Several Moroccan trucks involved in international goods transportation came under fire from armed gunmen during the night between Monday and Tuesday in Nioro du Sahel, a town on the Mali-Mauritania border. Media sources reported that the incident caused material damage, though fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported among the drivers. According to Hespress, citing sources within the West African international cargo transportation sector, approximately 30 Moroccan trucks
For 2025, Morocco remains a top choice for tourists seeking to explore its rich culture, bask in the sun, and indulge in luxury experiences. Abercrombie & Kent, an international luxury and adventure travel company, is offering a new Small Group Journey in Morocco for this year. The ten-day trip, named Tangier & The Blue City, will start in Tangier and end in Marrakech. In Marrakech, guests will enjoy an exciting program that includes a tagine cooking class, a hiking day trip
The Kings League, created by Gerard Piqué, introduces a unique football format with unconventional rules and heavy audience interaction, broadcast on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. The Moroccan team has reached the quarterfinals of the ongoing Kings League World Cup, taking place in Italy, with the final set for January 12 in Turin.
The first commercial export from Melilla to Morocco is scheduled for Wednesday morning, marking the end of a hiatus of more than five years since customs were closed in August 2018, according to Melilla Hoy. The operation will involve a pickup truck carrying household products, which will be inspected at the Beni Ansar crossing using a scanner. «The exact timing of this operation has not been determined, but Moroccan authorities are expected to be present to document the event with
In the wake of a statement by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune against the hashtag «Manich Radi», Algerian influencers residing in France, including two with irregular immigration status, issued threats against opponents of the regime and against France.
China’s Shanghai Airlines will launch a route to connect Shanghai to Morocco later this month. The new one-stop route, scheduled for January 19, is an extension of the Chinese carrier’s existing Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Marseille Provence Airport service to Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. Flights will operate three times per week using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This Shanghai-Casablanca-Marseille route is the airline’s first
Scientists have uncovered a new mosasaur species, Carinodens, in Morocco, characterized by unique teeth adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey. This discovery highlights exceptional mosasaur diversity in the region during the late Cretaceous period, just before their extinction.
On Monday, the Beni Mellal Court of First Instance delivered its verdict concerning the murder of a police officer during a security operation in Beni Mellal last December. The court sentenced the primary defendant to four and a half years in prison, while a co-defendant received a two-and-a-half-year sentence. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, December 17, as law enforcement attempted to apprehend the 34-year-old suspect, who was wanted in connection with four separate cases involving
In a significant turn of events in the high-profile French lawyer case, known as the «Bennis-Alj-Slaoui» case, the Casablanca Court of Appeal's public prosecution has received a crucial phone recording. The recording captures a conversation between the main defendant, Kamil Bennis, and Julie, a friend of the complainant. According to sources from Hespress, Julie confesses in the call that she accompanied the complainant and a Moroccan acquaintance to a «sorcerer»
During the Amazigh New Year, a moment of gratitude and celebration of the earth's abundance, the dishes prepared for this occasion are primarily based on the year’s harvest. For this reason, the Yennayer table is uniquely enriched with dishes made mostly from seeds or greens, and occasionally with dried meats. Ourkimen is one such preparation.