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
Le fabricant aéronautique britannique, Vertical Aerospace, a révélé ce lundi un partenariat stratégique de longue durée avec Aciturri Aerostructures. Cette entreprise, qui opère dans plusieurs pays dont le Maroc, sera chargée de la fabrication de la structure de l'avion VX4, un appareil électrique et hybride à décollage et atterrissage verticaux (eVTOL). Conformément à cet accord, Aciturri prendra en
El fabricante aeronáutico británico, Vertical Aerospace, anunció este lunes una asociación estratégica a largo plazo con Aciturri Aerostructures. Esta empresa, que opera en varios países, incluido Marruecos, se encargará de la fabricación de la estructura del avión VX4, un innovador aparato eléctrico e híbrido de despegue y aterrizaje vertical (eVTOL). Según el acuerdo, Aciturri será responsable del
Bristol-based aerospace manufacturer Vertical Aerospace announced on Monday a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures, which operates in several countries including Morocco, to manufacture the airframe for its VX4 electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Under the agreement, Aciturri will supply and engineer the entire airframe, including the wing, empennage, pylons, and fuselage, for both the pre-production and, subject to
A newly documented fossil site in Morocco’s Western Anti-Atlas reveals rare evidence of the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition, a key moment around 540 million years ago when complex animal life began to emerge. The study highlights the coexistence of ancient soft-bodied organisms and early animal traces, suggesting that evolutionary innovation, not a mass extinction, drove this biological shift.
Last Thursday, the Financial Crimes Primary Chamber at the Rabat Court of Appeal delivered its verdict in the case involving the «Tetouan Court of Appeal Judge» and his associates. The case concerns ten defendants, including a former judge, two lawyers, and several other individuals. Three of them are currently in custody, while the others, including the main defendant’s two sons, were released on bail. Sentences ranged from full acquittal to three years of effective
Still reeling from the severe impact of drought, Morocco’s agricultural sector continues to struggle with job losses and workforce recovery. By the second quarter of 2025, the national unemployment rate had declined by just 0.3%, settling at 12.8%. However, the figures reveal a notable increase in unemployment among women, while a significant portion of the workforce remains underemployed.