Mamelodi Sundowns’ Morocco trip reportedly held up by permit issue ahead of CAF final

South African club Mamelodi Sundowns saw its travel to Rabat delayed by 24 hours ahead of Sunday’s CAF Champions League final second leg against AS FAR after Moroccan authorities reportedly failed to issue a landing permit for the team’s charter flight. According to South African media reports, the Pretoria-based club was unable to depart from OR Tambo International Airport as scheduled due to administrative complications linked to the aircraft’s authorization to land in

Dix ans après sa mort à La Haye, un Marocain enfin identifié

Dix ans après la mort, dans l’anonymat le plus total, d’un sans-abri dans un hôpital de La Haye, une enquête relancée entre les Pays-Bas, Rabat et l’Italie a finalement permis de lui rendre son identité et d’apporter à sa famille les réponses qu’elle attendait depuis des années. L’homme est décédé le 14 avril 2016 à l’hôpital Leyenburg, à La Haye,

Diez años después de su muerte en La Haya, identifican por fin a un marroquí

Diez años después de que un hombre sin hogar muriera en el más absoluto anonimato en un hospital de La Haya, una investigación reabierta entre Países Bajos, Rabat e Italia ha permitido finalmente devolverle su identidad y ofrecer a su familia las respuestas que esperaba desde hacía años. El hombre falleció el 14 de abril de 2016 en el hospital Leyenburg de La Haya, tras haber vivido durante años en la calle. Pese a las pesquisas

Bouznika au rythme du concours interrégionaux de Tbourida

Mardi 19 mai, à Bouznika, vingt et une sorbas de Tbourida représentant quatre régions du Maroc ont pris part aux qualifications interrégionales du prestigieux Trophée Hassan II de Tbourida. Cette compétition a offert un spectacle époustouflant, où la maîtrise, la synchronisation des cavaliers et la diversité des traditions régionales se sont exprimées et qui perpétuent la richesse de

Bouznika vibra al ritmo de los concursos interregionales de Tbourida

El martes 19 de mayo, en Bouznika, veintiuna sorbas de Tbourida, en representación de cuatro regiones de Marruecos, participaron en las eliminatorias interregionales del prestigioso Trofeo Hassan II de Tbourida. La competición ofreció un espectáculo deslumbrante, en el que brillaron la destreza, la sincronización de los jinetes y la diversidad de las tradiciones regionales, perpetuando la riqueza de este ancestral arte ecuestre

Ten years after his death in The Hague, Moroccan man finally identified

Ten years after an unidentified homeless man died alone in a hospital in The Hague, a breakthrough investigation stretching from the Netherlands to Rabat and Italy has finally restored his identity and given his family long-awaited answers. The man died on April 14, 2016, at Leyenburg Hospital in The Hague after years spent living on the streets. Despite a police investigation, no one was able to identify him, and his case gradually faded into obscurity. Nearly a decade later, the Dutch Cold

In Bouznika’s Mehrek, Tbourida troops compete in showcase of centuries-old tradition

Twenty-one Tbourida sorbas from four Moroccan regions gathered Tuesday in Bouznika to compete in the interregional qualifiers for the prestigious Hassan II Tbourida Trophy. The event highlighted the precision, synchronization, and regional traditions that define Morocco’s centuries-old equestrian art.

Morocco raises over 2 billion euros in international bond sale

In a sign of continued investor confidence in Morocco’s economy, the kingdom raised €2.25 billion through a bond issuance on international markets. The operation was divided into two tranches: a €1.25 billion tranche maturing in 2034 and a second worth €1 billion set to mature in 2038. According to Asharq, the issuance drew €5.2 billion in orders, making it nearly 2.5 times oversubscribed. Pricing margins were set at 170 basis points above US Treasury yields for the

Putin appoints former pro-Polisario diplomat as ambassador to Morocco

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Igor Belyaev as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Morocco, Russian state media reported on Tuesday. The diplomat is already well acquainted with the region, having served as Russia’s ambassador to Algeria from July 2017 to May 2022. During that time, he stood out for statements favorable to the Polisario, particularly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced in March 2022 his support

French FM Barrot in Rabat to boost Morocco France partnership

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected in Rabat on Wednesday to co-chair, alongside his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, the Second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environments. António Guterres is also expected to take part in the meeting. On the sidelines of the conference, Barrot will hold talks with Bourita on ways to further strengthen the framework of the «enhanced exceptional partnership» between Morocco and France.