Plus de 11 millions de personnes au Festival de la Plage de Maroc Telecom

Maroc Telecom a conclu la 20e édition de son Festival de la Plage, qui s'est déroulé du 13 juillet au 21 août 2024, à Al Hoceima, Martil, Tanger, Saïdia et Nador. Il a attiré un nombre record de plus de 11 millions de spectateurs venus profiter des 113 concerts gratuits et de performances artistiques exceptionnelles, a déclaré Maroc Telecom dans un communiqué de presse. Plus de 200 artistes locaux, nationaux et internationaux

Maroc Telecom's Beach Festival attracts over 11 million in 20th edition

Maroc Telecom has concluded the 20th edition of its Beach Festival, which took place from July 13 to August 21, 2024, in Al Hoceima, Martil, Tangier, Saïdia, and Nador. The Beach Festival attracted a record number of more than 11 million spectators who came to enjoy free concerts and exceptional artistic performances, Maroc Telecom said in a press release. Over the course of the festival, some 113 concerts were organized, attracting large numbers of enthusiastic audiences from all over

Striker Osame Sahraoui switches football allegiance from Norway to Morocco

Moroccan-Norwegian footballer Osame Sahraoui has chosen to change his football allegiance to Morocco, the Norwegian football national team announced on Friday. «Osame Sahraoui has decided that he wants to represent Morocco in the future. We thank Osame for his efforts and wish him all the best», the Norway team wrote on X. The 23-year-old striker, who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Lille, had already played one international match for the Norway national football team. Sahraoui

Maroc : L'OIM lance une campagne de sensibilisation sur les effets du changement climatique

L'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM), une agence des Nations Unies, a lancé une campagne de sensibilisation pour lutter contre les effets dévastateurs du changement climatique au Maroc. Dans un communiqué de presse envoyé à Yabiladi, ce vendredi, l'OIM a déclaré que cette initiative met en lumière la relation complexe entre la migration, l'environnement et le changement climatique, un enjeu majeur pour l'avenir du

IOM releases three awareness-raising videos on climate change effects in Morocco

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a leading United Nations agency, has launched an awareness-raising campaign to combat the devastating effects of climate change in Morocco. In a press release sent to Yabiladi on Friday, IOM stated that this initiative sheds light on the complex relationship between migration, the environment, and climate change, a major issue for Morocco's future. IOM's campaign consists of a series of three impactful video vignettes that «highlight

Spanish racist group comes to Morocco to spread anti-migration propaganda

The far-right Spanish party «Hacer Nación» (Make Nation) has come to Morocco to spread its propaganda. Members of this party, founded in 2020, chose Rabat to disseminate their racist discourse. They unfurled a banner on a bridge in the capital, bearing messages hostile to migration: «Africa is not part of Europe. Stay here». Near the Hassan Tower, a spokesman for «Hacer Nación» stressed in a video that they had gone to Rabat to «denounce

Spain finances Algeria's «humanitarian actions» in the Tindouf camps

In 2024, the Spanish government allocated over 12 million euros in humanitarian aid to the population of the Tindouf camps in Algeria. «This figure represents a significant increase on the previous year», boasted Spanish media close to the Front. The Spanish government granted the Tindouf camps €7 million in humanitarian aid in 2023 and €3.6 million in 2022. This assistance is made available to the Polisario through the Saharawi Red Crescent. This organization is

Presidential elections : Algerian President pledges support for the Polisario

Wednesday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's election campaign made a stopover in the southern wilaya of Djanet. Given the region's proximity to Algeria's neighbors, Tebboune addressed this topic in his speech delivered to a closed room. He reaffirmed his country's unwavering support for the Polisario Front in the Security Council. Notably, Algiers will assume the rotating presidency of the UN's executive body next December. This support was reiterated on August 26 in Oran as part of

Vast trove of Amazigh arraten documents unearthed in the Atlas Mountains

Two researchers discovered hundreds of thousands of arraten documents, indigenous legal contracts, in Morocco's Atlas Mountains, offering deep insights into Amazigh social, legal, and economic history. They estimate that up to 500,000 arraten may still be hidden, emphasizing the importance of preserving this unique cultural heritage.

Morocco's Moulay Hafid Elalamy appointed Teleperformance chairman

Teleperformance, a French multinational business process outsourcing company, has announced that it has named Moroccan businessman and politician Moulay Hafid Elalamy as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The move is an attempt to accelerate growth and stimulate innovation, according to a press release. This appointment is also intended to help separate the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, to reinforce the Group's culture of entrepreneurship and business