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News in brief
A protest in the town of Oulad Youssef, near Beni Mellal in Morocco, turned violent on Friday evening when a man attacked a firefighter and pushed him off a high water tower during a crisis intervention. The incident has sparked widespread shock and raised concerns across the region. The protester,......
Moroccan police have arrested a French national of Algerian origin in Marrakech, acting on an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities. The suspect, identified through Interpol’s database, is allegedly connected to a global drug trafficking network. Arrest linked to drug trafficking......
Flights to Marseille faced major disruptions on Tuesday after rapidly spreading wildfires in southern France forced the temporary closure of the city’s airport. Authorities halted operations as flames approached dangerously close to runways, grounding travelers and impacting several airlines. Royal......
Spanish police, in coordination with Moroccan and French authorities, have seized over 15 tons of hashish smuggled from Morocco, hidden within a shipment of watermelons. The truck, which arrived at the port of Almería, was found to contain 13.3 tons of the drug ingeniously concealed among watermelon......
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......
Spanish authorities in Granada have detained two Moroccan nationals accused of orchestrating an irregular migration scheme involving the abandonment of a 17-year-old boy. Among the suspects is the boy's uncle, who reportedly brought him from Morocco by sea with plans to present him as an unaccompanied......
Morocco and Mauritania have formalized a significant partnership in archival preservation through a newly signed cooperation agreement. The accord, signed at the Moroccan Archives Foundation headquarters in Rabat, establishes a framework for bilateral efforts in collecting, processing, and enhancing......
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......
Morocco has solidified its position as a pivotal force in the reconstruction of the Central African Republic (CAR), with the United Nations highlighting its decisive contributions to justice and institutional reform in the conflict-stricken nation. A leading role in peacebuilding In its 2024 report......
Hisham Aidi, a Moroccan scholar and Columbia University professor, has been honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award for his three decades of work in preserving and promoting the legacy of Malcolm X. Honoring a lifetime of dedication The award was presented on May 19 by Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm......
Seven individuals, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials confirmed earlier today. The tragedy occurred as the aircraft was en route from Kedarnath, a popular pilgrimage site, when it went down under......
Morocco's humanitarian efforts alleviate Gaza's hardships The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency, in collaboration with the Ertiqaa Association for Community Development in Gaza, distributed 500 food baskets on Wednesday to displaced and impoverished families across the Gaza Strip. This initiative,......
Budget concerns outweigh operational benefits The head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael Langley, confirmed this week that relocating AFRICOM’s headquarters from Germany to Morocco is not under consideration due to budgetary limitations. Langley addressed the matter......
