Italian entrepreneur Asmaa Gacem, who is of Moroccan origin, has acquired 100% of the shares of AC Prato, previously held by Humanativa Group. The sale, finalized on July 14, was made through Finres S.p.A., a Florence-based financial holding company owned by Gacem, who is active in sectors ranging from tourism to construction. Valued at over €800,000, the deal allows the new owners to take on all of the football club’s debts and cover unpaid salaries for players and technical staff,
A Scottish crime boss who was arrested in Morocco in July 2024 has pleaded guilty to directing a multi-million-pound drug trafficking network, The Scottish Sun reported on Wednesday. The 32-year-old fugitive was extradited to the UK in January 2025 and appeared this week before the High Court in Glasgow, where he admitted to leading a Moray-based gang that trafficked cocaine, heroin, and cannabis between Scotland and England from 2019 to 2022. McGregor had fled to Spain before being traced to
Deportivo Alavés has announced the signing of 19-year-old Moroccan defender Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim on a contract running until June 2029. The club described him as «a left-back with attacking ability, physical strength, and character», highlighting his promising future. Born on October 7, 2005, in Madrid, Lekhedim joined Real Madrid’s academy at a young age and progressed through all youth categories before becoming a key player for Castilla last
New details have emerged about the young Moroccan man accused of setting a 17-year-old girl on fire in the Canary Islands. The 20-year-old suspect reportedly arrived on the island of Lanzarote in early June aboard an inflatable boat, part of a group of irregular migrants from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa. Local media report that an administrative deportation order was issued shortly after his arrival due to his undocumented status. However, the deportation was not carried out. Under current
After losing several of the Polisario’s traditional allies across Africa, Algeria is eager to prevent South Africa from taking the same path. In response to Jacob Zuma’s recent stance on the Western Sahara issue, Algerian authorities have sent envoys to Pretoria.
Stellantis and the Moroccan government celebrated the expansion of the Kénitra plant, marking a major milestone in their industrial partnership launched in 2016. The project further solidifies Morocco’s role as a strategic hub in the global automotive industry, with ambitious plans to surpass one million vehicles in annual production.
Children from the Tindouf camps, sent to Spain by the Polisario as part of the «Holidays in Peace» program, visited the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Wednesday, July 16. The visit was announced on X by Deputy Enrique Santiago, who also serves as Secretary General of the Communist Party. A welcoming ceremony was held for the «little Sahrawi ambassadors», attended by several MPs, including members of the People's Party. However, the event was boycotted by Socialist
The mysterious hacker JabaRoot DZ, who claims to be Algerian, has struck again, this time targeting ministers from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). Through Telegram, they have released documents related to high-value land and property acquisitions, revealing transactions worth hundreds of millions of dirhams. The leak adds a new chapter to the wave of cyberattacks that has rocked Morocco since April 2025.
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Errachidia delivered its verdict on Wednesday, sentencing the student accused of murdering a teacher from the Institute of Applied Technology in Erfoud to 30 years in prison. The court also ordered the defendant to pay 300,000 dirhams in compensation to the victim’s family for the material and moral damage caused by the crime. The incident dates back to March 27, when the assailant—a former student at the same institute, approximately
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is continuing his visit to Morocco. Following political talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Tuesday in Rabat, Zuma traveled to Tangier on Wednesday, where he visited the Renault automotive plant in his capacity as leader of the UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. The choice of destination is no coincidence. In South Africa, several voices, including within the ruling ANC and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, have publicly
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