The Moroccan branch of Turkish retailer BİM has announced the opening of its second store in the city of Laayoune, reaffirming its commitment to expanding its presence in the southern regions of the Kingdom. This new opening follows the launch of its first Laayoune store in October 2022. In a statement, BİM emphasized that the move reflects its ongoing commitment to improving access to essential consumer goods for a wide range of customers by offering high-quality products at competitive
«Pigs in France, Arabs Out». This racist message was shockingly found by Khaled Belhaj, the owner of a halal butcher shop in a town in Haute-Garonne, France, scrawled on his shop window the day after Eid. The police quickly intervened to document the hate crime, but just 24 hours later, the same hateful slogan reappeared. Over the course of two days, the shop belonging to this French-Moroccan businessman was targeted twice, according to La Dépêche. «It’s
Seddik Ait Idder, a municipal councilor from the Unified Socialist Party and representative of the residents of the Aslim neighborhood in Agdz, has strongly condemned the filming of scenes from an American movie inside the neighborhood’s old palace (Ksar) an action carried out without prior notification or consultation with the residents. He has called for urgent intervention from regional authorities. In an official letter addressed to the governor of Zagora province, Ait Idder
Over the past decade, beliefs have evolved, convictions have shifted, and religious affiliations have been reshaped. This is the key finding of the latest Pew Research Center study, conducted between 2010 and 2020 and published on Monday, June 9. In North Africa, there are few surprises, people remain deeply connected to their roots: Islam. On a global scale, however, Islam is gaining momentum, Christianity is declining, and the rise of the «non-religious» stands out as a surprising
The reflective meeting titled «Asylum and Refugees: At the Crossroads» is taking place this Wednesday at the bookstore of the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, as part of the lead-up to World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20th. According to the organizers, «this roundtable provides a space for dialogue between literature, human mobility, and stories of exile». The event features Daniele Dotto, Deputy Head of Delegation at the European
Las autoridades aduaneras de Tailandia han incautado más de 700 toneladas de residuos peligrosos procedentes de Marruecos este martes en Bangkok, en lo que se describe como un importante golpe contra las importaciones tóxicas. El cargamento, etiquetado como «concentrado de zinc», contenía niveles peligrosos de metales pesados, incluyendo plomo, cadmio y antimonio. La incautación se llevó a cabo en el puerto de Bangkok tras una investigación
Les autorités douanières thaïlandaises ont intercepté plus de 700 tonnes de déchets dangereux en provenance du Maroc mardi à Bangkok, dans ce que les responsables ont décrit comme une répression majeure des importations toxiques. Étiquetée comme «concentrée de zinc», la cargaison s'est avérée contenir des niveaux dangereux de métaux lourds, notamment du plomb, du cadmium et de
On Monday, June 10, Morocco and France launched the joint naval exercises «SEA BORDER 25», which will run until June 20. These exercises involve eight countries from the 5+5 Defense Initiative: Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Mauritania, and Tunisia, as announced by the Commander in chief Mediterranean & black seas maritime zone on X. ???? Launch of the SEA BORDER 25 exercise @VilleDeToulon. From June 10 to 20, Morocco & France are co-organizing this joint
Azeddine Midaoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, has dismissed Abdelaziz Bendou from his position as President of Ibn Zohr University in Agadir, following a scandal involving the alleged sale of master’s degrees at the university’s Faculty of Law. The dismissal came after several university officials, including the president, the dean of the Faculty of Law, and other staff members, were questioned in connection with the case. Security
Police in Casablanca have arrested a woman suspected of committing a horrific crime that has shocked public opinion. According to Assabah newspaper, she allegedly tortured her three-year-old son to death in a home she shared with a Syrian national. The woman, who posed as a Syrian refugee to deceive passersby and solicit aid while begging, was placed in preliminary detention along with her partner, who is also suspected of involvement in the crime. The case came to light after the mother
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