News in brief
French authorities have announced the arrest of Allal El Mrabet, known as "Allal TGV," a dual national of Morocco and Spain, after he fled Spain where he is suspected of committing three murders between November 2023 and January 2024. He is also linked to terrorist and extremist activities.......
Spain is hosting NATO's most ambitious naval maneuvers, Dynamic Mariner/Flotex-25, which began on Monday in the Gulf of Cádiz and the southern coast of Andalusia. These operations, which will run until April 4, involve over 4,000 military personnel and 30 ships from nine countries. The exercises......
A 21-year-old man has been apprehended following a knife attack on police officers outside the Cannes police station in Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday morning. The assailant, who is of Algerian descent, displayed threatening behavior toward a police vehicle occupied by multiple officers. The incident occurred......
A civil servant from the Ministry of Economy has been placed under judicial scrutiny in Paris, suspected of leaking information regarding opponents of the Algerian government residing in France, allegedly with the assistance of a social worker from the French Office for Immigration and Integration (Ofii). The......
Four of Europe’s most influential nations—Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy—issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing their support for the Arab-led reconstruction plan for Gaza. This initiative, aimed at addressing the dire living conditions of the 2.4 million inhabitants......
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered near Paris’ Gare du Nord station, causing significant travel disruptions. The bomb, weighing approximately 500 kilograms, was uncovered at a construction site about 2.5 kilometers north of the station, where workers were building a new railway bridge. Authorities......
Spain has identified Morocco as a key beneficiary in its newly announced €85 million aid program for 2025. This decision follows an earlier allocation of €30 million to Morocco’s interior ministry through 2023. The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) disclosed......
A significant disruption occurred at Paris’s Gare du Nord, one of Europe’s busiest stations, on Friday morning following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in the Saint-Denis area, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the station. The explosive was found during overnight construction......
Jean-Louis Debré, a prominent figure in French politics and a close ally of former conservative President Jacques Chirac, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80, his family announced, sparking an outpouring of tributes. Debré served as the President of the National Assembly after Jacques......
Morocco is reportedly preparing to enhance its naval power by acquiring two advanced submarines, according to a report by Military Africa. The move is part of the North African country's broader strategy to modernize its military and strengthen its ability to address evolving security challenges......
An explosion occurred near the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday, February 24, shortly before 8 a.m., according to the Marseille Marine Fire Brigade. The incident took place in the city's 8th district, on Avenue Ambroise-Paré, where several consulates, including those of Egypt, Tunisia,......
Royal Air Maroc and Vivo Energy Maroc have reached a significant milestone in advancing Morocco's aviation sustainability efforts. On February 20, 2025, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 NG completed the first flight between Morocco and Europe powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight, numbered......
A grenade explosion in a bar in Grenoble, located in southeastern France, left twelve people injured on Wednesday evening. According to officials, the suspect entered the bar without speaking and threw the grenade before fleeing the scene. Two of the victims are in critical condition, and many patrons......
