Judges suspended for lenient rape sentencing in Morocco

Supreme Council of the Judicial Power decided yesterday to penalize three judges with a six-month suspension without pay (excluding family allowances) and transfer them to another court for imposing a sentence below the legal minimum in a rape case. The case dates back to March 2023, when the Rabat Criminal Chamber of First Instance convicted three defendants of raping a child under the age of 11, resulting in her pregnancy. The first defendant received a two-year prison sentence, while the

Moroccan-French rugby player lost at sea : Parents file complaint seeking answers

It is the first time that the parents of Mehdi Narjissi, a 17-year-old French-Moroccan rugby player, have publicly addressed the disappearance of their son while training with the French U18 rugby team in South Africa. Nearly a month after the tragic disappearance of young Mehdi, his parents are demanding answers. Speaking on Tuesday, August 27, they expressed their desire to understand who is responsible for this unfortunate event. Mehdi, a rising star at Stade Toulousain since 2022, was

Australia's Worley leads FEED for two major green ammonia plants in Morocco

Worley Limited, an Australian engineering professional services company, has commenced work on a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the construction of two major green ammonia projects in cooperation with Morocco's OCP Group, reports Renewables Now, quoting a Worley annual report. The first project, the multi-billion-euro Tarfaya Power-to-X, will begin in September. It will include a transmission grid, hydrogen and ammonia plants, and storage facilities. A temporary camp for 30,000

Casablanca encounter : Anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews from the US seek peaceful life in Morocco

A chance and surprising encounter in Casablanca: Orthodox Jews from the USA were strolling along Boulevard Moulay Youssef, with a little boy in traditional dress holding two Palestinian flags. The adults wore cloths inscribed with «Jews are not Zionists!» in Hebrew and English. In conversation, they confirmed their American origins and their intent to live in Morocco, a country they view as peaceful. Suddenly, a man in a car stopped to shout at them, to which the eldest replied,

Spain denies Moroccan role in Ceuta migrant surge

The Spanish government has ruled out Morocco's involvement in the recent influx of migrants into Ceuta, according to Spanish government sources. They noted that relations with the Kingdom of Morocco remain positive, reported EFE. The government sources denied any connection between the current situation and the events of May 2021, when more than 8,000 people entered irregularly during a diplomatic crisis with Rabat. They highlighted the good cooperation in combating migration and the positive

Moroccan Foreign Minister congratulates new Tunisian counterpart

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, had a telephone call yesterday evening with the new head of Tunisian diplomacy, Mohamed Ali Nafti. Bourita «congratulated» his Tunisian counterpart «for the confidence entrusted in him by His Excellency the President of the Republic», according to a statement from the Tunisian Foreign Ministry. Both parties «emphasized the depth and solidity of the fraternal ties between the two brotherly peoples and the common

Satellite captures Saharan dust winds sweeping off Morocco

A satellite image from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, a weather satellite operated by the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), captured winds carrying dust from Southern Morocco sweeping over the Atlantic Ocean. The image, published by NASA’s Earth Observatory on August 24, shows dust from the Sahara Desert, described as «Earth’s largest source of airborne dust»,

Leicester City secures Moroccan star Bilal El Khannouss for €20.5M

Moroccan international footballer Bilal El Khannouss will be signed by English club Leicester City. According to Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Leicester City has agreed to sign the attacking midfielder from Belgian Pro League club Genk. El Khannouss is set to join Leicester City on a €20.5 million package deal, Romano wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. «A 15% sell-on clause is also included», he added. ?? Leicester City agree deal to sign El Khannouss

RMC drops columnist Mehdi Ghezzar after anti-Morocco remarks on Algerian TV

Following his appearance on the Algerian public channel AL24 News, where he made numerous false claims, particularly about royal advisor André Azoulay and Morocco, Ghezzar has been removed from French channel RMC's Les Grandes Gueules.«Following unacceptable comments made by Mehdi Ghezzar on foreign television, the management of RMC and Les Grandes Gueules have decided to end his participation in the show», the program announced on Tuesday. MISE AU POINT - Suite

Algerian columnist accused of misinformation on Morocco and André Azoulay

Algerian columnist Mehdi Ghezzar has come under fire for a recent tirade against Morocco on the French channel RMC's Les Grandes Gueules. In a subsequent broadcast on the Algerian public channel AL24 News, Ghezzar made numerous false claims, particularly regarding the role of royal advisor André Azoulay. Ghezzar accused Azoulay of censoring the Moroccan people and preventing them from speaking out against Israel's war crimes.