Gastronomic Encounters Sète-El Jadida to be held on September 12

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the town of El Jadida will host the Gastronomic Encounters Sète-El Jadida, initiated by the twinning committee and the French town hall. This rapprochement between the two municipalities will also be placed under the banner of the culinary arts, with a focus this year on the preparation of tielle, a Sète specialty made from wheat dough, tomatoes, and octopus. The idea is to «introduce and share Sète's famous regional specialty with

Vox demands Moroccan ambassador summoned over Barbate Civil Guard killings

Spain's Vox party has officially called on the government to summon the Moroccan ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, in order to «exert diplomatic pressure» and «arrest the criminal who killed Civil Guards in Barbate», a Spanish municipality in the Province of Cádiz, the party's spokesperson for congress, Pepa Millan, said on Tuesday. According to Spanish media, Millan criticized the government, accusing them of being unable to «lift a finger» to

Futsal World Cup : Morocco aims for new heights after 2021 quarter finals

From September 14 to October 6, 2024, Uzbekistan will host the 10th edition of the Futsal World Championship. As three-time African champions, Morocco is building on their success, following their quarter-final appearance in the 2021 World Cup.

Ireland : Moroccan Ambassador meets with Wexford County officials

Morocco's ambassador to Ireland, Lahcen Mahraoui, held a meeting on Tuesday in Wexford, a town in southeast Ireland, with senior officials from the Wexford County Council, the Moroccan Embassy announced in a Facebook post. During this meeting, Ambassador Mahraoui also held talks with members of the Moroccan diaspora in Wexford. In its statement, the Moroccan diplomatic representation in Ireland reported that the meeting «provided an opportunity to discuss potential cooperation and

Digital Transition Minister honors Moroccan students' bronze win at Informatics Olympiad

Ghita Mezzour, Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, received on Tuesday, September 10, members of the Moroccan team that won the bronze medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held this year in Cairo, at the Ministry's headquarters in Rabat. The event brought together around 390 participants from 96 countries, and Morocco performed brilliantly, according to a press release by the ministry. In her speech, delivered in the presence of the families and

Egyptian FM meets Algerian counterpart following talks with Morocco

Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdel Ati, in Cairo on Tuesday, September 10. The discussions were held privately, away from the media and other ministers attending the Arab League's Executive Council session that same day. Algerian diplomacy shared a video on social media of Attaf's «meetings» with several ministers, showing the room where the talks took place. The Egyptian side released a statement on the meeting between

China confirms it does not recognize the Polisario’s «republic»

A week after Beijing hosted the China-Africa Summit, which excluded the Polisario Front despite Algerian pressure, China reaffirmed its non-recognition of the separatist front's «republic». «Fifty-three out of 54 African countries and the African Union participated in the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation», Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Li Jian stated in a tweet. The African Union has 54 member states, including the Polisario Front, which joined the

Family urges repatriation of Peruvian father after Morocco flood tragedy

Manuel Alejandro Chegne Tiburcio, a Peruvian mine worker, is one of the 18 identified victims of the recent floods in Morocco. His family in Peru has issued a public plea through local media to expedite the repatriation of his remains and allow for a dignified Christian funeral. A 56-year-old father, Chegne had been working for FTE Drilling in Morocco since last March. He was tragically swept away by a landslide on Sunday while trying to escape from his truck. According to RPP Rotafono,

Foreign Minister Bourita eases Egypt's concerns over Morocco-Ethiopia relations

Morocco's Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdel Ati, in Cairo to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and addressing regional issues like the Libyan crisis and Nile water dispute. Egypt expressed concerns over Morocco's growing ties with Ethiopia, especially following the visit of Ethiopia's military chief to Morocco.

UN Human Rights chief ignores Polisario again

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, once again ignored the positions of the Polisario during the opening of the 57th ordinary session of the Human Rights Council, being held from September 9 to October 11 in Geneva. Instead, the Austrian focused his speech on restrictions on the exercise of freedom of expression in countries such as Azerbaijan, Mali, Uganda, Venezuela, Tunisia, Nicaragua, Vietnam, and China. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human