A new species of ladybird spider, named for its striking entirely red head and carapace, has been discovered in Morocco. The species, Eresus rubrocephalus, was formally described in a peer-reviewed study published in September 2025. The spider was found near Sidi Allal El Bahraoui, northeast of Rabat, in a cork oak (Quercus suber) grove growing on iron-rich red sandy soil. Two male specimens were collected in June and October 2021 in sparse undergrowth covered with herbaceous plants. The
Seven Moroccan nationals have each been sentenced to one year in prison by the municipal court of Novotroitsk, Russia, for attempting to migrate irregularly to Finland. They will serve their sentences in a corrective labor colony. According to the verdict published Tuesday on the court’s website, the defendants were also found guilty of premeditated planning under the Russian Penal Code. The ruling states that, «with the intention of traveling from Morocco to Finland»,
French carmaker Renault Group has set a new electric efficiency benchmark in Morocco with its Filante Record 2025 demo car. On December 18, the vehicle covered 1,008 kilometers in under 10 hours, averaging 102 km/h, without recharging, on the UTAC Ceram test track in Oued Zem. The Moroccan test, conducted by three Alpine test drivers over nearly ten hours, provided what Renault described as «valuable data» gathered under stable and controlled conditions, according to
The Paris Police Prefecture has issued a new order banning football fans from gathering on the Champs-Élysées until January 1 at 2:00 a.m., marking the end of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), currently being hosted in Morocco. The decision was formalized in an order published on Tuesday, December 23, after an earlier and broader ban was partially overturned, Le Parisien reports. Initially, the Paris Police Prefecture had prohibited all
Nasser Seddiqi has been unanimously appointed as the new CEO of the Casablanca Stock Exchange by its Board of Directors, which expressed full confidence in his leadership. He is set to assume his duties on January 19, 2026. According to a statement, Seddiqi brings more than 25 years of experience in financial regulation, asset management, and market governance, gained through his work at the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) as well as within international institutions. Prior to this
Le président de la CAF, Patrice Motsepe, a annoncé un changement historique pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, en déplaçant le tournoi vers un cycle de quatre ans à partir de 2028, parallèlement au lancement d'une nouvelle Ligue des Nations africaines. Opportunité ou frein pour le développement du football africain ?
El presidente de la CAF, Patrice Motsepe, anunció un cambio histórico para la Copa Africana de Naciones, trasladando el torneo a un ciclo de cuatro años a partir de 2028, paralelo al lanzamiento de una nueva Liga de Naciones africanas. ¿Oportunidad o freno para el desarrollo del fútbol africano?
The gynecologist-obstetrician Zineb Elmzabri has returned from an international humanitarian mission recently conducted in the Gaza Strip with a team of practitioners and volunteers from various fields. As the first Moroccan female doctor to visit the region since October 7, 2023, she reports on a healthcare system that has been decimated and is struggling to treat patients and the injured who have fallen victim to the genocide.
Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara, has resumed his diplomatic efforts. Recently, he met with Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, in Oslo. «Norway supports Mr. de Mistura's efforts to bring together the stakeholders and achieve a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution», declared the Norwegian Foreign Minister on social media. The UN envoy's previous official engagement was on November 5,
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has announced a historic shift for the Africa Cup of Nations, moving the tournament to a four-year cycle from 2028, alongside the launch of a new African Nations League. An opportunity, or a risk to the development of African football?
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