Police in Oujda arrested five minors last Friday evening, March 7, on suspicion of involvement in rioting, sports-related violence, and arson. According to preliminary investigations, a dispute broke out between fans of two local football clubs, most of whom were minors. The altercation quickly escalated into stone-throwing, mutual violence, and the use of a Molotov cocktail, which left one person injured. A video of the incident was later circulated on social media. The swift intervention of
Morocco once again leads North Africa in economic freedom, according to the 2025 Index. With a score of 60.3, it has improved from last year, while its MENA region neighbors, such as Algeria and Tunisia, continue to lag far behind. Analysis.
To win over Donald Trump, the Algerian government is sparing no effort. After expressing its readiness to normalize relations with Israel and promoting its agricultural and energy potential to the Americans, Algiers is now banking on a new strategic asset that interests Donald Trump: rare earths.
Coordinated by Fatiha Saidi, the collective work «I have Two Loves» is a collection of short stories featuring contributions from 12 binational authors who explore their connections to both Morocco and Belgium through a collaborative creative process. Co-published by La Croisée des Chemins and Les Nouvelles Éditions Belges, in partnership with the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), the book marks the culmination of a unique writing experience within
«El Atlas de la Obesidad 2025» revela que el 24% de los adultos en Marruecos vivirán con obesidad en 2025, mientras que el 50% tendrá un IMC elevado. El informe destaca la creciente tendencia del fenómeno, en relación con las enfermedades no transmisibles. Las previsiones muestran que para 2030, 16,86 millones de adultos en el país estarán afectados por un IMC elevado.
Walid Regragui, the national team coach, has decided not to call up Hakim Ziyech, attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail, for the upcoming matches against Niger and Tanzania scheduled for March 21 and 25, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. According to Assabah, during Regragui's visit to some players in the Gulf, he met with Ziyech in Doha and explained the reason for his exclusion. The coach clarified that the decision was due to Ziyech's recent decline in physical
The Obesity Atlas 2025 reveals that 24% of Moroccan adults live with obesity in 2025, with 50% having a high BMI. The report highlights the growing obesity trend and its link to non-communicable diseases, with projections showing 16.86 million adults in Morocco affected by high BMI by 2030.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is discussing the possibility of increasing the number of teams participating in the 2030 World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, to 64 teams, up from 48.
The strong floods caused by heavy rain in the commune of Had Boumoussa, a town in Fquih Ben Salah Province, swept away a child, and the search for his body is still ongoing. According to media sources, the 10-year-old child was on his way to school when he fell into a raging water stream, and no one was able to save him. Royal Gendarmerie and Civil Protection officers, supported by local authorities, arrived at the scene and began search operations for the missing child. This tragic
Bélgica está en la búsqueda de la extradición de Mounir Namoussi, un notorio barón de la droga belga-marroquí. Conocido como «Mou», fue detenido a finales de febrero en Barranquilla, en el marco de una investigación internacional sobre el tráfico de cocaína que involucra a carteles de Europa del Este. El Director General de la Policía Nacional Colombiana anunció públicamente la captura de Namoussi