Contrary to claims by media outlets close to the Polisario, Alice Jill Edwards, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, will not be visiting either Rabat or Laâyoune from June 8 to 19. Morocco has chosen to postpone the visit until the mandate of the Australian expert expires in July 2026, a source close to the matter told Yabiladi. In late March, Alice Jill Edwards announced that she would travel to the kingdom. She
The Federation of the League of Women’s Rights has announced its intention to join as a civil party in the case involving a network accused of sexually exploiting and trafficking minors, which was recently dismantled in the village of Ba Mohamed, in Taounate province. The organization also revealed plans to establish a national defense and solidarity committee to monitor the proceedings and ensure protection for the victims. In a statement issued by its national office, the federation
Los carteles turísticos vintage creados durante el período del Protectorado en Marruecos fueron mucho más que simples anuncios de viajes. Según los historiadores, contribuyeron a construir y difundir entre el público europeo la imagen de un Marruecos auténtico y atemporal, al tiempo que ocultaban en gran medida las realidades de la dominación colonial.
Les affiches touristiques vintage créées durant la période du Protectorat au Maroc étaient bien plus que de simples publicités de voyage. Selon les historiens, elles ont contribué à construire et à promouvoir, auprès du public européen, l’image d’un Maroc authentique et intemporel, tout en occultant largement les réalités de la domination coloniale.
The Spanish news agency EFE reported that a group of nine migrants managed to enter the city of Ceuta irregularly late yesterday, either by climbing over the double border fence or by swimming along the maritime border barriers. The same source added that six migrants entered through an unspecified point along the 8.2-kilometer land border, without being detected by surveillance cameras installed in the area, while three others managed to swim across. The migrants, who are from Morocco,
Vintage tourism posters created during Morocco's Protectorate period were more than travel advertisements. According to historians, they helped construct and promote an «authentic» and timeless image of Morocco for European audiences while largely obscuring the realities of colonial rule.
During the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico, Belgian-Moroccan DJ Lady S will take to the stage at Flushing Meadows Park in New York. Sharing the lineup with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Nas and Carnival, she is set to perform before and after matches. Just weeks before the tournament kicks off, Sahira Chadouli, as she is known offstage, told Belgian outlet GVA that she would be representing both of her countries of origin: Belgium and Morocco. The artist is
Concern is mounting within the European Union over the expansion of Chinese industrial investment in Morocco, amid fears that the kingdom could become a manufacturing and export hub for subsidized Chinese products destined for the European market.
Moroccan international Chemsdine Talbi reflected on his decision to represent the Atlas Lions in an interview with The National published just days before the start of the 2026 World Cup. The 21-year-old Sunderland winger, who previously represented Belgium at youth level, said choosing between the two countries was not easy. «At one moment I had to choose between Belgium or Morocco for the first team. Both were asking me which one I would choose. I had to reflect a long time to think
Spain’s Supreme Court has convicted a soldier in the Spanish Army and sentenced him to two prison terms of ten months each after he abandoned both his authorized place of residence and his military post for more than a year, spending the period in Morocco without permission or oversight from his superiors. The court’s Military Chamber also dismissed his appeal and ordered his suspension from military service, along with a ban on holding public office or standing for