Spanish travel company World2Meet (W2M) is accelerating its international expansion strategy to globalize its brands. To support this effort, the Iberostar Group subsidiary has appointed Elena Cabrera, who will be tasked with strengthening the company’s footprint in new markets, particularly in Central Europe and Morocco, according to Spanish media reports on Monday. Cabrera previously served as the country director for Ryanair across Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco. In her new
The poster for Keanu Reeves’ upcoming film Good Fortune features a touch of Moroccan flair. Released in late July, it shows American actress Sandra Oh wearing a light green caftan in a traditional vintage cut. The garment is elegantly detailed with sfifa yarn and features a distinctive neckline. The caftan adds an air of mystery to Oh’s character in the comedy, which is both written and directed by Aziz Ansari. Reeves stars as Gabriel, a well-meaning but inept angel who disrupts
Last Friday, the Court of Appeal in Rabat's First Criminal Chamber sentenced a 43-year-old military officer, a First Sergeant, to four years in prison. He was convicted of attempting to sexually assault an 8-year-old boy at a football academy in Temara. According to reports from Al-Akhbar, the incident occurred in December 2024. The Royal Gendarmerie began an investigation after receiving a report, prompted by the victim's testimony. The child told authorities that the accused had behaved
A man in his thirties has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams by the Tiznit primary court for burning a Moroccan national flag, an act deemed as an «insult to the national emblem». The incident occurred last Thursday during Throne Day celebrations. The man reportedly took down several flags displayed along Sidi Abdelrahman Street before setting one of them on fire and fleeing the area. Following the act, an investigation was swiftly launched by local
ACWA Power has been selected to develop the NOOR Midelt 2 and NOOR Midelt 3 solar energy projects, following an international tender launched by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN). The leading private company in water desalination and energy diversification will oversee the construction of two photovoltaic plants, each with a capacity of 400 MWp, paired with 602 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS) and a peak capacity of 230 MWac for two hours. «Developed under a
A young man tragically lost his life on Monday morning in a devastating accident at the coach station in El Jadida. The incident occurred when a passenger bus crashed into the station wall and several parked cars, leaving several others injured with varying degrees of severity. According to local sources, the accident happened around 9 a.m. as the bus—en route to the city of Khénifra—veered out of control after the driver reportedly experienced a sudden brake failure. The
Moroccan international Anass Zaroury (24) has joined Greek side Panathinaikos on loan from RC Lens for the 2025/26 season, with an option to buy. The move was officially announced by Lens on August 3 via social media: «Good season, Anass!» the club posted. Zaroury joined Lens from Burnley in 2024, recording two goals and three assists in 28 appearances last season. He also had a brief loan spell with Hull City earlier that year. Prior to that, he played in Belgium for Lommel and
President Donald Trump’s special advisor has dashed Algerian hopes for a potential reversal of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, hopes that had been pinned on Massad Boulos.
Spain has denied reports claiming it removed its flag from the islets facing Alhucemas Rock, namely El Barre (Land) and El Bahar (Sea). «This information is incorrect, as there have been no fabric or metal flags on these islets for over twenty years», the Ministry of Defense clarified on Monday in a statement to Spanish media. The ministry explained that «metal structures are installed on raised cement or concrete platforms, painted in the colors of the national flag. These
The ordeal is over for four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped on January 18, 2025, in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, by a terrorist group. Their release was confirmed on Sunday evening, August 3, in a statement issued Monday by the Malian government. According to the statement, the four drivers were held by the «Islamic State in the Sahel Province», the local branch of ISIS. «Their release was made possible thanks to close coordination between
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