On Wednesday, July 9, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) submitted a letter to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, calling for an urgent and thorough judicial investigation into the death of 15-year-old Mohamed Bouislikhen. His body was found hanged in a remote wooded area in the Midelt Province, on June 16, under what the association described as «mysterious and suspicious» circumstances. According to the AMDH branch in Boumia, the teenager’s body was
Un spin-off de la célèbre franchise d'action de Netflix, «Extraction», avec Omar Sy en tête d'affiche, devrait commencer son tournage en décembre 2025. Le Maroc pourrait figurer parmi les lieux choisis pour cette nouvelle production. Cette série de huit épisodes, produite par AGBO et réalisée par Glen Mazzara, connu pour son travail sur «The Walking Dead», suit l'histoire d'un mercenaire engagé dans une
Un spin-off de la célebre franquicia de acción de Netflix, «Extraction», protagonizado por Omar Sy, tiene previsto comenzar su rodaje en diciembre de 2025. Marruecos podría ser uno de los escenarios elegidos para esta nueva producción. La serie, compuesta por ocho episodios y producida por AGBO, estará bajo la dirección de Glen Mazzara, conocido por su trabajo en «The Walking Dead». La trama sigue a un mercenario en una
Today, Thursday, July 10, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska visited the Port of Tarifa to oversee the «Marhaba 2025» operation, which has facilitated the crossing of 409,215 passengers and 103,820 vehicles to North Africa through nine Spanish ports since its launch on June 15. According to civil protection data, this represents a 5.6% increase in passenger numbers and a 6.9% rise in vehicles compared to the same period last year. The bulk of the traffic is
A spin-off of Netflix’s hit action franchise Extraction, starring Omar Sy, is reportedly set to begin filming in December 2025, and Morocco may be on the map. The eight-episode series, produced by AGBO and showrun by Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), follows a mercenary caught in a deadly mission to rescue hostages in Libya. While Netflix hasn’t officially confirmed filming locations, industry insiders suggest part of the shoot is planned for Morocco, adding the North African
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has entered a two-year strategic partnership with the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations (ECTAA), further reinforcing Morocco’s position as a top destination for European travelers. The announcement, made earlier in July in an ECTAA press release, Morocco’s growing appeal in key markets such as France, the Benelux countries, and Italy. As part of this agreement, ONMT and ECTAA will collaborate to promote
The Canary Islands and Morocco have announced their first joint call for research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) project funding, set to launch by the end of 2025. The initiative will be co-funded by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), supporting scientific and technical projects carried out collaboratively by researchers from both sides, under the supervision of their respective universities. The announcement was made during an
The Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Azzedine El Midaoui, and the French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, co-chaired the Moroccan-French Forum on Work-Study Programs on Wednesday, July 9, at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Tangier, part of Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tetouan. The forum aimed to «raise awareness among institutions, higher education establishments, and Moroccan companies about the many benefits of work-study
On the morning of Wednesday, July 9, residents of Aït Bouguemez launched a peaceful protest march toward the Azilal provincial headquarters and the Beni Mellal-Khenifra regional administration. They are demanding long-overdue basic development rights, denouncing what they describe as the region’s «systematic marginalization» in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains.
While 55% of Spaniards view Morocco as a «threat», Admiral Teodoro Lopez Calderon, Chief of the Defense Staff, dismissed the idea of a «Moroccan invasion of Ceuta and Melilla» on Wednesday, July 9. «The current economic and human context guarantees our security for the next 15 years», he stated. Lopez Calderon also underscored the importance of the recent defense budget increase, calling it «considerable», and noted that «the prudent use of