Between North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, a shared caliphal past has fostered a rich blend of cultures, knowledge, expertise, and traditions. These influences are still visible today—in lifestyles, daily routines, and even public affairs—shaped by a pivotal historical era. From this period, enduring and intricately woven practices of water management have emerged, taking diverse forms across Morocco.
Following the circulation of shocking images from the weekly market slaughterhouse in the commune of Had Draa, in the Essaouira province, the Consumer Protection Association stressed that these scenes are not isolated incidents. Rather, they point to a serious and widespread failure in the health and safety systems governing rural slaughterhouses in Morocco.
The parliamentary team of the Socialist Union Party in the House of Representatives has announced the suspension of any coordination on the motion of censure with other opposition groups. In a statement, they cited the absence of a «genuine and sincere will to bring the initiative to fruition». The statement added that some opposition members preferred «to focus on personal and technical details unrelated to the agreed political and parliamentary norms». The Socialist
With two rounds remaining in the Spanish football championship, FC Barcelona has already begun planning its summer tour and preparing for the upcoming season. Club president Joan Laporta confirmed that the team is considering playing a friendly match either in Morocco or elsewhere in Europe, according to the Catalan newspaper Sport. Having secured the Spanish league title before the end of the season, Barcelona is set to play a friendly against Vissel Kobe in Japan on July 27, marking the
Moroccan computer scientist Rachid Guerraoui has been elected a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea, a pan-European academy of humanities, letters, law, and sciences. On LinkedIn, the Switzerland-based scientist reacted to the announcement on Friday, writing: «Honored to be elected to Academia Europaea». With over three decades of experience, Guerraoui has held professorial positions at several leading institutions, including the Commissariat à l'énergie
The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has dismissed complaints filed by three opposition parties concerning a segment aired on 2M about the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Following its meeting on May 8, the Superior Council of Audiovisual Communication concluded that the broadcast did not contain any elements of prohibited or political advertising. The complaints—lodged by the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), the
Built in 2005 in the lush parklands of Aix-les-Bains at the initiative of the Moroccan ambassador, the Mohammed V Fountain was created to commemorate the agreements that led to Morocco’s independence, negotiated in Aix-les-Bains in 1956. Now, this symbolic monument will be gracefully restored by the local Moroccan community, which has enlisted artisans skilled in traditional zellige tilework. Recognized as a major part of Aix’s heritage and listed as a historic monument since 2008,
Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were moderately injured in a car accident on Wednesday in Morocco while participating in the 21st edition of the African Lion military exercise, currently underway in the country. Israeli media reported on Thursday that the IDF confirmed the incident, adding that the soldiers were transferred to a hospital for treatment. Their families have also been informed. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise, bringing together 50
The national team of Congo-Brazzaville will now be able to participate in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup following the lifting of the suspension of the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) by FIFA. The decision was announced on Wednesday, May 14, by the FIFA Council Bureau after the required conditions were met. These included «the full restitution of control over the FECOFOOT headquarters, the Ignié technical center, and other federation facilities to the
French Member of Parliament Hanane Mansouri, representing the Union of Rights for the Republic (UDR), announced on Thursday that she will be filing a complaint after receiving an anonymous letter containing racist and anti-Semitic threats at the National Assembly. The letter read: «Watch out for the Algerians in Paris and greetings from Samuel Paty», Mansouri responded firmly on X, stating, «You will not intimidate me; I will continue to defend France’s