A charter flight operated by Alexandria Airlines, an Egyptian airline, landed on Friday at Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, the main joint civil-military public international airport in Managua, Nicaragua, with more than 370 passengers on board from Morocco. Among them, many Moroccan and Indian nationals would have travelled to Nicaragua to irregularly cross the United States border, reported La Prensa, citing unofficial sources. The same source reports that a diverse group of
The Spanish Salvamar Izar maritime rescue teams located and rescued on Sunday, January 14, a Moroccan migrant who was found near the coast of Fuerteventura, clinging to a truck tire. The young man was found at around 1:30 p.m., floating on a large rubber wheel, Spanish media reported. He told rescuers that he sailed from Tarfaya, a coastal town in southern Morocco, using a tire. The young man said he was accompanied by a friend who was working with him in Morocco, and who did not
Algerian football manager Adel Amrouche, who currently manages the Tanzanian national team, has joined the media in his home country and attacked the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, accusing them of practicing «collusion» in favor of the Moroccan national team. The Moroccan National team is expected to play its first 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match, Wednesday, against Tanzania. Responding to questions about Tanzania’s home loss to Morocco during the World Cup
Four Moroccan cities have been featured in the TripAdvisor Top Destinations in the World list. Marrakech is listed as one of the best destinations for the year 2024. The city is ranked eighth out of the twenty-five most popular cities, ahead of Istanbul (12th), Barcelona (14th), Madrid (20th) and New York (25th) . According to the platform, «The 'Red City' of Marrakesh is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking
Despite its passage three years ago, former US President Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara continues to elicit scrutiny from research centers in Spain. The latest critique emanates from the Higher Center for National Defense Studies, a prominent think tank under the purview of the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
Algeria has just decided to ban transshipment through Moroccan ports. A political measure which will directly benefit Spanish ports and will result in increased prices for Algerians.
Canadian mining company Aya Gold and Silver announced exceeding their 2023 production targets by 5%, with Moroccan operations playing a key role in the success. Their two Moroccan mines, Zgounder and Bou Azzer, saw significant output increases, contributing nearly 40% of the company's total silver production and 25% of gold, the company said in a press release on Thursday. Zgounder, Aya's flagship Moroccan mine, delivered particularly strong results, exceeding its individual production target
Air Arabia Maroc is launching new flights from a new base in Tetouan to several destinations in Europe, starting March 31, 2024. These routes will link Barcelona, Malaga, Madrid and Brussels to Tetouan. Thus, the total number of bases in Morocco reaches six, including Casablanca, Nador, Oujda, Fez and Tangier, indicates a press release. Adel Al Ali, Air Arabia Group Managing Director, said the expansion affirmed a «commitment to providing seamless travel options and
Mehdi Bennani is helping build and design sets for movies and commercials in Hollywood. The Casablanca-native wants to help make Moroccans, Muslims and Arabs feel represented in films through his passion, production design.
The Italian government has given the green light to finance a feasibility study to build a pipeline for green hydrogen produced in Morocco. The pipeline will provide, via the port of Trieste, a logistics platform for energy raw materials distributed in central and Eastern Europe. The country's media reported that Democratic MP Deborah Ceracciani said that «one of these programs for the Mattei plan, which aims to analyze and strengthen the green hydrogen supply chain between Morocco and