13-year-old Moroccan-Belgian footballer Ilyes Bennane sparks transfer battle in Belgium

13-year-old Moroccan-Belgian footballer Ilyes Bennane is making waves in Belgium after announcing his decision to leave his current club, Racing Genk. Bennane, also known as the youngest international player in Belgium's history, is expected to depart by the end of the season, according to Belgian media. Already capped at U-15 level for both Belgium and Morocco, Bennane is set to choose between two clubs, namely Anderlecht and Club Brugge. The young player, who has also been invited to

Moroccan visual artist Mounir Fatmi to co-exihibt at Venice Biennale

Moroccan visual artist Mounir Fatmi will be featured in a co-exhibition at the Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy by the Biennale Foundation. From April 17th to June 29th, the Venice Biennale will showcase Fatmi's exhibition Embodied Echoes: Stories of the Foreign Soul alongside Cuban artist Dagoberto Rodríguez, according to a press release sent Wednesday to Yabiladi. Through their work, both Fatmi and Rodriguez celebrate their

Coal mining : When Jerada’s miners led to the creation of the oldest trade unions in Morocco

Coal mining in Jerada, first active in the 1930's, has made of it a hub for workers. Engaged in trade unionist activities, miners have led to the creation of the UMT, one of the oldest trade unions in Morocco. Flashback.

Moroccan boy comes back to life after doctors announce him dead

In Morocco, a nine-year-old boy was declared dead twice. Hospitalized in Fez, the boy who suffered a rare genetic disease came back to life hours after he was declared dead on Friday in a rare yet medically possible incident.

Spain and Morocco to compete for hosting 2030 World Cup final after Portugal's exit

It's now official. Portugal has withdrawn from the race to host the 2030 World Cup Final. Portugal's Antonio Laranjo, coordinator of the tripartite bid, announced on Tuesday, March 19, in Lisbon, that «Portugal does not have a stadium with a capacity of at least 80,000 seats, nor will it invest in increasing capacity, effectively removing Portugal from hosting the World Cup final». Spanish media welcomed the withdrawal. «The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) believes

Morocco orders hundreds of Javelin Missiles in $260 million US deal

The US Department of State has approved a sale of Javelin Missiles and related equipment to Morocco for an estimated cost of $260 million, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a press release on Tuesday. The possible sale includes 612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles, including 12 fly-to-buy missiles and 200 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs). This proposed sale is expected to support the «foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping

History : When King Mohammed V visited the first Disneyland park

In 1957, King Mohammed V went on an official visit to the United States, where he went to Disneyland. Posing next to Walt Disney, the sovereign’s enjoyable trip to the park was documented through a series of photos.

Moroccan journalist and TelQuel magazine publishing director Reda Dalil dies aged 45

Reda Dalil, a Moroccan journalist, and editor of French-language weekly news magazine TelQuel, died on Tuesday, March 19, in Rabat aged 45. Despite initial recovery from a long illness, he had been forced to undergo surgery following a relapse. Dalil previously served as publishing director of Moroccan magazine Le Temps and editor-in-chief of Economie Entreprises, before joining TelQuel in the same position in 2018. At the same time, he published his first novel "Le Job" in 2014. The book was

Crime rates among Moroccan-Dutch minors drop over decade

The number of Dutch minors of Moroccan descent registered as crime suspects has declined over the past ten years, according to the Netherlands Youth Institute (NJi). Analyzing police registration data, the Dutch institute revealed on March 13 that in 2012, there were 83 registered suspects per 1,000 Moroccan-Dutch youth. This number fell to 31 per 1,000 young people with a Moroccan migration background in 2022. In 2012, Moroccan-Dutch minors had the highest number of registered suspects,

Italy extradites two Moroccans for suspected jihadist links

Two Moroccan citizens were extradited, this week, by the Italian authorities for suspected close ties to jihadist movements. Labeled dangerous extremists, the two nationals had their asylum applications rejected by the Italian authorities, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday, quoting the Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi. Due cittadini marocchini, pericolosi estremisti vicini a movimenti jihadisti, sono stati rimpatriati. Uno di loro era stato trattenuto presso il CPR di