Why are nicotine pouches spreading among Moroccan teenagers?

The World Health Organization has warned about the rapid global expansion of nicotine pouches targeting young people. In Morocco, discreet use, flavored varieties, and social media promotion are finding fertile ground among teenagers, prompting anti-smoking advocates to urge authorities to tighten regulations, ban sales to minors, and launch awareness campaigns about the products’ addictive and harmful effects.

Moroccan activists join Global Sumud Flotilla hunger strike after Israeli detention

The second Global Sumud Flotilla announced that more than 87 activists had launched an open-ended hunger strike in protest against what they described as their abduction by Israeli forces, following the interception of their boats in international waters as they were heading to the besieged Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid. In a post published on Facebook, the Global Movement to Gaza, Morocco said several Moroccan participants were among those taking part in the hunger strike, denouncing what

Uber eyes Dakhla launch in Western Sahara after Morocco comeback

After relaunching its operations in late 2025 in Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier, the U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is now considering expanding into Western Sahara, with a possible launch in Dakhla. According to Africa Intelligence, the market study has been entrusted to a well-connected consultancy in Morocco. Uber reportedly hired the same Moroccan firm that assisted the company during its first entry into the Moroccan market in 2015. That initial expansion, however, ran into a

Moroccan man in Italy car attack had history of mental health treatment, no extremist links found

Italian investigators said searches carried out at the home of 31-year-old Moroccan Salim El Koudri uncovered no evidence of extremist activity or signs of self-radicalization following Saturday’s car-ramming attack in central Modena, which left eight people injured. According to Italian media reports, authorities found no propaganda material or documents linked to extremist groups during the search of his apartment. Toxicology tests also came back negative for alcohol and drugs, while

Attaque à la voiture bélier à Modène : aucun signe de radicalisation chez le suspect marocain

Les enquêteurs italiens ont indiqué que les perquisitions menées au domicile de Salim El Koudri, un Marocain de 31 ans, n’ont révélé aucun élément attestant d’une activité extrémiste ou d’un processus d’autoradicalisation. L’homme est soupçonné d’avoir foncé, samedi, avec sa voiture sur des piétons dans le centre de Modène, faisant huit

Ataque con vehículo ariete en Módena: ningún indicio de radicalización en el sospechoso marroquí

Los investigadores italianos indicaron que los registros efectuados en el domicilio de Salim El Koudri, un marroquí de 31 años, no permitieron hallar ningún elemento que apuntara a una actividad extremista ni a un proceso de autoradicalización. El hombre está acusado de haber arrollado el sábado con su coche a varios peatones en el centro de Módena, causando ocho heridos. Según medios italianos, las autoridades no encontraron en su

Ligue des champions CAF : les Mamelodi Sundowns bloqués à Prétoria avant la finale contre AS FAR

Le départ des Mamelodi Sundowns pour Rabat a été retardé de 24 heures, à quelques jours du match retour de la finale de la Ligue des champions de la CAF, prévu dimanche contre l’AS FAR. Selon la presse sud-africaine, un retard dans la délivrance par les autorités marocaines de l’autorisation d’atterrissage du vol charter du club. D’après des médias sud-africains, l’équipe basée

Liga de Campeones de la CAF: Mamelodi Sundowns, varados en Pretoria antes de la final contra AS FAR

El viaje de los Mamelodi Sundowns a Rabat se retrasó 24 horas, a pocos días del partido de vuelta de la final de la Liga de Campeones de la CAF, previsto para el domingo frente al AS FAR. Según la prensa sudafricana, el retraso se debe a que las autoridades marroquíes no habrían concedido a tiempo la autorización de aterrizaje al vuelo chárter del club. De acuerdo con medios sudafricanos, el equipo de Pretoria no pudo despegar del aeropuerto

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Morocco trip reportedly held up by permit issue ahead of CAF final

South African club Mamelodi Sundowns saw its travel to Rabat delayed by 24 hours ahead of Sunday’s CAF Champions League final second leg against AS FAR after Moroccan authorities reportedly failed to issue a landing permit for the team’s charter flight. According to South African media reports, the Pretoria-based club was unable to depart from OR Tambo International Airport as scheduled due to administrative complications linked to the aircraft’s authorization to land in

Dix ans après sa mort à La Haye, un Marocain enfin identifié

Dix ans après la mort, dans l’anonymat le plus total, d’un sans-abri dans un hôpital de La Haye, une enquête relancée entre les Pays-Bas, Rabat et l’Italie a finalement permis de lui rendre son identité et d’apporter à sa famille les réponses qu’elle attendait depuis des années. L’homme est décédé le 14 avril 2016 à l’hôpital Leyenburg, à La Haye,