Mauritania is hosting an African congress on December 10-11, focused on education and youth employment. Notably absent from the official photo was Polisario leader Brahim Ghali, following a request from the Mauritanian government for him to delegate Polisario's representation to «Minister of Education» Khatri Adouh. This move highlights ongoing diplomatic sensitivities surrounding Ghali's international appearances. Despite his absence, Ghali remained active over the weekend in
Moroccan international Ayoub El Kaabi was named Best Foreign Player in Greece for 2024. The player was awarded during an awards ceremony, held on Monday in Athens, Greece. The award recognizes El Kaabi's exceptional performance last season, where he played a key role in leading Olympiacos to its first-ever European Conference title—an unprecedented achievement in Greek football history. Expressing his gratitude, El Kaabi shared his joy on Instagram, writing: «Thank God, I am very
On December 15, the United Nations will hold a plenary vote on the moratorium on the death penalty. In a historic announcement, Morocco confirmed its support for the resolution for the first time, breaking with its tradition of abstaining in successive votes held every two years. Will Morocco's vote in favor of a this moratorium pave the Way for abolition ?
After three weeks of silence, the Polisario Front has issued threats against the 16th edition of the Africa Eco Race, set to take place from December 29, 2024, to January 12, 2025, with stages in the Sahara and a passage through El Guerguerate en route to Mauritania. «They are responsible for the consequences of entering and crossing Saharan national territory», which the Polisario considers a «war zone». The Front warned, «The Saharawi Republic reserves the
Critical Mineral Resources PLC (CMR), a UK-based company focused on the exploration and development of critical mineral resources, has signed its first offtake contract in Morocco to purchase high-grade antimony ore from a small-scale operator, Proactive Investors reported on Tuesday. Through this agreement, the company will acquire all crude ore mined at this Moroccan source, a semi-massive stibnite (antimony sulfide, Sb₂S₃) product. CMR noted that the price of antimony metal has
Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Hirak Rif leader Nasser Zefzafi. The Committee for Justice (CFJ), which advocates for victims of human rights violations in Egypt, the Middle East, and North Africa, the US-based NGO Freedom House, and the MENA Rights Group, which focuses on human rights in the Middle East and North Africa, praised the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) recently announced opinion qualifying «Zefzafi's detention as
Othman El Ballouti, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin and a major figure in drug trafficking, was arrested in Dubai after being sought by Belgian authorities. He faces multiple charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, with pending extradition proceedings to Belgium.
Morocco served as the primary filming location for the newly released Netflix film «Mary», a 2024 epic biblical drama directed by D.J. Caruso, from a screenplay by Timothy Michael Hayes. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actors, the movie tells the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, portrayed by Israeli actress Noa Cohen. To represent Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where the events unfold, the producers selected Morocco. Filming took place in
A Casablanca First Instance court sentenced Moroccan YouTuber Reda Bouzidi, known as «Weld Chinwiya», to three years in prison on Monday. He was convicted on charges of threatening to assault individuals, publishing and disseminating false information and allegations intended to defame others and harm their private lives, as well as insulting public officials while on duty. The prosecutor also pursued charges against another defendant, a woman known on TikTok as «Bent
Hicham, a well-known TikToker, returned to Morocco with his wife, Khadija Sadik, after an unsuccessful cancer treatment in France. Khadija shared on her Instagram account that doctors have confirmed there is nothing more they can do for Hicham. She expressed her gratitude to King Mohammed VI for his support. Last July, she announced that King Mohammed VI had responded to her and her husband’s appeal, offering to sponsor Hicham’s treatment in France. Hicham has been battling
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