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Police in Casablanca have opened an investigation after a video circulated on social media showing an individual firing projectiles into the air in circumstances considered dangerous to public safety. According to information released by the local police prefecture, authorities responded swiftly after the footage began spreading......
Tarik Senhaji has been appointed president of the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), placing him at the forefront of Morocco’s financial reform agenda. Named by King Mohammed VI during a Council of Ministers meeting on October 19, 2025, his appointment comes as the kingdom accelerates efforts to modernize its capital markets and......
The Casablanca Commercial Court has rejected a $3.5 billion bid from Emirati firm MJM Investments to acquire Morocco’s sole oil refinery, SAMIR, which has been in judicial liquidation since March 2016. The decision marks another setback in efforts to revive the refinery, which halted operations in August 2015 amid debts exceeding €3.7......
Imagination is increasingly regarded as a strategic resource in today’s labour market, particularly for young graduates confronting a demanding and competitive employment environment. Academic qualifications remain fundamental, yet they no longer guarantee professional integration on their own. Employers are placing greater emphasis......
Human driven climate change has sharply increased the lethality and intensity of winter storms across the western Mediterranean, with recent tempests now about one third more deadly than they would have been in a pre industrial climate, according to an international team of scientists. Their assessment links a devastating sequence of storms......
Police authorities in the Aïn Sebaâ Hay Mohammadi security zone of Casablanca have arrested a second suspect linked to a motorbike-assisted theft captured on video and circulated widely on social media, authorities reported on Monday. The individual is accused of participating in a snatching incident in October, carried......
UGGC Avocats has elevated business lawyer Rim Tazi to partner at its Casablanca office, reinforcing the firm’s footprint in Morocco and across African markets. The appointment forms part of the continued expansion of UGGC Africa, the division coordinating the firm’s activities on the continent. Tazi, who joined the firm in 2007......
Moroccan influencer Soukaina Benjelloun, widely known on social media as “the woman behind the most expensive divorce in Morocco,” has been freed from Oukacha prison in Casablanca after serving a three month sentence for defamation against her former husband. Her release closes a chapter in a case that shifted from family court......
The administration of Aïn Sebaâ 1 Prison has denied claims of medical negligence following the death of an inmate identified as Z.K., who passed away on February 20, 2026, at Ibn Rochd University Hospital. According to the prison, Z.K. had been admitted to the hospital on February 2 due to chronic kidney failure and cardiovascular......
Morocco’s national television channels marked the start of Ramadan with an unusually heavy advertising load, broadcasting 105 commercials on the first day alone, highlighting fierce competition among brands during one of the year’s most watched periods. According to exclusive data obtained by Walaw, the advertisements were clustered......
Morocco is turning artificial intelligence into a pillar of economic reform and diplomatic influence, unveiling a national strategy aimed at accelerating growth and strengthening its position across Africa and the Arab world. On 12 January 2026, authorities introduced the “AI Made in Morocco 2030” initiative in Rabat, presenting......
Authorities in Casablanca have opened a judicial investigation following a suicide attempt inside the headquarters of the Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire (BNPJ), according to official sources. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening while an individual, reportedly under investigation in connection with a criminal case, was present......
From the trading floors of Madrid to the pinnacle of Moroccan sovereign finance, Nezha Hayat’s four decade career has reshaped the Kingdom’s approach to investment, capital markets, and economic growth. Her journey, marked by groundbreaking achievements, culminated in her appointment as Director General of the Mohammed VI Investment......
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Iran under the lens
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
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