The Aidi, Morocco's national dog breed, is a majestic guardian with a rich history. This powerful dog, perfectly adapted to the Atlas Mountains, has guarded families and their flocks for centuries, and remains a vital part of rural Moroccan life.
The Marrakech Court of First Instance sentenced three defendants: the owner of a fast food restaurant and two of his employees, to four years in prison each, with a fine of 1000 dirhams. This follows the death of six people, including a child, due to food poisoning after they ate at the restaurant in the Mahamid neighborhood of Marrakech. The fast food owner was charged with «unintentionally causing manslaughter due to his negligence and disregard for laws and regulations»,
Moroccan footballer Ismael Saibari will be unable to participate with the Moroccan Olympic team at the Paris Olympics this summer due to his Dutch club PSV Eindhoven refusing to release him, reports beIN Sports. Saibari is a key player for the Moroccan Olympic team. He is also a key player for the dutch club, having featured in 29 matches across all competitions last season for Eindhoven. The draw for the Olympic football tournament placed the Moroccan national team in Group B alongside
After three weeks of negotiations with his coalition partners, President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the new government on Sunday evening. Will this new administration bring a shift in Pretoria's Moroccan policy, which has been in place since 2004 ?
Voters in Mauritania have re-elected Mohamed Cheikh Ould El Ghazouani to a second term as president of the country. His candidacy for the June 29 presidential elections won 56.12% of the votes cast in the first round, according to the final results published on Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Opponent Biram Dah Abeid, 59, came second with 22.10% of the vote. Supporters of the abolitionist activist staged demonstrations in the streets of Nouakchott on Sunday
A 30-year-old Moroccan mother and her two children, ages 5 and 7, were tragically murdered on Saturday by their father in the Spanish town of Las Pedroneras. At the request of the Las Pedroneras City Council, a minute of silence was held today in the town «in solidarity with the victims and as a sign of condemnation and rejection of this act of gender-based violence». Local residents placed black and purple ribbons, candles, and posters with messages in memory of the three victims
In response to inquiries from Iberian media, Monday, the head of Spain's National Security Department, General Loreto Gutiérrez Hurtado, stated that Morocco is not currently considered a threat in Spain's national security strategy. «We have working groups on Ceuta and Melilla, just as we do for all other autonomous communities», General Hurtado, who assumed office in November 2023, explained. «Our responsibility is to defend the state, and at this time, there's
The decision to declare a period of national mourning in Morocco remains the prerogative of the king and is announced upon the death of prominent figures within the Kingdom and in friendly and brotherly countries, or after tragic events such as natural disasters. What are the most prominent occasions when the Kingdom has declared national mourning ?
Les Marocains vivant à l'étranger ont envoyé 11,8 milliards de dollars au pays en 2023. Dans son dernier rapport, la Banque mondiale a déclaré que le rythme des envois de fonds reste soutenu, au cours d'une année marquée le tragique tremblement de terre d'Al Haouz.
A Thai anti-trafficking organization, Exodus Road, has sought the help of Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to free 21 Moroccan nationals abducted by a human trafficking network operating on the Thai-Myanmar border, Thai media reported on Sunday. The organization decided to seek the Prime Minister's help after the Moroccan Embassy in Bangkok requested assistance from various agencies on May 17th in an official letter. These agencies included the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal
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