Ten years after an unidentified homeless man died alone in a hospital in The Hague, a breakthrough investigation stretching from the Netherlands to Rabat and Italy has finally restored his identity and given his family long-awaited answers. The man died on April 14, 2016, at Leyenburg Hospital in The Hague after years spent living on the streets. Despite a police investigation, no one was able to identify him, and his case gradually faded into obscurity. Nearly a decade later, the Dutch Cold
Twenty-one Tbourida sorbas from four Moroccan regions gathered Tuesday in Bouznika to compete in the interregional qualifiers for the prestigious Hassan II Tbourida Trophy. The event highlighted the precision, synchronization, and regional traditions that define Morocco’s centuries-old equestrian art.
In a sign of continued investor confidence in Morocco’s economy, the kingdom raised €2.25 billion through a bond issuance on international markets. The operation was divided into two tranches: a €1.25 billion tranche maturing in 2034 and a second worth €1 billion set to mature in 2038. According to Asharq, the issuance drew €5.2 billion in orders, making it nearly 2.5 times oversubscribed. Pricing margins were set at 170 basis points above US Treasury yields for the
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Igor Belyaev as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Morocco, Russian state media reported on Tuesday. The diplomat is already well acquainted with the region, having served as Russia’s ambassador to Algeria from July 2017 to May 2022. During that time, he stood out for statements favorable to the Polisario, particularly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced in March 2022 his support
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected in Rabat on Wednesday to co-chair, alongside his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, the Second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environments. António Guterres is also expected to take part in the meeting. On the sidelines of the conference, Barrot will hold talks with Bourita on ways to further strengthen the framework of the «enhanced exceptional partnership» between Morocco and France.
Last week, Morocco hosted its first student Drone Soccer championship, introducing an emerging technology-driven sport still in its early stages in the Kingdom. The Africa-first initiative was launched by Hanane Sanoussi, a French-Moroccan digital sciences teacher at the Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon «LFILM Casa-Anfa». In this interview with Yabiladi, Sanoussi reflects on the experience and the behind-the-scenes work behind organizing the
In Beni Mellal, Saliha is appealing for urgent help to save her two daughters, aged 9 and 5, who suffer from Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare genetic disease that makes their skin tear at the slightest touch. Alone, without income and still grieving a first child lost to the same illness, the mother says she can no longer afford treatment, food or the heart surgery her eldest daughter urgently needs.
Washington is accusing the Polisario of blocking talks on the Sahara and is raising the prospect of a tougher political stance after several claimed attacks on areas under Moroccan control.
The Criminal Chamber of First Instance at the Court of Appeal in Al Hoceima has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for attempting to kill a mosque imam with a bladed weapon during Eid al-Fitr prayers at a mosque in the Tabrant commune, in Al Hoceima province. The court also ordered the defendant to pay 50,000 dirhams in civil compensation to the imam, after the public prosecutor’s office charged him with attempted premeditated murder. The incident dates back to the morning of Eid,
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared a global public health emergency following the spread of an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In announcing the move, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision had been taken under the International Health Regulations, given the risk of a «regional outbreak that would be difficult to contain». Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher in
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