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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced the cancellation of several flights to and from France scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025, due to an ongoing strike by French air traffic controllers. Flight disruptions and passenger support The Moroccan national airline explained that the strike has disrupted......
A wave of anti-Muslim incidents is once again under scrutiny after an attack on the El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon, southeastern France, on Saturday. The mosque was vandalized in the early hours of the morning, with masked perpetrators smashing windows, overturning furniture, and plastering hate-filled......
Morocco has secured a prominent position in global cultural preservation efforts by being elected vice-president of UNESCO’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Body (STAB). Azzedine Karra, an experienced underwater heritage specialist, will represent Morocco in this influential role. A key seat......
A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, at a BMW car dealership in Saint-Denis, near the border of Saint-Ouen. The blaze destroyed approximately 40 vehicles and caused minor injuries to two firefighters, according to the Paris Fire Brigade. Overnight inferno damages 40 vehicles The......
Spanish Crown Princess Leonor de Borbón is expected to visit the occupied city of Ceuta for the first time in June 2025 as part of her military training program with the Spanish Navy. She will arrive aboard the frigate Blas de Lezo, which will dock in Ceuta for 48 hours from June 21 to June 23. Spanish......
Israeli authorities have detained several activists aboard the "Madeleine," a ship from the Freedom Flotilla intercepted near Gaza, following their refusal to sign deportation documents. Among those who agreed to leave were four activists, including Swedish pro-Palestinian campaigner Greta......
Moroccan police have apprehended a 25-year-old man holding dual French and Moroccan nationality in Tangier, suspected of involvement in a network that kidnaps cryptocurrency traders and their families, demanding ransom payments for their release. The police stated that the suspect is linked to serious......
A severe wildfire emergency continues to engulf western Canada, with more than 166 active fires burning across multiple provinces including Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia. Manitoba has declared a state of emergency, ordering 17,000 residents to evacuate as flames advance rapidly through......
French police have opened an investigation following a complaint about an Islamophobic act involving an individual who targeted a mosque in the Villeurbanne district of Lyon. Reports indicate that the suspect entered the mosque, stole a copy of the Quran, and set it ablaze over the weekend. A police......
Abdelhak Lamrini, the official spokesperson for the Moroccan Royal Palace and one of the nation’s most respected historians, has passed away at the age of 91. His death on June 2, 2025, marks the end of a life devoted to public service and the preservation of Morocco’s historical memory. Born......
Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson has been appointed as the overall artistic director of Dior, according to an announcement by LVMH on social media. This move follows the recent exit of Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri, who previously led Dior’s women’s division. Anderson, who......
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for patience as investigators work to determine the cause of last week's massive power outage that left millions without electricity. The April 28 blackout disrupted internet and telephone services, halted transportation, and plunged cities across......
France has initiated an investigation after a mosque in Sucy-en-Brie, located 15.4 kilometers from central Paris, received alarming Islamophobic threats. A voicemail left by an unidentified man contained derogatory remarks aimed at Muslims, coupled with a chilling threat: “We’re going to......
