In light of the recent remarks by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the Sahara conflict, the Polisario Front is making its stance clear. Its leader, Brahim Ghali, announced this past Sunday, October 12, during a speech, that his organization is prepared to collaborate with the United Nations to «decolonize Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, ensuring the inalienable, non-negotiable, and imprescriptible right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and
A leading figure in Rifian music, artist Mustapha Oumoussa, widely known as Soulit, passed away this Sunday at the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Tangier. He succumbed to injuries sustained after a brutal attack in Al Hoceima, where he was set on fire. The attack unfolded when an assailant drenched the victim with a flammable liquid before igniting it. In response, the public prosecutor announced the launch of a judicial investigation to uncover the details surrounding this tragic
The Moroccan national under-20 team is gearing up to take on France next Wednesday at the «Elias Figueroa Brander» Stadium in Valparaíso. The highly anticipated match, part of the Under-20 World Cup semi-finals being held in Chile, will kick off at 9 PM Moroccan time. The Atlas Lions secured their spot in the semi-finals with a convincing 3-1 victory over the United States, in a thrilling encounter on Sunday evening at the «El Teniente» Stadium in Rancagua. On
In October 1963, the wife of the 35th US president arrived in Marrakech in one of her first private visits to Morocco. Jacqueline Kennedy’s trip to the Kingdom came just a month before her husband’s assassination and a few months after King Hassan II’s trip to Washington. Flashback.
The Moroccan kickboxing sensation, Tarik Khbabez, has triumphantly reclaimed his light heavyweight title with a riveting victory over Azerbaijan's Bahram Rajabzadeh during the Glory 104 event in Rotterdam, Netherlands, held on Friday-Saturday night. The match opened with Rajabzadeh setting an aggressive tone, landing a formidable strike that penetrated Khbabez's defenses and sent him to the canvas. Yet, the fight took a dramatic turn in the second round as the Moroccan champion mounted a
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Rabat has announced new measures to facilitate travel for Moroccans wishing to visit Egypt. In a statement shared on its official Facebook page, the embassy explained that the decision applies to Moroccan nationals holding valid residence permits or previously used visas for countries in the Schengen Area, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Japan, or the United Kingdom. Eligible travelers will be able to obtain a visa upon arrival at
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has subtly dismissed a Saudi initiative aimed at mending ties with Morocco, which have been strained since August 2021. «There are brothers, acting in good faith, who ask us to reopen the borders» with Morocco, Tebboune remarked during an address to high-ranking officials of the Algerian military. «The borders were not closed because of Western Sahara, but for other reasons. Out of the 63 years of independence, our borders have been
Algeria stands resolutely against the initiatives spearheaded by three permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, which aim to implement a political resolution based on Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Before high-ranking Algerian military officials, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reiterated his country's firm stance on the matter. «The issue of Western Sahara is one of decolonization. I will not abandon Western
Yassine Echahdi's journey from a promising footballer in Ouazzane to a prominent figure in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is a testament to resilience and reinvention. Despite early setbacks, including a career-halting injury, Echahdi transformed challenges into opportunities, ultimately finding success in both the culinary world and international football administration.
On the occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) marked October 10 by expressing hope for a reform of the Penal Code that could lead to a legal abolition of the death penalty. Both institutional and civil society actors are advocating for Morocco to take this significant step, following its vote in favor of the UN moratorium on capital punishment.