In his own eyes, he is «His Majesty, King and Emperor of the Lauwiner Empire»; on his Swiss identity card, he is simply «Jonas Lauwiner». The 31-year-old Moroccan-Swiss man is no longer content with the self-bestowed title of «King of Switzerland» and now aspires to join the government of the canton of Bern.
Ukraine is considering recruiting foreign workers, including Moroccans, particularly for the construction and logistics sectors, as the country faces a severe labor shortage caused by the war with Russia, ongoing since February 2022. According to Ukrainian media reports, the list of countries whose citizens could benefit from facilitated recruitment procedures includes around 70 nations, among them Morocco, Egypt, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The initiative comes as Ukraine struggles with a
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said the organization has introduced «new laws» and «new regulations» following the chaotic end to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final in Morocco, which saw Senegal national football team initially crowned champions before later being stripped of the title in favor of the host nation. «We've done good work in terms of building the confidence and the trust amongst the football community of our
The chief of staff of the Algerian army, Saïd Chengriha, oversaw a tactical military exercise on Wednesday, May 13, in Béchar, headquarters of the country’s Third Military Region near the Moroccan border. At the Hammaguir training ground, a former site used by France for nuclear tests between 1952 and 1967, Chengriha observed live-fire operations carried out by participating units. According to Algerian state media, the exercise was deemed a «complete success» in
Four men were sentenced to five years in prison by the Beni Mellal Court of First Instance for raping Hayat, a 24-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities from Aghbala, who later gave birth to a child. The victim’s lawyer has appealed the ruling, denouncing a sentence deemed too lenient given the gravity of the case.
Under pressure after projectiles were fired at civilian targets in Smara, the Polisario announced the adoption of a «code of conduct» intended to regulate the actions of its armed elements. It has also created a new military body tasked with monitoring compliance with international humanitarian law, against a backdrop of strong international reactions, particularly from the United States.
The Cap Sud MRE Association has sent an advocacy note to Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah, secretary-general of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), outlining proposals to facilitate the participation of Moroccans living abroad ahead of the Interior Ministry’s exceptional revision of electoral rolls, scheduled to begin in June 2026. For Moroccans residing abroad who have recently returned to the kingdom but still hold a foreign address on official documents, the association recommends
A medida que se acerca Eid al-Adha, los mercados de ganado comienzan a reactivarse gradualmente. Los precios oscilan entre unos 50 dirhams por kilogramo para algunas razas caprinas y cerca de 75 dirhams el kilo para los ovinos de mayor tamaño. En algunas regiones, el precio medio se sitúa entre 2.000 y 3.100 dirhams.
À l’approche de l’Aïd al-Adha, les marchés du bétail reprennent progressivement. Les prix s’échelonnent d’environ 50 dirhams le kilogramme pour certaines races caprines à près de 75 le kilo pour les ovins de plus grand gabarit. Dans certaines régions, le prix moyen se situe entre 2 000 et 3 100 dirhams.
The Dutch municipality of Kapelle held its annual commemoration on Tuesday in tribute to Moroccan and French soldiers who died during the fighting in Zeeland in May 1940, in the early days of World War II. The ceremony, organized every year since 1950, brought together representatives of the Moroccan and French diplomatic corps, members of the Dutch armed forces, military attachés, veterans, and memorial organizations, local media reported. According to local accounts, fierce fighting