On Sunday night, security forces in Casablanca detained 21 young men during a protest that disrupted traffic on the highway near the Souk Kriaa entrance, causing chaos and major jams. The demonstration, sparked by calls from «Generation Z» activists on social media, drew dozens of young people, some masked, who gathered on the highway chanting slogans demanding freedom, social justice, and reforms in health and education. Their action brought traffic to a standstill in both
On Sunday morning, Spanish authorities began the first operations to repatriate Moroccan minors from the city of Ceuta to the mainland. As part of an emergency migration plan, a 17-year-old was transferred to Córdoba. The operation was carried out by ferry, with the minor accompanied by an educational supervisor, after the public prosecutor’s office and juvenile affairs department finalized all the required legal procedures. According to Iberian media, the Spanish government
Opposition parties, joined by the Justice and Charity group, have condemned the «repression» of the weekend’s Generation Z protests, calling for the release of detainees and the fulfillment of their social demands.
Around fifty athletes, including Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech and Anwar El Ghazi, have signed a petition under the «Athletes 4 Peace» initiative calling on UEFA to suspend Israel from all competitions over what they describe as «genocide» in Gaza. According to The Times, most UEFA executive committee members are already leaning toward voting for Israel’s suspension, with a decision expected next week.
Le Marocain-Belge Younes «El Magico» El Ballouti, le plus jeune frère du baron de la drogue récemment extradé Othman El Ballouti, a été incarcéré à Casablanca après que la police marocaine l'a arrêté dans un salon de chicha à Tanger. Selon les médias belges, son arrestation est liée à l'utilisation d'un passeport falsifié. Contrairement à son frère, qui a
El marroquí-belga Younes «El Mágico» El Ballouti, hermano menor del recientemente extraditado barón de la droga Othman El Ballouti, fue encarcelado en Casablanca tras ser arrestado por la policía marroquí en un salón de shisha en Tánger. Según medios belgas, su detención está relacionada con el uso de un pasaporte falsificado. A diferencia de su hermano, quien fue extraditado desde Dubái a principios de
The National High Court in Spain has rejected the asylum and subsidiary protection request of a Moroccan citizen held at a foreign detention center in Madrid. The man claimed he was persecuted in Morocco for not adhering to Islam. He argued that he had been attacked in Morocco for not practicing the religion and feared for his life if returned. In his statements, he said he «knows nothing about Islam, does not practice or fast, and never felt integrated», adding that he had been
Moroccan-Belgian Younes «El Magico» El Ballouti, the youngest brother of recently extradited drug lord Othman El Ballouti, has been jailed in Casablanca after Moroccan police arrested him in a Tangier shisha lounge. According to Belgian media, his arrest was linked to the use of a forged passport to travel discreetly. Unlike his brother, who was extradited from Dubai earlier this year, Younes had fled to Morocco beforehand. With multiple convictions in Belgium for international
The programming school 1337 took first place at the Moroccan Collegiate Programming Contest (MCPC), held from September 19 to 21, 2025, at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) campus in Rabat. The training of the institution’s participants was coordinated by Jalal Maaouni, a graduate of the same school, who mentored the four competing teams. «We have finally put an end to a frustration that has burned for seven years, always within reach, yet never in our hands. From the
In the high-profile trial over the alleged Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign, the Paris criminal court has sentenced twelve defendants, including Saudi businessmen, one of whose groups is actively investing in Morocco through a local subsidiary. This week, the verdict was announced: the former French president was handed a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy. Among those convicted is Alexandre Djouhri, a French-Algerian businessman, who received a