Foreign Ministers of Morocco and Japan hold talks on bilateral relations

Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Kamikawa Yoko, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The discussion focused on strengthening the already positive bilateral relations, particularly in light of the «Memorandum of Cooperation for a Strengthened Partnership» signed on May 31, 2024, in Tokyo. ??-??| أجرى السيد ناصر بوريطة، يومه الخميس، محادثة هاتفية مع نظيرته

Actor Said Taghmaoui withdraws from Moroccan charity, alleges fraud

Famous Moroccan actor Said Taghmaoui has decided to withdraw from the «Essaouira Darna» association, which cares for children in difficult situations, accusing the organization of fraud. In response, the association has accused him of «exploiting its name for financial gain and confirmed that it will take legal action».

Moroccan referee Amal Imani Reklaoui to officiate wrestling at Paris Olympics

Amal Imani Reklaoui, a former African wrestling champion representing Morocco, is officiating at the Paris Olympic Games (Paris 2024) as a senior referee. She is one of fifty official referees, including eleven women. Selected by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to referee the wrestling competitions at Paris 2024, Amal Imani Reklaoui has demonstrated professionalism and adherence to the rules of the game since the start of the competition, according to a press release sent to Yabiladi. As a

Satellite data uncovers pre-earthquake signs before 2023 Morocco quake

A recent study suggests that earthquake prediction might be possible using satellite data to identify environmental anomalies. Analyzing data from the 2023 High Atlas Mountains earthquake, the study found abnormal fluctuations in atmospheric and ionospheric parameters up to 9 days before the event.

FC Sevilla women to face SC Casablanca in friendly showdown in Morocco

Women's clubs FC Sevilla and SC Casablanca are set to face off in a friendly match on Saturday, August 24, at 7 pm in Casablanca. This match will pit the current runners-up of the CAF Women's Champions League against the Spanish side, which recently signed left-winger Fatima Tagnaout for two seasons. The friendly follows «an invitation from Sporting Club Casablanca to participate in the Women's Cup of Morocco 2024», according to a press release from Sevilla, sent Thursday to

Morocco-Algeria border reopens briefly to repatriate 60 Moroccan ex-convicts

The Zouj Beghal land border crossing between Morocco and Algeria was exceptionally opened on Tuesday to facilitate the repatriation of dozens of Moroccans who had served prison sentences in Algerian prisons. The Moroccan Association for the Assistance of Migrants in Difficult Circumstances in Oujda (AMAM) reported that 60 Moroccans, including a young woman, were returned in three groups of 20. These individuals had been incarcerated in various Algerian prisons, including Oran, Tlemcen, Ain

Casablanca-Settat to assume full ownership of Lydec following government approval

The Moroccan government has authorized Société régionale multiservices Casablanca-Settat to acquire all of Veolia's shares in the Lydec company. Decree 2.24.737, signed by Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Economy and Finance, was published in the latest edition of the Official Bulletin. In July, the French group announced in a press release that it had sold its entire stake in Lydec, acquired when Suez took control in 2022, to Société régionale

French-Moroccan rugby player Mehdi Narjissi missing at sea during training in South Africa

Mehdi Narjissi, a 17-year-old French-Moroccan rugby player, has been missing at sea since Wednesday while training with the French U18 rugby team in South Africa for the International Series. Mehdi, a rising star at Stade Toulousain since 2022 and a member of the French U18 team, was «swept away by a wave as he and his teammates were leaving the water after a seaside swim at the Cape of Good Hope», according to the French Rugby Federation (FFR). Emergency services, including

Football stars meet young Moroccans at Hassan II Foundation event

As part of the 25th edition of its cultural stay program, organized from July 6 to August 20, 2024, the Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad will host a meeting with national football team players on Sunday, August 11, at its socio-cultural center in Kenitra. The program is divided into three sessions: the first from July 6 to 19 (245 children), the second from July 22 to August 4 (240 children), and the third from August 7 to 20 (255 children). According to a Foundation

In the face of far-right riots, UK Muslims worry

In the space of a few days, xenophobic violence has erupted in several British regions. Rallies by far-right demonstrators have turned into riots, fueled by a false rumor claiming that the perpetrator of a knife attack last week was «a radicalized Muslim immigrant». Concern is growing within the country’s foreign and Muslim communities.