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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 Walaw platform continues its weekly feature highlighting the team of the week, during a period in which rainfall turned into a national test, floods became an opportunity to demonstrate preparedness, and diplomacy served as a mirror reflecting the Morocco of tomorrow. The Moroccan state did more than simply protect its citizens; it launched......
Authorities are investigating the death of an auxiliary forces member whose body was discovered inside a guard post in Farkhana on Friday, in an incident that has shocked colleagues and local residents. According to sources, the deceased was found by a colleague arriving for duty, with a rope around the neck, confirming the death on site.......
A recent broadcast detail on Al Aoula caught viewers’ attention: the Hijri year appeared on screen using Eastern numerals instead of the number style commonly used in Morocco. This unexpected graphic choice quickly sparked curiosity and discussion among audiences. In Moroccan media, so-called Western numerals are generally the standard......
Four officers from Morocco’s Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale (DGSN) were killed and 26 others injured in a bus accident near Sidi Ifni on Saturday morning, according to an official statement. The bus was transporting 44 members of a mobile public order unit who were traveling to Agadir to provide......
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 has initiated recruitment for a strategic military drone factory in Benslimane"], operated by Atlas Défense, a local subsidiary of Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar. The facility will focus on the maintenance and production of combat drones for the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco. This initiative represents a key step......
The Sahara issue is witnessing a notable acceleration on the international stage with the organization, in Washington, of a new series of talks scheduled for February 23–24. This American initiative, the third meeting within a month, demonstrates a clear intention to revive a political process long marked by diplomatic stagnation. Led......
The first day of Ramadan 2026 confirmed the central role of Morocco’s national TV channels in the country’s audiovisual landscape. During prime time, 2M and the SNRT channels together captured 70.4% of the audience share, slightly up from 70% in 2025, reflecting the strong public attachment to national productions during the holy......
FIFA has promised to spend $50 million on a new national soccer stadium in the Gaza Strip, unveiling the plan at the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington as part of a broader reconstruction drive for the war‑devastated territory. The commitment comes as international institutions estimate that roughly......
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......
Against a backdrop of repeated droughts, energy shocks and the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, Morocco has managed to keep inflation relatively low compared with many emerging economies. Periods of sharp price increases did occur, but they were followed by phases of marked disinflation. The Walaw platform consulted economic analysts......
The Tanger Med port complex has consolidated its position as the leading maritime hub in the western Mediterranean, overtaking major Spanish ports and steadily closing the gap with Europe’s largest container gateways. Located in northern Morocco, Tanger Med has recorded sustained growth in international shipping, handling more than......
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