Fatiha Harouch, President of the Association for the Development of Women, their Children and Social Solidarity (ANIR), used the International Day for Victims of Crimes Against Children, June 4, to shed light on this taboo subject in Morocco.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) denied, on Wednesday, the statement made by its secretary general on the postponing of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), originally planned for Morocco, to early 2026. In a statement shared to social media, the African football body called Veron Mosengo-Omba's announcement «false». «The CAF Executive Committee will meet to deliberate and take a decision on the dates of CAN 2025», reads the statement. «CAF will
A well-informed source told Yabiladi on Wednesday that a fire broke out in the phosphate conveyor belt at the Boucraa mine due to an electrical short circuit. Maintenance teams have already begun repairs on the damaged section and aim to complete them as soon as possible. The incident did not cause any human injuries, and only about 10 meters of the 200-kilometer-long belt, the world's longest, was affected. All human and logistical resources have been mobilized to return the conveyor belt to
Shown abroad for the first time between February 21 and May 20, 2024, the «Berber Jewelry from the Royal Palace» exhibition closed to great acclaim from visitors to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. This event, which kicked off the Qatar-Morocco 2024 cultural year, was organized in partnership with the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and supported by the Kingdom's embassy in the Gulf country. It was intended to be «a unique window on Moroccan culture». It also bears
Mauritania's presidential elections, scheduled for June 29, have echoes as far away as Morocco. In Laayoune, a committee has been set up to support the candidacy of incumbent President Mohamed Cheikh Ould El Ghazouani, who is seeking a second term, according to a media outlet in Nouakchott. The initiative, launched by a Mauritanian investor in the city, is aimed not only at the Mauritanian community settled in the province, but above all at the thousands of Moroccans who have acquired
Tuesday, June 4, the Spanish Senate approved the creation of an inter-ministerial commission to examine Morocco's relations with Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish media reported. The People’s Party (PP), Spain's main opposition party, proposed the creation of the commission due to Morocco's stance on Ceuta, Melilla, and delayed customs openings. The far-left supported the initiative, while the ruling PSOE opposed it, fearing a «diplomatic conflict». The socialists argued that
French and Spanish farmers joined forces to organize a blockade on Monday, June 3. During this protest action, they set themselves up on the French-Spanish border to protest against what they consider to be unfair trade practices from Moroccan fruit and vegetable producers.
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch chaired, Tuesday, June 4, in Rabat, the fifth meeting of the National Investment Commission, as directed by King Mohammed VI. This marks the third meeting held in 2024 and follows the implementation of the new Investment Charter since March 2023. The Charter aims to strengthen support for private investment and job creation. At this session, 27 projects were approved under the main scheme, representing a total investment of nearly 7.7 billion dirhams.
A Moroccan influencer has been shortlisted for a new beauty pageant. However, this Instagram influencer and the nine other contestants share a very interesting feature: they are not real. The frontrunners for the first Miss AI beauty pageant are all AI-generated. The recently published shortlist includes AI influencers from all over the globe. Representing Morocco is Kenza Layli, who boasts 192k followers on Instagram. Through her content, the Moroccan AI-generated influencer can earn
A phosphate conveyor at the Boucraa mine, located 100 km east of Laayoune, caught fire. «The investigation has just begun», said a security source contacted by Yabiladi: «It is still premature to draw any conclusions». «Investigators are working on the theory of a technical failure that may have triggered the flames in the world's longest phosphate conveyor. The possibility of an isolated act by a Polisario supporter based in the Sahara is not to be ruled out,
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