Saad Lamjarred appears before French criminal court in rape case

Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred appeared Monday before the Criminal Court in Draguignan, southern France, in connection with a rape case dating back to 2018 near Saint-Tropez. The hearings are expected to continue until next Friday, with Lamjarred appearing while free under judicial supervision. The court decided to hold the proceedings behind closed doors at the request of the complainant, who sought to protect her privacy. The trial had initially been scheduled for December 2025 before being

Excluded from France-Africa Summit, Polisario leader turns to Uganda

Brahim Ghali arrived in Kampala on Monday evening to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. At 81 years old and in power since 1986, Museveni is beginning his seventh term after winning the January presidential elections. Uganda remains among the African countries that recognize the self-proclaimed «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic» (SADR). The visit offers Brahim Ghali an opportunity to shift attention away from his

Moroccan man dies after being hit by train in Italy

A 28-year-old Moroccan man died Sunday night after being struck by a regional train while crossing railway tracks near the station of Fossalta di Piave, near Venice, according to Italian media reports. The victim was hit around 11 p.m. by a train traveling from Venice to Trieste after reportedly attempting to cross the tracks on foot. Despite the driver applying emergency brakes as soon as the man became visible, the train struck him head-on, leaving him no chance of survival. The incident

Google Gemini becomes official technology sponsor of Morocco’s national football team

Google Gemini has become the official technology sponsor of Morocco’s national football team as part of a new partnership aimed at enhancing fan engagement through artificial intelligence, Google announced on Tuesday. The collaboration will use Gemini’s AI tools to create immersive experiences for supporters and strengthen connections between the Moroccan national team and their global fanbase. Over the next three months, the partnership will introduce several fan-focused

After the Polisario attack on Smara, Mauritania orders evacuation of gold miners from the Sahara

The Mauritanian army has instructed gold prospectors to vacate the area east of the Sand Wall, constructed by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), according to a media outlet based in Nouakchott. The military has also cautioned the prospectors against crossing the border. This directive was accompanied by the confiscation of «quantities of gold-bearing rocks hidden in the Azkoula region, northwest of the Tiris-Zemmour province», as reported by the same source. The move comes shortly

Morocco and Nigeria to sign Africa-Atlantic gas pipeline agreement in 2026

King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are slated to sign an agreement in the final quarter of 2026, officially launching the Africa-Atlantic gas pipeline project. This announcement came from Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu in a statement following her phone conversation on Friday, May 8, with her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. She noted that the agreement is a result of completing preliminary technical studies by the relevant

Polisario marks 53rd anniversary with unusual discretion

The Polisario marked its 53rd anniversary on Sunday, May 10, in an unusually subdued manner. Unlike previous years, no major celebrations or military parades were organized for the occasion, and no prominent foreign delegations were officially invited. Aside from a handful of articles published by media outlets affiliated with the Front and some Algerian media coverage, the anniversary passed largely unnoticed. Even more strikingly, Polisario Secretary-General Brahim Ghali neither issued an

1901, le premier Aïd al-Adha photographié au Maroc

En 1901, à Fès, une procession religieuse devient un laboratoire inattendu de modernité. Pour la première fois, des photographes sont autorisés à capter publiquement l’Aïd al-Adha, sous l’œil du sultan Moulay Abdelaziz. Un geste qui dépasse largement la simple curiosité technique : il touche à la représentation même du pouvoir.

1901, el primer Aïd al-Adha fotografiado en Marruecos

En 1901, en Fez, una procesión religiosa se convierte en un inesperado laboratorio de modernidad. Por primera vez, se permite a los fotógrafos capturar públicamente la celebración del Aíd al-Adha, bajo la mirada del sultán Moulay Abdelaziz. Un gesto que va mucho más allá de la mera curiosidad técnica: toca la representación misma del poder.

1901, Morocco’s first photographed Eid al-Adha

Long before television broadcasts, Morocco’s royal Eid al-Adha procession became the setting for a historic first. In 1901, Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz authorized photographers to publicly document the celebrations.