Belgian-Moroccan footballer Ismaël Baouf has signed with Dutch club SC Cambuur. The 18-year-old central defender joins from RSC Anderlecht on a three-year contract, with an option for an additional season, the club announced Tuesday on its website. Ismaël Baouf ✒️? ????+? — SC Cambuur (@SCCambuurLwd) August 12, 2025 Baouf is considered a defensive reinforcement for SC Cambuur. The club’s technical manager describes him as «an aggressive defender who also
The Criminal Chamber of the Rabat Court of Appeal has reached a verdict in the harrowing case involving the detention and attempted rape of two young girls in Khemisset, as reported by Al Akhbar newspaper. The court handed down a six-year prison sentence to the main accused, a 24-year-old man, while his accomplice, aged 25, received a four-year sentence. Throughout the trial, the courtroom was gripped by the victims' harrowing testimonies. One of the girls recounted the terrifying ordeal,
Revolut is making its move in Morocco. After appointing a head of operations to lead its entry into the Moroccan banking sector, the British neobank has reportedly submitted a request for regulatory approval to Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank. According to L’Economiste on Tuesday, Revolut «has undertaken all necessary steps, including submitting a request for regulatory approval to Bank Al-Maghrib», to secure its entry into the country and launch its
Last Thursday, the Criminal Chamber of the Tangier Court of First Instance convicted two French nationals, a man and a woman, on charges of forgery, use of forged documents, fraud, and complicity. The case involved their attempt to seize a well-known historical and tourist landmark in the city using falsified documents, exploiting it illegally, and defrauding other parties by falsely claiming ownership of the property. According to Assabah newspaper, the court sentenced the male defendant
The traveling exhibition «Belgica Biladi: A Belgo-Moroccan Story» is set to grace the Nador promenade from August 15 to 24, 2025, under the auspices of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME). Initially unveiled in Brussels in May 2024 in French, the exhibition has been translated into Arabic by the CCME, with its grand opening scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at 5 PM. After Nador, the exhibition will head to Saïdia from September 1 to 15, and then to Al
La nueva fragata furtiva de la marina india, el INS Tamal, concluyó una visita oficial de tres días a Casablanca, del 6 al 9 de agosto de 2025, en su travesía de retorno a la India. Incorporada en Rusia el pasado 1 de julio, esta embarcación ha hecho escala en varios puertos europeos y asiáticos con el objetivo de promover la diplomacia marítima y reforzar los lazos bilaterales. Así lo confirmó el Ministerio de Defensa indio en un
La toute nouvelle frégate furtive de la marine indienne, l'INS Tamal, a conclu une visite officielle de trois jours à Casablanca, du 6 au 9 août 2025, dans le cadre de son retour vers l'Inde. Mise en service en Russie le 1er juillet, ce navire fait escale dans plusieurs ports européens et asiatiques pour promouvoir la diplomatie maritime et renforcer les liens bilatéraux. C'est ce qu'a déclaré le ministère indien de la Défense dans
Morocco and Spain are close to finalizing an agreement to resume a maritime trade route linking Agadir and Cadiz. The initiative follows a summit held in Cadiz at the end of last April, which marked the starting point for reviving this connection. Both sides aim to launch the Cadiz–Agadir–Cadiz route before the end of this year, a move expected to boost trade exchanges and strengthen economic ties. Intensive negotiations are underway between officials from the ports of Cadiz and
The installation of an undersea fiber optic cable linking the Canary Islands and Morocco is scheduled to begin in late 2025. The project, led by Spanish company Islalink in partnership with Canalink, a subsidiary of the Tenerife Island Council and the Institute of Renewable Energy Technology, aims to transform the archipelago into a strategic communications hub in the Atlantic. According to OK Diario, the cable will run from the port of Arinaga on Gran Canaria, pass through Gran Tarajal in
The Royal Moroccan Navy has successfully thwarted an irregular migration attempt off the coast of Oued El Marsa, near Tangier, intercepting a boat filled with migrants en route to Ceuta. The inflatable vessel was carrying 14 Moroccan nationals who were trying to reach Ceuta's shores. They have been transported to the port of Tangier, where they were handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie. Authorities have begun taking statements from the migrants, including the boat's captain. This incident