The Polisario has yet to settle on a clear line in response to the anger publicly expressed by the United States ambassador to Morocco, Duke Buchan, after his meeting with the head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko. While «sources close to the Front» said on Tuesday that the American diplomat’s remarks confirmed «Washington’s loss of neutrality», the rhetoric had shifted radically by Friday. The same sources, described as high-level, are now accusing
Amid financial hardship and health problems that forced him to stop working, Mohammed Lebric has found comfort in caring for cats. Between his family home and a small house he rented to shelter sick and injured strays, the young man spends much of his day feeding them and tending to their needs.
In France, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space has unveiled a new decree on university tuition fees, confirming that non-European Union students will be the hardest hit starting next academic year. The measure further tightens the government’s policy on foreign students, despite concerns that it could sharply restrict access to higher education.
As temperatures rise ahead of Eid al-Adha, specialists are urging Moroccans to take precautions when transporting and keeping sheep, stressing the importance of ventilation, shade and hydration.
The Spanish National Police, in coordination with customs surveillance services, have dismantled a network that provided logistical support to speedboats used to smuggle drugs from Morocco to the Spanish coast. The operation, carried out in the province of Huelva, resulted in the arrest of four people. The operation began after a «drug boat» was spotted off the coast of Punta Umbría. Investigations led officers to a warehouse used to supply the boats with fuel and
Twenty-six migrants from sub-Saharan African countries died in Morocco’s eastern region between January and April 2026, including a woman and a child no older than three, according to the Oujda branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights. The association said only four of the victims have been identified so far. In a statement, the NGO said the bodies were discovered in several locations, including 15 in the Ras Asfour area near the town of Touissit in Jerada province. Another 11
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, met on Thursday in Rabat with his Lebanese counterpart, Youssef Raggi. «I met in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, who expressed his country’s full support for Lebanon and for the decisions taken by the government to extend the state’s sovereignty over all Lebanese territory», Raggi wrote on social media. «He also
Based in Quebec for the past decade, animation producer and director André Kadi is returning to Morocco through the films he is presenting at the Meknes International Animated Film Festival. At FICAM 2026, he tells Yabiladi that, beyond his creative work, his ties to the country were forged through his grandparents.
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi will appear before the Versailles Court of Appeal on Friday in a bid to have the rape case against him dismissed, according to AFP citing a source close to the case. If the appeal is rejected and the charges are not downgraded, Hakimi will stand trial at a later date yet to be determined. The 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain defender is facing trial over allegations made by a 24-year-old woman in February 2023. The latter told police in the
Morocco continues to strengthen its position as a key player in the global tomato market, consolidating its place among the world’s leading exporters thanks to sustained growth in export volumes and steadily rising revenues in recent years. According to a report by the platform HortoInfo, based on United Nations data on trade in fresh and chilled tomatoes, this performance reflects the Kingdom’s growing competitiveness in the export-oriented agricultural sector. In 2025, Morocco