Moroccan teenager hospitalized after attack by more than 20 people in Italy

A 17-year-old Moroccan teenager was hospitalized after being assaulted by a group of more than 20 people in the Italian city of Genoa, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. The attack took place on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. ANSA reported that the attackers, believed to be a mix of youths and adults, were allegedly armed with sticks and concealed their faces with scarves and helmets. They reportedly arrived on scooters and were captured by surveillance cameras. The Genoa

Moroccan-Spanish meeting discusses improvements to Operation Marhaba

The president of the Almería Port Authority, Rosario Soto, the Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Almería, Soumia El Fatahi, and a representative from the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity convened for a strategic meeting to coordinate efforts for ensuring traveler well-being during Operation Marhaba 2026. This operation is one of the largest seasonal transit movements in Europe, with the Port of Almería serving as a critical maritime link between Morocco and

Morocco, a land of extremes between drought and life-saving rain

An analysis of Morocco’s climate situation over the years reveals swings between drought and rare but heavy rainfall. Released on Thursday, the World Meteorological Organization’s «State of the Climate in Africa 2025» illustrates this succession of episodes, the latest being an abnormally warm spring, according to the DGM.

Achraf Hakimi’s defense reacts to decision to send him to trial

Following the decision by the investigating chamber of the Versailles Court of Appeal (Yvelines) to uphold Achraf Hakimi’s referral to the Hauts-de-Seine departmental criminal court on a rape charge, the Moroccan international’s defense team expressed regret that what it described as «the contradictions and lies of the civil party» had not been taken into account. Quoted by RMC Sport on Friday, Hakimi’s lawyer, Fanny Colin, argued that «the many exculpatory

For Boston's Moroccans, the World Cup comes home

As Morocco prepares to face Scotland in Boston, excitement is sweeping through the city’s Moroccan community. For many supporters, the match is both a football spectacle and a celebration of identity.

Casablanca port receives giant turbine for Morocco energy project

The Port of Casablanca welcomed, Monday, the vessel KRASZEWSKI at the general cargo terminal operated by Somaport, carrying a massive gas turbine and an electric generator destined for a strategic national energy project. According to a statement from the National Ports Agency (ANP), the operation was carried out on behalf of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) as part of the future combined-cycle power plant project at the Al Wahda Dam. The agency said the

In Las Palmas, a bid to break the silence on Polisario terrorism

The cloak of silence that continues to surround the terrorist acts attributed to the Polisario in Spain remains largely intact, despite repeated attempts to bring the issue back into the public debate. The conference held on June 18 in Las Palmas, in Spain’s Canary Islands, offered another illustration of this reality. The event received extensive coverage from Morocco’s public media.

Moroccan navy takes part in large-scale U.S.-led naval drills

Morocco is taking part in the multinational naval exercise Fleet Exercise 2025 (FLEETEX 25), which began at Naval Station Norfolk in the U.S. state of Virginia alongside several partner and allied nations, including Spain, France, Germany, Mexico and Côte d’Ivoire, according to a statement from the U.S. Navy. Around 17 ships from participating countries gathered at Naval Station Norfolk, where the opening ceremony was held aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima.

French Montana gives $75,000 to Algerian taxi driver after cab is vandalized

Moroccan-born rapper French Montana has gifted a New York taxi driver a $75,000 check and pledged to cover at least six months of his living expenses after the man’s vehicle was vandalized during celebrations following the New York Knicks’ NBA title victory. Speaking on U.S. television Thursday, the artist, who was born in Morocco and moved to the United States at the age of 13, said the driver’s story resonated with him because his own father had driven a taxi after arriving

La KORAIL sud-coréenne supervisera la nouvelle flotte marocaine de trains électriques roulant à 160 km/h

L’opérateur ferroviaire national sud-coréen KORAIL a signé un contrat dépassant 6,5 millions de dollars pour assurer la gestion de projet et offrir des services de conseil en maintenance dans le cadre du programme marocain d’acquisition de rames automotrices électriques (EMU), selon des médias coréens. L’accord a été conclu le 18 juin à Rabat entre le président de KORAIL, Kim Taeseung, et le