Nigeria and Algeria advance to Women’s AFCON 2024 quarter-finals as Tunisia exit

 Nigeria and Algeria secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024, hosted in Morocco, after a goalless draw in their final Group B match held Sunday at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The result allowed Nigeria to top the group with seven......

Torre Pacheco rocked by racial tensions after a violent assault

The Spanish town of Torre Pacheco, in the Murcia region, is experiencing growing unrest after two consecutive nights of violent clashes between far-right groups and young people of Moroccan descent. The spark for the violence was the brutal assault of a 72-year-old Spanish retiree, known as “domingo,”......

Protester assaults firefighter, throws him off water tower in Morocco

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,......

Police in Marrakech detain Algerian-French suspect wanted by Interpol

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......

Wildfires disrupt flights as Marseille airport shuts down

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 intercept 15 tons of hashish concealed in Moroccan watermelon truck

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 cancels flights amid France air traffic controllers' strike

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......

Granada arrests expose alleged migrant smuggling involving minor

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 strengthen archival collaboration with landmark agreement

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 strengthens cultural diplomacy with UNESCO underwater heritage role

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’s leadership drives peace and justice in Central African Republic

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......

Moroccan scholar receives global recognition for advancing Malcolm X’s legacy

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......

India mourns another aviation tragedy as helicopter crash claims seven lives in Uttarakhand

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......

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