Tragic allergic reaction claims life of UK student on Moroccan trip

A university student holidaying in Morocco with her mother died after eating a meal at a restaurant in Rabat. Eighteen-year-old Lily King suffered a severe allergic reaction after consuming a «chicken and chips» dish. The student was on a week-long trip to Morocco with her mother, Aicha, to celebrate getting top marks in her first year of university, according to reports from the Daily Mail. On June 19, the final day of their holiday, Aicha and Lily visited a restaurant and lounge

Moroccan referees Karboubi and Jermoumi to officiate USA vs Germany Olympic semi-final

Moroccan international referee Bouchra Karboubi, who has been officiating since 2016, will oversee the semi-final of the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympic Games (JO 2024). The match, scheduled for this Tuesday in Lyon, will feature the USA and Germany. Her compatriot Fatiha Jermoumi will assist her as referee, alongside Zambia's Diana Chikotesha and South Korea's Kim Yu-Jeong. During the group phase of the Olympic Football Tournament, Bouchra Karboubi refereed the Spain-Japan

Morocco coast yields 17th-century Barbary pirate shipwreck

Wreck-hunters have discovered a heavily armed 17th-century Barbary pirate ship off Morocco,  the first of its kind found near the Barbary coast. Believed to have been on a mission to capture and enslave people, the ship's discovery speaks volumes about the history of North Africa and piracy.

IFJ celebrates release of journalists Radi, Bouachrine, and Raissouni

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), largest global union federation of journalists' trade unions in the world, has welcomed the release of three Moroccan journalists Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine, and Soulaimane Raissouni, granted royal pardon on the 25th anniversary of King Mohammed VI's accession to the throne. In a press release sent Tuesday to Yabiladi, IFJ calls on «the Moroccan authorities to cease the prosecution of journalists and uphold press

Spanish far-left coalition criticizes Moroccan naval exercises off Sahara coast

The Royal Moroccan Navy has scheduled naval maneuvers off the coast of the Saharan provinces from September 1 to December 31, 2024. In Spain, these operations have irritated the far-left Sumar coalition, a member of Pedro Sanchez's government and close to the Polisario. In written questions to the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, its Sahara-born deputy, Tesh Sidi, inquired whether Morocco had informed its Iberian neighbor about these exercises. She referred to the maneuvers as

Antonio Guterres stresses critical need for renewed ceasefire in Sahara

The UN Secretary-General warns against «escalation» in the Sahara. In a new report on the situation in the territory, Antonio Guterres stressed that «it is critical for a ceasefire to be re-established», which was broken by the Polisario on November 13, 2020.

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali and Mohamed Tandouft advance to 3000m steeplechase final

Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali qualified for the 3000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Monday evening. El Bakkali secured his place by winning the qualifying heat in 8 minutes, 17 seconds, and 91 milliseconds. Fellow Moroccan Mohamed Tandouft also advanced to the final after winning his qualifying heat in 8 minutes, 10 seconds, and 63 milliseconds.

Morocco misses final after 2-1 loss to Spain in Olympic

Morocco’s Olympic team lost 2-1 to Spain’s Under-21 team, losing their chance to reach the final. The Atlas Cubs played a tough game, opening the score with a penalty awarded to Soufiane Rahimi, who secured the team’s first goal in the 37th minute. The Spanish team managed to reach the Moroccan net in the 66th minute, with a goal of Fermin Lopez. They doubled their lead in the 85th minute, with a goal of Juanlu Sanchez. Morocco missed several opportunities to equalize the

Far-right riots target asylum seeker hotels in the UK

Two hotels housing asylum seekers in the United Kingdom were attacked by far-right demonstrators on Sunday amid ongoing anti-Muslim, anti-migration riots. According to Al Jazeera, hundreds of people gathered in front of a Holiday Inn Express hotel housing asylum seekers near the town of Rotherham. They threw bricks at police, broke hotel windows, and set bins on fire. Videos of the riots showed police preventing masked rioters from storming the hotel. On the same day, Staffordshire Police

Spain refuses asylum to two more Sahrawis

Spain's Ministry of the Interior has denied asylum requests from a brother and sister claiming to be Sahrawi activists persecuted by Moroccan authorities. The disabled siblings, residing in Laayoune, arrived in Madrid from Casablanca and subsequently applied for asylum at Barajas airport, Spanish media reported. Despite the rejection, the pair have received support from the Spanish representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which urged the Spanish government