Brother of a Bataclan terrorist to be extradited to Morocco

Two weeks after losing his French citizenship, Moroccan national Karim Mohamed-Aggad was arrested by the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) in Alsace, northeastern France, at the beginning of December. Brother of Foued, one of the terrorists behind the Bataclan terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015, the man will be expelled to Morocco «as quickly as possible», French media reported. Karim Mohamed-Aggad was arrested at his home in Wissembourg, north of Bas-Rhin

Senate in Kenya wants to mend ties with Morocco, open embassy

In Kenya, Morocco can count on the Senate. Senators have urged the government to open an embassy in Morocco to mend ties with the Kingdom. The question of withdrawing recognition of the so-called “SADR” remains however exclusively in the hands of the Kenyan government.

Polisario : After the revolt of Mohamed Abdelaziz's son, another tribe protests in Tindouf

In the Tindouf camps, the Polisario leadership is struggling to deal with a protest movement initiated by the Oulad Dlim tribe, to which Abdelkader Taleb Omar, the current representative of the Polisario in Algeria, belongs. Omar is the eternal rival of Polisario leader Brahim Ghali, who was dismissed twice from running to lead the separatist movement for not having enough experience in «combat against Morocco». Audio recordings, which Yabiladi was able to listen to, were sent to

Morocco keeps high performance in climate change index, despite high fossil fuel use

Despite its high fossil fuel consumption, Morocco was able to maintain a high score in the 2024 Climate Change performance index. Experts have urged Morocco to phase out fossil fuel and introduce new policies.

Ryanair to operate dozens of international and domestic routes in Morocco

Backed by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy, and in cooperation with the Moroccan National Tourism Office, Ryanair plans to more than double the number of its annual passengers in Morocco, from 4.5 million currently to over 10 million passengers by 2027. According to a press release by the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, Social and Solidarity Economy, the company’s development plan in Morocco is targeting

Morocco sees its fruits and vegetables exports to the UK increase following Brexit

Morocco has seen its fruit and vegetables exports to the UK increase following the enactment of Brexit, report says. After the UK withdrew from the EU in 2020, British importers shifted their focus to countries like Morocco and Egypt, international information-analytical platform EastFruit concluded on Sunday. While EU horticultural sector imports to the UK decreased due to «more intricate import protocols», exports from Morocco increased. «Notably, Egypt and Morocco

Dutch mayor sees charges dropped following «racist» comments on Moroccans

A Dutch public prosecution office has decided not to press charges against a mayor after public comments on Moroccans, that many saw as discriminating and offensive, Dutch News reported on Monday. The department said on Friday, December 8, that it had decided to drop all 27 complaints made against Jack Mikkers, the mayor of Dutch city Den Bosch. During a meeting, held in October, on the development of new refugee centers, a woman complained that «Syrian refugees are the worst».

MMA fighter Nasrat Haqparast calls for UFC Morocco event

German mixed martial artist Nasrat Haqparast has called the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to consider Morocco when thinking of its next competition location. Speaking on Sunday after his UFC fight knockout of Australian mixed martial artist Jamie Mullarkey, the lightweight fighter said that he really wishes for the UFC to come to Morocco. «I don’t have something in my mind like a specific date», he told reporters. «Morocco is like my second home now. We have a

Sahara : US embassy in Algiers debunks false statements attributed to American official

Yet another manipulation of the words of a foreign official by Algeria. This time, an Algerian media attributed comments to Joshua Harris that he did not make on the Sahara issue. A falsehood unmasked, in a subtle way, by the United States embassy in Algiers.

Moroccan gets successful heart transplant in Ireland

A Moroccan citizen known as A.M.F successfully underwent a heart transplant in a hospital in the town of Crooke, Ireland. According to local media, the Moroccan man who works at the airport previously suffered serious health problems last June, which had convinced him that «he was going to die». A solidarity campaign was then launched to support the young man, raising more than €5,500 to help his family while he was in hospital. The Moroccan national was placed on the organ