Paris 2024: Sounkamba Sylla to parade in cap after headscarf affair After a confusion over the wearing of her headscarf, the French 4x400m relay runner, Sounkamba Sylla, has announced that she will be able to take part in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A compromise has been reached: the athlete will […]
Match against Morocco: Argentina files complaint The Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided on Wednesday, after the Morocco-Argentina match which ended in victory for the Atlas Lions (2-1), to file a complaint with FIFA against the decision of Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg to restart the match after a two-hour stoppage following the invasion of the pitch […]
Sahara: Algeria denounces France’s “unexpected support” for Morocco Algeria has reacted strongly to France’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. In a scathing statement, the Algerian Foreign Ministry expressed its “deep disapproval” of this “unexpected, inopportune and counterproductive” decision. Algiers considers this gesture as a “dubious political calculation” and a “guarantee of a […]
Alsa demands its due from Casablanca Alsa, a bus operator in Casablanca since 2019, is demanding payment of a cumulative debt of 40 million euros from the municipality. The Spanish company has been trying for several years to recover its funds. Without success. It even requested the intervention of the Spanish embassy in Morocco to […]
Cafes and restaurants: Moroccans angry at inflated prices Internet users continue to warn on social networks about the exaggerated increase in prices in certain cafes and restaurants in the cities of northern Morocco, a campaign which is harming tourist activity in the region during this summer period. In their social media posts, Internet users have […]
Morocco-Argentina match: the controversy grows Morocco beat Argentina (2-1) on the first day of the Olympic football tournament, Wednesday in Saint-Étienne. A victory for the Atlas Lions against a backdrop of controversy. The first match of this first day of the Paris Olympics, between Argentina and Morocco, will have left its mark. While the Atlas […]
TGV, motorway, port: Essaouira, a sacrificed city? André Azoulay, sponsor and godfather of Essaouira, believes that the development of the city is lagging behind and that many challenges remain to be met. Speaking on Tuesday during a Fireside Chat hosted by Mustapha Mellouk on the occasion of the “Essaouira Investors Day” event, Azoulay deplored the […]
Holidays: Moroccans tighten their belts Just over half of Moroccan families do not plan to go on vacation this summer. For the others, a large majority plan to stay in Morocco. Holidays too expensive for Moroccans? According to a study carried out by the Sunergia firm, reported by the daily AssabahThe average spending on vacations […]
Nador snubbed by Ryanair: the minister explains Mohammed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, explains the reasons for the exclusion of theAl Aroui-Nador airport domestic flights of the Irish low cost Ryanair. “Ryanair has been authorized to schedule specific domestic flights between certain Moroccan cities,” replied Mohammed Abdeljalil, when asked in Parliament about the reasons […]
Rabat deprives its residents of swimming pools The Rabat Development and Animation Company, in charge of swimming pool management, announced the closure of the Hassan II and Youssoufia swimming pools, sparking a wave of criticism from residents of the capital. The two swimming pools will remain closed for 20 days for renovations, it was announced. […]