Morocco ranked 137th globally in the World Economic Forum's 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, placing it near the bottom in terms of gender equality worldwide.
The Casablanca Judicial Police Department launched a judicial investigation on the evening of Thursday, June 13, under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor. The investigation aims to uncover how a prisoner convicted of aggravated robbery escaped from a hospital while under medical supervision and to identify anyone who helped him. According to preliminary findings, the prisoner exploited a security lapse to escape with the suspected assistance of several individuals. He surrendered shortly
A Moroccan teahouse in Gouda, Netherlands, was vandalized twice in a row this week, Dutch media reported on Thursday. The same establishment, located on Aaltje Bakstraat street, was targeted on Wednesday night, when an explosion was heard inside. It had also been the target of vandalism the night before. A stone was thrown through the window and there was also an explosion. The street in front of the establishment was littered with glass shards on Thursday morning. The blinds hanging in front
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has loaned MAD 500 million (€45.5 million) to Morocco's hygiene products sector through ECP Maroc, a subsidiary of Eczacıbaşı Consumer Products (ECP), according to a press release on Wednesday. The financing is the first cross-border acquisition package of its kind. ECP Maroc will use the funds to acquire Jeesr, a leading Moroccan producer of tissue paper products. «The financing will help the Group to strengthen its
Between Monday and Tuesday, two young Moroccan high-school girls took their own lives, underscoring a deeper malaise sweeping society. Moroccan psychosociologist Mouhcine Benzakour analyzes this societal phenomenon.
On Wednesday, June 12, the Ca-Minando Fronteras collective presented alarming figures for fatalities on the Euro-African border in the first five months of this year. According to their report, the Atlantic route, providing access to the Canary Islands from Morocco, is particularly deadly, with 4,808 deaths, or 95% of total victims. The most dangerous departure zones include the coast between Guelmin and Dakhla with 249 victims. This is followed by the route from Senegal with 959 victims and
Long before the creation of the Algerian state on July 5, 1962, and that of the Polisario in Libya, Tangier hosted the first meeting of the Committee of 24 outside UN headquarters in New York in May 1962. This was followed by the inclusion of the Sahara issue on the agenda of the C24 in 1963, at the initiative of the Kingdom.
Morocco's channel 2M introduced a groundbreaking platform for young rap talent with their new program, «Jam Show», After six weeks of competition, Nezar (real name Nizar Zouhri) emerged victorious, captivating both the audience and the star-studded jury that included rappers ElGrandeToto and Dizzy Dros. Nezar, a 23-year-old with a passion for rap since the age of 9, hails from Azilal. His goal is clear: to become a rap star. He believes rap is his calling, and winning the
The first-ever direct flight from Montreal to Marrakech was operated today, Thursday, June 13, by Canadian air carrier Air Transat, according to a press release by the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT). The inaugural flight landed this morning at Marrakech Menara airport, marking the first direct service to Marrakech from North America. The route is part of ONMT's «growth strategy focused on the North American market» (Light In Action). Canada has become an emerging market
Seize crocodiles ouest-africains, élevés à l'Aquarium Aquatis de Lausanne, ont été transportés au Maroc le mercredi 12 juin pour commencer une réintroduction progressive dans leur environnement naturel. Selon l'agence de presse suisse Keystone-SDA, les jeunes crocodiles du désert sont arrivés à Agadir dans le cadre d'un projet de protection des espèces inédit en Afrique. Le voyage de la Suisse au Maroc s'est
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