The 13th edition of the Casablanca Heritage Days, held from May 13 to 19, gathered nearly 11,000 participants. Under the theme «Casablanca, Heritage in Motion», this edition was organized by the Casamémoire Association, in collaboration with the Governorate of the Casablanca-Settat Region and the City of Casablanca. For the occasion, several museums opened their doors, while various city spaces hosted exhibitions by Casablanca artists, namely the Liberté building, the
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in an interview on French TV channels TF1 and LCI Thursday, May 30th, holding a map of the Arab world and Iran that excluded Western Sahara from Moroccan territory. In a letter addressed to King Mohammed VI in July 2023, Netanyahu announced Israel's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. He promised to reflect this position in all of Israel's work and documents at the United Nations, regional and international organizations,
The official recognition of the State of Palestine by Spain, Norway and Ireland is an «important step» towards a two-state solution and lasting peace in the Middle East, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. Speaking at the ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, the Moroccan diplomat called for an «immediate, complete and lasting» ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He also called for facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid «in
Dalila Mosbah founded Miss Moto Maroc in 2011 to crown her passion for riding and meet other Moroccan women who share the same hobby. Today her women-only motorcycle club is a platform and an outlet for tens of Moroccan women.
Seven people are dead and several injured, Thursday, after an explosion followed by a fire on the Panamanian ship Toro Rosso near the port of Jorf Lasfar, a provisional report indicates. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection said the bodies of several victims had been removed from the scene of the tragedy, while three people transferred to Casablanca later succumbed to their injuries. The tragedy occurred about 8 nautical miles from the port site on Thursday morning onboard the
A Cairo court sentenced Ahly winger Hussein El Shahat to a one-year suspended prison term on Thursday for assaulting Pyramids player Mohamed Chibi, a Moroccan international. The court also banned El Shahat for five years from any «sports activities» and ordered him to pay 100,000 pounds in compensation. El Shahat slapped Chibi, a Moroccan international, on July 23rd, after Al Ahly lost to Pyramids by three goals. Chibi then filed a legal complaint in Egypt, accusing him of assault
A new ranking of the world's 100 most expensive footballers by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) includes only one Moroccan player, 24-year-old Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid, whose contract runs until 2027. Valued at $76.4 million, Diaz ranks 70th on the list. Lamine Yamal, eligible for both Morocco and Spain but opting to play for Spain's national team, is ranked eighth with a market value of $140.8 million according to CIES. Notably absent is Moroccan international Achraf
Belgium has repatriated 119 undocumented Moroccans residing in the country in the first five months of this year. This is more than double the 55 Moroccans returned to Morocco during the same period last year, according to news agency Belga on Thursday. Belgian State Secretary Nicole de Moor attributed the increase to improved cooperation with Morocco. In April, a Belgian government mission secured new agreements for the return of those considered to be illegally present, particularly
Agriculture Minister Mohammed Sadiki led the launch of «SAREX Detroit 2024», a maritime search and rescue exercise, Wednesday, May 29th. Running until May 31st off the Tanger Med port, the event is part of the operation for the transit of Moroccans residing abroad. It mobilizes significant human and material resources to simulate a crisis at sea and assess the responsiveness of Moroccan intervention teams, according to a press release. Various high-ranking personalities attended
Moroccan forward Ayoub El Kaabi led his team Olympiacos to victory in the inaugural Conference League final, scoring the winning goal against Fiorentina of Italy (1-0) in extra time at the Hagia Sophia Stadium in Athens. El Kaabi netted the winning goal in the 116th minute, delivering Olympiacos and Greece their first European club football title. The Moroccan international finished as the competition's top scorer with 11 goals in 9 matches. He became the first player to score 11 goals in a
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