Standard Liège's Moroccan forward, Soufiane Benjdida, has joined RWD Molenbeek on loan until the end of the season. The 23-year-old striker, who came through Raja Casablanca's youth system, will strengthen RWDM's attacking options, with the deal including a potential buy option for the former Morocco U23 international. According to Belgian news agency Belga, Benjdida joined Standard's development team, SL16, in the summer of 2023, where he scored eight goals in 23 matches. His
Stellantis has finalized the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in Sopriam from Al Mada, marking a strategic move to fully integrate its import and distribution operations in Morocco, the company announced on January 13, 2025. According to a Stellantis press release, effective this month, all the group's commercial activities in Morocco, encompassing Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Jeep®, and Alfa Romeo brands, will be consolidated under
Among her six brothers, Naïma Hadji became interested in hairdressing out of curiosity, wondering about the most suitable styles for curly hair. Though initially drawn to early childhood education careers, she ultimately steered toward a professional career in hairdressing, eventually opening her salon in Morocco.
Law enforcement authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the death of a 28-year-old Moroccan man who was discovered yesterday evening in Cisliano, near Milan, Italy. The victim's body was found on the roadside of Via Regina Elena, close to an intersection with a provincial road, after a passerby alerted emergency services. According to the Italian newspaper Nordest24, emergency responders from the 118 service arrived at the scene alongside Carabinieri units from Bareggio and
In a significant twist in the high-profile case involving a French lawyer's allegations of being drugged and raped by four influential figures, Mohamed Amine Naguib, the fiancé of the complainant, has been detained. He was placed in Ain Sebaa local prison, known as «Oukacha», on Friday, as investigations continue into the complaint lodged against him by the defense lawyer representing the accused. Mohamed Amine Naguib, engaged to the French lawyer who has accused Kamil
The Exchange Office issued a circular (1/2025) on Thursday, January 2, 2025, to ease and simplify the study abroad travel regulations. In addition to resident citizens and Moroccans living abroad, the circle of eligible persons now extends to foreigners born to Moroccan parents, even without a Moroccan passport. Also, students can now open an account abroad to manage their expenses. However, the Office conditions this possibility on the closure of the account at the end of the academic stay,
Moroccan travelers who escaped from a Turkish Airlines plane at Malta's airport were deported to their country on Thursday, the day after the incident. This measure also applies to their fellow citizen who pretended to have a health problem to force an emergency landing. According to media sources, Maltese authorities have also imposed a travel ban on the three deportees, meaning they will not be able to return to either Malta or any other European Union country. The same sources report that
Relations between Algeria and Mali are at an all-time low. In a new clash between the two countries' diplomatic chiefs, a strongly-worded communiqué accuses Algiers of supporting terrorist groups.
On January 1, 2025, five new non-permanent members began their two-year term on the UN Security Council. These are Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Somalia, and Panama. These five states hold positions close to Morocco's on the Sahara issue. Somalia, Pakistan, and Panama indeed recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the territory. As a reminder, the Caribbean country announced in November the suspension of its relations with the «SADR». Greece has not yet taken this step but adheres to the
The Marrakech Court of Appeal has ordered the continued detention of a nurse, a farm owner near El Attaouia, his son, and three other suspects released on bail, in connection with the sequestration of 19 people in inhumane conditions due to their mental illnesses. Among the victims were individuals from various cities and regions across the country. The defendants have been charged with «human trafficking, breach of trust, transport and sequestration of persons due to illness and