The Spring of Dignity coalition has strongly condemned the recent knife attack on a 25-year-old woman by her ex-husband in public in Taza. The assault sparked outrage on social media under the hashtag #JusticeforImane, after the victim sustained severe injuries to her face and hand, leaving her with lasting physical and psychological scars and requiring 130 stitches. In a statement released Friday, the coalition of associations recalled that the young woman had previously been raped by the
Several Moroccan internationals made headlines in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League fixtures, with Anass Zaroury of Greece’s Panathinaikos stealing the show. The 24-year-old forward netted a stunning hat-trick to propel his side to a commanding 4-1 victory over Switzerland’s Young Boys. Anass Zaroury ?#UEL pic.twitter.com/5U3HO63rBh — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) September 25, 2025 Thanks to his three goals, Zaroury now tops the competition’s scoring chart,
The 27th edition of the Jazz à Rabat festival opened Thursday evening (September 25–27, 2025), filling Hassan II Park with the universal rhythms of jazz in all its forms. The Greco-German ensemble Tania Giannouli Trio launched the event with a contemporary Mediterranean sound blending piano, oud, and trumpet. Formerly known as Jazz au Chellah, the festival has been renamed and relocated, reaffirming its role as a platform where music transcends borders. In his opening remarks, the
Joudia Touri, a 31-year-old Moroccan neurosurgeon, is competing for a seat on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket through the SERA program, which offers suborbital flights to citizens from countries with little or no space presence. She sees the mission as both a childhood dream and an opportunity to link her work in medicine with the future of space exploration, while carrying Morocco’s flag into an uncharted field.
Spanish authorities have deported a Moroccan national after rejecting his request for international protection, despite his repeated attempts to block the decision. He claimed that he faced persecution in Morocco for taking part in pro-Palestine protests. According to Spanish media, a Civil Guard patrol intercepted a boat in the Strait of Gibraltar in December 2024 carrying 12 undocumented migrants, including the man in question. He was later transferred to a foreign detention center in
A new twist has emerged in Mali’s complaint against Algeria before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The transitional government in Bamako announced on Thursday that «the ICJ informed it, on September 19, 2025, of Algeria’s refusal to accept the Court’s jurisdiction in the dispute related to the destruction, by Algerian Defense Forces, of a reconnaissance drone belonging to the Malian Armed and Security Forces during a surveillance mission on Malian national
Israeli security authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of an Israeli-American national residing in Morocco, on suspicion of espionage for Iran. The man, identified as Y.P., 49, was detained upon his arrival in Israel, allegedly with the intent to «carry out missions to gather information on public figures», according to Europa Press. Police said the man is suspected of «committing several security-related offenses involving contact with Iranian operatives and carrying
The Regional Judicial Police Department in Beni Mellal opened a judicial investigation on Thursday, September 25, under the supervision of the competent public prosecution, into the suspected involvement of a police officer and an inspector in a case of extortion and bribery in exchange for neglecting their official duties. The two officers were apprehended after a complaint was filed by two citizens, leading to the arrest of one of them while caught in the act of receiving the illicit
Tangier Med Port ranked fifth globally in the 2024 Container Port Performance Index, outperforming major ports in the Middle East and Europe. The index also highlighted mixed results for other Moroccan ports, with Casablanca placed 288th and Agadir 297th.
The NGOs Kif Mama Kif Baba, Médias et Cultures (AMC), and the Democratic Association of Moroccan Women (ADFM) have launched a national advocacy campaign calling for urgent action against gender-based violence facilitated by technology (GBVFT). Their initiative urges a reform of legal and institutional frameworks within a «comprehensive approach» aimed at «breaking the cycle of impunity». In a joint statement, the organizations explained that the campaign comes in