This Monday morning, March 30, authorities barred historian and activist Maati Monjib from leaving Morocco through Rabat-Salé Airport. Monjib was en route to France, invited by Paris 1 University to give lectures, despite having received a royal pardon in July 2024. The Moroccan Committee for Supporting Political Prisoners announced that Monjib has initiated a hunger strike in protest against the imposed travel ban. In their statement, the committee characterized this decision as yet
Belgian construction group BESIX announced on Monday the official delivery of the Mohammed VI Tower in Rabat, marking a major milestone in Morocco’s and Africa’s large-scale architectural projects. Rising to 250 meters, the tower is the tallest building in Morocco and reflects a modern urban vision aimed at strengthening Rabat’s appeal as a dynamic metropolitan hub, combining advanced engineering with high-end economic and tourism functions. The project
Idriss Aarabi, managing director of Tanger Med Port, Africa’s largest container port, said on Monday that Morocco is preparing to handle an increasing number of vessels as rising tensions in the Middle East force shipping companies to reroute their services around Africa. Major global carriers, including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and CMA CGM, have announced this month that they are diverting vessels via the Cape of Good Hope. In an email to Reuters, Aarabi said the rerouting is expected to
On Saturday, the Royal Navy successfully detained a Libyan-flagged commercial vessel named «Star of the North». The ship was escorted to the port of Agadir amid suspicions of its involvement in a collision with a fishing vessel off the coast of Dakhla, which led to the disappearance of five fishermen. According to media reports, the ship's crew originally comprised seven members; however, only six were present when the vessel reached the port. Meanwhile, authorities have launched
Des étudiants américains participant à un programme d'immersion en langue arabe en Jordanie ont été rapidement transférés au Maroc en raison du conflit en Iran et de l'escalade des tensions dans la région. Au départ, le programme avait adopté une approche prudente, mais les étudiants ont finalement reçu l'ordre d'évacuer. «Environ 24 heures plus tard, ils étaient à
Estudiantes estadounidenses que participaban en un programa de inmersión en lengua árabe en Jordania fueron trasladados rápidamente a Marruecos debido al conflicto en Irán y al aumento de las tensiones en la región. Inicialmente, el programa había adoptado un enfoque cauteloso, pero finalmente se ordenó la evacuación de los estudiantes. «Aproximadamente 24 horas después, ya estaban en el aeropuerto... para completar su
American students enrolled in an Arabic immersion program in Jordan have been urgently relocated to Morocco due to the war in Iran and rising regional tensions. Initially, the program adopted a «wait-and-see» approach, but students were later instructed to evacuate. «Around 24 hours later, they were at the airport… to finish the semester in Rabat, Morocco», The Brown Daily Herald reported, citing two American students enrolled in the Amman-based program. Tyler
Paraguay national team coach Gustavo Alfaro believes Morocco is a «serious contender» to win the 2026 World Cup and even the 2030 edition, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Morocco national football team, Alfaro said Moroccan football is undergoing «continuous development that is reflected in the team’s performances». «I see them as strong contenders in this World Cup, and
French-Moroccan politician Lamia El Aaraje, 39, has been elected first deputy mayor of Paris under new mayor Emmanuel Grégoire, AFP reported on Sunday. Born in Rabat in 1986, El Aaraje moved to France at the age of 18 to pursue her studies and steadily rose through the ranks of the Socialist Party (France), becoming in 2023 the first secretary of its influential Paris federation. Known for her firm stance and opposition to La France Insoumise, she advocates a social-democratic line
The Spanish National Police have uncovered a new secret tunnel in the city of Ceuta, suspected of being used to smuggle large quantities of drugs from Morocco. According to Spanish media, the tunnel, discovered inside an industrial warehouse, shows a level of technical sophistication far exceeding that of a similar passage found by the Civil Guard in the same area about a year ago. Sources close to the investigation said the underground corridor is wide and equipped with advanced mechanical
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