British low-cost airline Jet2 has announced plans to expand its operations in Morocco, offering year-round access to the North African country from several major UK airports. The first flights were operated on Thursday, October 3. The initial routes include flights from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted, and Manchester to Agadir. Services from Bristol (October 6) and Glasgow (November 3) are also scheduled, reports Express. Starting October 4, Jet2 has expanded its offerings with
The Spanish Interior Ministry has deported an additional 21 Sahrawi asylum seekers, some of whom had been detained in rejection rooms at Barajas Airport in Madrid for a month. According to Spanish media, the 21 individuals, including two women and one child, were deported on a commercial flight to Marrakech that departed from Madrid airport at 11:50 PM. Two days earlier, the Spanish Interior Ministry deported two other Sahrawi activists who had attempted to halt their return through legal
American pharmaceutical company Siga Technologies announced on Tuesday that it would provide Morocco with its therapy for Mpox. The decision follows a request from the Moroccan Ministry of Health to address any possible outbreak of the disease, according to Reuters. This marks Siga's first commercial sale of the therapy in Africa. The therapy is approved in the United States and Canada for the treatment of smallpox and is also authorized in Europe for smallpox, mpox, cowpox, and
Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc has announced the launch of a new non-stop flight route from its base at Tetouan Saniat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands. The new route will begin on October 28, with flights operating every Monday. With this addition, Air Arabia Maroc now serves seven cities from its Tetouan base, including Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Madrid. The airline operates a modern fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, known for their
In this interview, Moroccan researcher Brahim El Guabli emphasizes the significant role Moroccan women played during the «Years of Lead», both as victims of political repression and as active participants in resisting state violence. The researcher also discusses rehabilitating Amazigh cultural production, historical marginalization of Amazigh culture due to aggressive Arabization policies, and the importance of fully integrating Tamazight into educational systems and public life.
A spokesperson for Germany's Federal Foreign Office stated on Monday that the country has taken note of the European Union Court of Justice's ruling on EU-Morocco trade agreements concerning fisheries and agriculture. In a statement released on the Ministry's official website, the spokesperson emphasized Germany's respect for «the Court's independence», while voicing attachement for the partnership with Morocco. «We attach great importance to the strategic, multidimensional,
Moroccan police arrested a 33-year-old French citizen of Moroccan origin on October 7 in Marrakech. The suspect is alleged to be part of a criminal network involved in smuggling large shipments of stolen motorcycles from Europe to Morocco. According to authorities, the suspect is believed to have been involved in the theft of high-value motorcycles in one European country. These motorcycles were then smuggled into Morocco and advertised for sale on online platforms. A search of the suspect's
French driver Frédéric Baudry tragically lost his life during the first stage of the Morocco Rally on Monday, near Zagora. He fell from his vehicle into a sand dune at kilometer 97 and despite immediate medical attention, including helicopter evacuation, he succumbed to his injuries. Baudry, who was competing in his second Morocco Rally as part of the Nomade Racing Assistance team, crashed in the dunes and was transported to Zagora hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away at
Morocco and South Africa took a small step towards strengthening bilateral relations when Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with a South African delegation led by Obed Bapela, MP and Deputy Chairman of the African National Congress (ANC) party's International Relations Committee, in Rabat on October 7. In a press statement, Bapela emphasized the need to bolster economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. He also extended an invitation to Moroccan companies to invest in South
The delegation of U.S. senators visiting Morocco met on Monday, October 7, in Rabat with Abdellatif Loudiyi, the Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration, and General Mohammed Berrid, the FAR Inspector General and Commander of the Southern Zone. The discussions focused on «bilateral cooperation concerning security and defense issues, as well as the regional security situation», according to a statement from the National Defense Administration. The senators
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