New York-based Moroccan choreographer and cultural ambassador of Amazigh heritage Hassan Ouakrim has passed away, as announced on Tuesday by Morocco’s ambassador to the United States. «Deeply saddened by the passing of Hassan Ouakrim, a true cultural pioneer and lifelong ambassador of Moroccan identity in the United States», Ambassador Youssef Amrani wrote on X. «For decades, he devoted his inspiring life to preserving and sharing the soul of Morocco through ancestral
The nominee selected by President Donald Trump for the role of U.S. ambassador to Morocco was scrutinized this Tuesday, July 29, by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. In his address to the senators, Duke Buchan III emphasized that the current U.S. President has reiterated his support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, endorsing the Moroccan plan for Western Sahara as «the only path to resolving this conflict». «President Trump is urging for the parties to
In a speech delivered on Tuesday, July 29, on the occasion of Throne Day, King Mohammed VI addressed the upcoming legislative elections scheduled for 2026. «With just over a year remaining before the next legislative elections, set to take place within the constitutional and legal deadlines, we underscore the need to finalize the General Electoral Code within the House of Representatives. This code must be adopted and made public before the end of this year», the Sovereign
King Mohammed VI offers Algeria an opportunity to end its isolation over the Sahara issue, calling on Algerian authorities to engage in «a consensual solution that preserves the dignity of all parties, with no winners or losers».
While hunger is decreasing in most regions of the world, it is worsening on the African continent. In 2024, over 307 million Africans are living without enough to eat. Morocco is now proposing the creation of an international fund dedicated to the continent's food security, aiming to break away from a model of assistance.
Les banques marocaines ont tour à tour tiré la sonnette d'alarme face à une recrudescence d'arnaques en ligne, où des escrocs se font passer pour des institutions financières afin de soutirer des informations sensibles. Face à ces tentatives de phishing, les établissements bancaires exhortent leurs clients à la vigilance et rappellent de ne jamais partager leurs données personnelles.
Los bancos marroquíes han dado la voz de alarma uno tras otro ante un aumento de estafas en línea, donde los delincuentes se hacen pasar por instituciones financieras para obtener información sensible. Ante estos intentos de phishing, las entidades bancarias exhortan a sus clientes a mantenerse alerta y recuerdan que nunca deben compartir sus datos personales.
Following recent statements from the families of Moroccan nationals who were sentenced to death and later acquitted for joining ISIS, Somali authorities have moved to reassure them about the possibility of their return to Morocco. «Officials visited us at the Garoowe detention center. They assured us that we’ve been cleared by the justice system. Essentially, we could be repatriated at any moment, once the Moroccan side provides documents verifying our identities»,
Moroccan banks have successively sounded the alarm over a surge in online scams, where fraudsters pose as financial institutions to extract sensitive information. In response to these phishing attempts, banks are urging their clients to remain vigilant and are reminding them never to share personal data.
In a heartbreaking incident, a seven-year-old boy tragically lost his life on Monday morning, July 28, after battling severe complications from a stray dog bite he sustained three weeks prior in Nador. As reported by local sources, the young boy, a resident of Al Aaroui, a town in Nador Province, was visiting his grandmother when he was suddenly attacked by a stray dog. The dog bit him on the head in what can only be described as a horrific encounter. A passerby quickly came to his aid, and