From May 27 to 30, the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) organized a Light Tour of the four Scandinavian capitals: Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), and Oslo (Norway). The event aimed to strengthen ties with tour operators and travel agents in the region. Nearly fifteen Moroccan operators participated in the Light Tour, establishing relations with their Nordic counterparts and promoting Moroccan experiences, particularly highlighting new air capacities secured
Professors and employees of Abdelmalek Saadi University in Tetouan signed a petition on Thursday demanding the cancellation of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between their university and the University of Haifa in Israel in September 2022. The agreement in question focused on cooperation in marine sciences, sustainable aquaculture, marine technologies, and ecological research. The petition, signed by over 600 professors and staff from 12 university institutions, is expected to be
A tragedy struck the town of Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, on Friday, May 31, when a young Moroccan man died from his injuries after being seriously wounded during a violent altercation in Piazza Garibaldi. Local newspaper Corriere Adriatico reports the incident involved extreme violence, leaving the victim «in a pool of blood» with severe abdominal and buttock wounds. In addition to the deceased, other individuals were injured. A Tunisian national was hospitalized with a
In a letter sent Wednesday to Morocco's Foreign Minister, the Coordination of Families of Nationals Kidnapped in Myanmar, near the Thai border, urged authorities to intervene urgently to free the victims. At least seven fellow citizens have reportedly escaped what their relatives describe as a living hell.
Six Moroccan migrants were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol last Saturday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The migrants, along with their smuggler, were arrested. Local media reported on Thursday, May 30th, that security officials have intercepted over 52,000 migrants considered to be of «special interest» so far this fiscal year. The San Diego region accounts for nearly 88% of these apprehensions. In the El Paso, Texas area, authorities reported intercepting 17 smuggling
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) suspended Moroccan international Mohamed Chibi, a right-back for Pyramids FC, for six matches. The decision was issued following a civil court case where Ahly player Hussein El Shahat received a one-year suspended sentence for assaulting Chibi during a local match last year. The EFA also fined Chibi 100,000 pounds for violating the regulations by resorting to the criminal court in a football matter. El Shahat was previously sentenced by a Cairo court
On February 28, 2024, a study day brought together around twenty experts in the fields of water, climate change, agriculture, agri-food, pastoral economy, and rural development. At the end of this day, a report entitled «The Future of Agriculture in Morocco in a Context of Scarcity» was produced. Published three months later by the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES), the document aims to promote sustainable agricultural development, while ensuring food sovereignty and the
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has apologized for using a map of Morocco that did not include the Sahara. On Friday morning, the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Arabic spokesman, Hassan Kaabia, apologized for what he called an «unintentional mistake» following an interview with the Israeli Prime Minister on French television. On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in an interview on French television channels TF1 and LCI holding a map of the Arab world and Iran that excluded Western
La reconnaissance officielle de l'État de Palestine par l'Espagne, la Norvège et l'Irlande est une «étape importante» vers une solution à deux États et une paix durable au Moyen-Orient, a déclaré le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, Nasser Bourita. Lors de la conférence ministérielle du Forum de coopération sino-arabe, le diplomate marocain a appelé à un cessez-le-feu
Le Premier ministre israélien Benyamin Netanyahu est apparu dans une interview sur les chaînes de télévision françaises TF1 et LCI jeudi 30 mai, tenant une carte du monde arabe et de l'Iran qui excluait le Sahara occidental du territoire marocain. Une nouvelle bévue, la troisième du genre depuis la reprise des relations entre le Maroc et Israël, qui a suscité l'ire des Marocains sur les réseaux sociaux. Pourtant, dans une