provincial Hospital. According to local media reports, the man had been taken to the hospital to receive treatment. However, he was neither admitted to the psychiatric unit nor transferred to Fez for specialized care. The incident has drawn strong reactions from human