Dubai-based logistics company DP World has announced the launch of a new maritime service connecting Morocco to the UK and Northern Europe, designed to cut export times for fresh produce by nearly two days. The service, called Atlas, will link the ports of Agadir and Casablanca with DP World’s terminals at London Gateway and Antwerp Gateway, starting November 2025, reads a press release on Thursday. According to DP World, the route will shift up to 150,000 tonnes of fresh produce from
Security and military cooperation between Morocco and Israel continues to deepen. «At the initiative of Tel Aviv, high-ranking Moroccan army officials recently took part in a meeting with Israeli defense companies. Such visits have multiplied in recent months», reports Africa Intelligence. In early August, a Moroccan high command delegation was invited by the Directorate of Research and Development of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MAFAT). Under the supervision of General Daniel
The 27th edition of Jazz au Chellah marks a turning point in the festival’s history. Now renamed Jazz à Rabat and relocated to the amphitheater of Parc Hassan II, the event will be held in the heart of the capital from September 25 to 27, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. Over three evenings, audiences will enjoy concerts born from collaborations between European and Moroccan musicians, complemented by street performances and participatory workshops. The festival opens on Thursday,
Le demi-fondeur d'origine marocaine, Mohamed Attaoui, qui court sous les couleurs de l'Espagne, vient de réaliser une performance historique sur 1000 m. Le mardi 2 septembre, à Trèves, en Allemagne, il a signé un chrono de 2:12.25, établissant ainsi un record national et se hissant au troisième rang des meilleurs temps jamais enregistrés sur cette distance. Il s'est approché de très près du record européen
El mediofondista de origen marroquí, Mohamed Attaoui, quien compite representando a España, ha protagonizado una actuación histórica en los 1000 metros. El pasado martes 2 de septiembre, en Tréveris, Alemania, registró un tiempo de 2:12.25, estableciendo un nuevo récord nacional y posicionándose como el tercer mejor tiempo en la historia de esta distancia. Su desempeño se acercó notablemente al récord europeo de
Portugal está de luto tras el trágico accidente ocurrido el miércoles 3 de septiembre, que dejó diecisiete muertos y veintiuna personas gravemente heridas. El icónico funicular Gloria de Lisboa, símbolo de la ciudad, descarriló al final del día. Este vehículo, que conecta la plaza Rossio con el vibrante barrio del Bairro Alto, descendió sin control por una empinada pendiente hasta estrellarse violentamente contra un
Moroccan-born middle-distance runner Mohamed Attaoui, who represents Spain, has run the third-fastest 1000m in history. On Tuesday, September 2, in Trier (Germany), he clocked a world lead and national record of 2:12.25, the third-best mark ever recorded. The 23-year-old, set to compete in the 800m at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (from 13-21 September 2025), came just shy of Sebastian Coe’s European record of 2:12.18 (1981) and Noah Ngeny’s world record of
Seventeen people were killed and 21 others seriously injured on Wednesday, September 3, in Portugal after the derailment of Lisbon’s iconic Gloria funicular. The accident occurred in the evening when the funicular, which links Rossio Square to Bairro Alto, sped uncontrollably down a steep slope before crashing violently into a building. According to municipal civil protection chief Margarida Castro, at least 11 foreign nationals were among the injured, including a Moroccan, as well as
Joshua Harris has been removed from his post as U.S. ambassador to Algeria and reassigned to a new mission in Iraq. Nicknamed «Mr. Sahara» within the Biden administration, Harris will now serve as Chargé d’Affaires in Baghdad and Erbil. «Honored to welcome Joshua Harris back to Iraq! He looks forward to working closely with Iraqi partners and our teams in Baghdad and Erbil to advance the strong U.S.-Iraq partnership and promote U.S. objectives in this critical
A delegation from the UK Foreign Office recently carried out a two-day visit to the Tindouf camps. The program included «meetings with Sahrawi officials, women’s and youth groups, human rights organizations, as well as visits to certain social and economic facilities», the Polisario news agency reported on Wednesday. Notably, the British diplomats did not meet with Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, the Polisario's «Minister of Foreign Affairs». The visit comes four