The recent Iranian missile and drone attacks on civilian and military targets in the Gulf have abruptly derailed efforts at rapprochement between Tehran and several Arab states, reinforcing the cautious stance Morocco has maintained since 2017.
On September 1st, King Mohammed VI appointed Brigadier General Abdellah Boutrig to lead the General Directorate of Information System Security (DGSSI), operating under the National Defense Administration. Six months into his tenure, the framework designed to bolster the kingdom's defense against cyberattacks is beginning to take shape. «A key figure from the Palace and his close associate are spearheading this initiative», reported Africa Intelligence on Monday, March 2nd. The
In the coming months, Morocco and Belgium are poised to lay «the foundations of a security dialogue» aimed at coordinating their efforts against shared threats, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced on Monday. This declaration came during a joint press conference with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot. «These challenges necessitate close cooperation between our two countries», Bourita emphasized, highlighting the fight
On the sidelines of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, several civil society organizations expressed concern over what they described as the growing politicization of UN mechanisms, particularly within the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs in New York. Algeria was specifically mentioned during the discussions, with some participants questioning the impartiality of certain initiatives. The NGOs warned that civic space is increasingly under pressure, arguing that some administrative
À Tournai, la sculpture «Les Aveugles» de l'artiste belge Guillaume Charlier immortalise quatre hommes aveugles et leur jeune guide, un moment de solidarité dans la misère inspiré d'une scène de Ramadan au Maroc du début du XXe siècle.
En Tournai, la escultura «Los Ciegos» del artista belga Guillaume Charlier inmortaliza a cuatro hombres ciegos y su joven guía, un momento de solidaridad en la miseria inspirado en una escena de Ramadán en Marruecos a principios del siglo XX.
A European Parliament report has exposed the mounting strain on the Canary Islands' minor protection system. The findings, following a September 2025 field visit, highlight the complexities of managing migration flows, with only 8% of return decisions to Morocco being enforced and a significant number of supposed minors being reclassified as adults.
La temporada de la Omra de este año se desarrolla en medio de un clima de tensiones de seguridad cada vez más intensas en Oriente Medio. Los recientes ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán, seguidos por las represalias de Teherán, han generado perturbaciones significativas en el espacio aéreo, resultando en la cancelación de numerosos vuelos. Esta situación ha complicado el viaje de los marroquíes que se dirigen a Arabia Saudita
La saison de l'Omra de cette année se déroule dans un climat de tensions sécuritaires exacerbées au Moyen-Orient. Les frappes américano-israéliennes sur l'Iran, suivies des représailles de Téhéran, ont entraîné des perturbations généralisées de l'espace aérien et des annulations de vols. Cette situation complique le voyage des Marocains se rendant en Arabie Saoudite pour l'Omra durant le
In Tournai, Belgian sculptor Guillaume Charlier’s Les Aveugles immortalizes four blind men and their young guide, a moment of solidarity in misery drawn from a Ramadan scene in early 20th-century Morocco.