Azrou hostel at the heart of a scandal The services of the royal gendarmerie of the city of Azrou, in the province of Ifrane, arrested around ten people in connection with a case of corruption, adultery and public drunkenness in the region of Ben Smim. It all started with information received by the gendarmes about […]
Moroccan weddings: fees at 100,000 dirhams per hour Wael Jassar, a Lebanese Arab pop singer, is currently in Morocco, as part of a wedding celebration in Tangier. In recent years, many Arab stars have performed at private festivities in Morocco, sometimes with dizzying fees. At the invitation of a well-known family in Tangier, Wael Jassar […]
Algeria: the end of the ordeal for Ismail Snabi? Franco-Moroccan Ismail Snabi, one of the survivors of the Saidia tragedy, arrested and then sentenced in Algeria to one year and three months in prison for illegal entry into the territory and vehicle smuggling, when he had gotten lost on his jet-ski in the Algerian maritime […]
Traveling in Europe: the new rules that apply to Moroccans Strict rules on liquids and gels in hand luggage have come into force at airports across the European Union (EU), applying to travellers from Morocco and other nationalities. Since 1 September, strict rules on liquids and gels in hand luggage have come back into force […]
Morocco ready to dethrone Spain in Formula 1 Morocco is working hard to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix, an ambition that is not viewed favorably by Spain, which currently hosts this motorsport competition. Morocco has mobilized its sports diplomacy to organize the Formula 1 Grand Prix and thus rise to the world elite of […]
Morocco: Northern cities are emptying of tourists The many tourists who visited the coastal cities of northern Morocco during the summer season are gradually returning to their cities of residence. Life is beginning to return to normal in these Moroccan cities. “At the end of August, we see a significant drop in the number of […]
OM tries to remarry Azzedine Ounahi (somewhere) While the 2024 summer transfer window has closed for Ligue 1 clubs, Olympique de Marseille (OM) would still like to part ways with its Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi. A revelation of the 2022 World Cup with Morocco, Ounahi was unable to impose himself in Marseille due in particular […]
Yassine Ouhdadi: the athlete who wants to follow in the footsteps of Hicham El Guerrouj Yassine Ouhdadi, a Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, has just won his second gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the Paris Paralympic Games. He is now aiming for gold in the 1,500 m. Born in Ouarzazate, Morocco, Yassine Ouhdadi […]
Hope fades for Kamilya, the little girl hit by a motorbike The days of Kamilya, the 7-year-old girl seriously injured on her motorbike in the Alpes-Maritimes, are numbered. This is what emerges from the heartbreaking message from the child’s father. The news of Kamilya, the 7-year-old girl knocked down by her motorbike in Vallauris-Golfe-Juan (Alpes-Maritimes), […]
Morocco: the end of prison for certain crimes In Morocco, the introduction of alternative sentences instead of pretrial detention is now a reality. Published in the latest Official Journal (No. 7328), dated August 22, 2024, Law No. 43.22 on alternative sentences has officially come into force. Law No. 43.22 on alternative penalties not only excludes […]