Moroccan political parties have denounced what they see as a coordinated foreign media campaign against the country and its institutions. They rejected these «hostile maneuvers» and stressed the need for national unity behind King Mohammed VI.
The Swiss Federal Court has upheld the conviction of Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, sentencing him to three years in prison, of which one year is to be served, for rape. On Thursday, the court dismissed an appeal against the 2024 ruling by the Geneva Court of Justice, which had found him guilty of «rape and sexual coercion». According to AFP, the 63-year-old’s legal team intends to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), over events that date back 17 years.
A new Chargé d'Affaires has taken office at the U.S. Mission in Morocco, the U.S. Embassy in Rabat announced Friday. «Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Ziff arrived in Morocco on August 28, 2025, and assumed the role of Chargé d’Affaires to the U.S. Mission in Morocco», the embassy posted on X. On Facebook, the embassy introduced him in another post: «Meet the incoming Chargé d'Affaires to the U.S. Mission in Morocco, Benjamin Ziff. Help us welcome
Spain has successfully persuaded Real Madrid players Thiago Pitarch and Rachad Fattal, both of Moroccan descent, to join its under-20 national team training camp ahead of the World Cup, reports Marca. The two standout members of Real Madrid Castilla will take part in the camp in France under coach Paco Gallardo. The move is seen as part of the Spanish Football Federation’s strategy to emulate the success story of Lamine Yamal. The U-20 World Cup will be held in Chile from September 27
The Orléans criminal court on Thursday handed a six-month suspended sentence to the creator of racist and Islamophobic stickers. The 19-year-old, charged with public incitement to hatred, violence, and discrimination based on religion, had plastered the stickers last May in the city center and on the university campus. According to AFP, his sentence also includes a two-year probationary suspension with provisional execution, along with mandatory medical treatment, employment or training,
German airline Eurowings is strengthening its service to Morocco for the 2025/26 winter season with new routes and increased frequencies. Starting late October, the carrier will launch two weekly flights to Marrakesh from Hanover, Salzburg, and Stuttgart, while also boosting its Düsseldorf–Marrakesh service from two to three flights per week. Eurowings will also maintain two weekly flights from Cologne/Bonn to Fez, and continue flights to Agadir from Düsseldorf and
Good news for the ambitious tunnel project linking Spain and Morocco: a British company will provide its telecommunications services. Morocco and Spain have signed a partnership contract with Vodafone to supply voice communication and data transmission services required by the planning team overseeing the tunnel project between the two countries. According to the Spanish newspaper AS, an annual budget of €24,461 has been allocated for two years—around €29,589 including
A passenger was reported missing from a ferry traveling between Tangier and Tarifa, triggering a large-scale search operation involving a helicopter and Spanish rescue vessels. Despite intensive efforts that lasted until the early hours of Wednesday, rescue teams were unable to locate the missing individual. Aerial and maritime units continue to scour the area, according to media reports. At the same time, authorities have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the
Bill 59.24 on the reform of higher education and scientific research was approved by the Government Council this Thursday and is now headed for review by both Houses of Parliament. Even before lawmakers cast their votes, some provisions are already being rolled out in universities in preparation for the 2025/26 academic year. Still, several points of the reform are stirring debate among teachers and students.
Le rappeur marocain French Montana est officiellement fiancé à Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed ben Rachid Al Maktoum, fille de l'Emir de Dubaï et Premier ministre des Émirats arabes unis. Un représentant a confirmé à TMZ Hip Hop jeudi que le couple s'était fiancé en juin lors de la Fashion Week de Paris, peu après que l'artiste soit apparu sur le podium. Les deux, qui ont été aperçus ensemble depuis 2024