«Akayeb Denya» is the latest Arabic-language short story collection by Maati Kabbal, published by La Croisée des Chemins in partnership with the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME). In this new work, the author explores what he describes as the «dictatorship of the heart», an emotional force that imposes its own imagined boundaries of belonging. The collection is distinguished by its deeply sensitive writing, inviting readers to reflect on the
Police Marrakech have arrested an undocumented migrant from sub-Saharan Africa after he assaulted a local authority official, during a public space clearance operation. According to the newspaper Assabah, the incident took place in the Prince Moulay Rachid passage, where the official was accompanying a local authority committee in a campaign targeting the illegal occupation of public spaces by street vendors. Sources reported that the assailant, who was among those
Leila Benali, Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, revealed that the country will need more than $40 billion in investment over the next five years to support its energy transition and strengthen electrical interconnection. This funding is part of efforts to implement Morocco’s national energy strategy and boost the share of renewables in electricity production. In an interview with Asharq on the sidelines of the OPEC conference in Vienna, Benali
The Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry announced on Wednesday the appointment of ten new economic attachés, including, for the first time, an attaché assigned to Morocco. According to Israeli media, the newly appointed officials will assume their roles next summer. The economic mission in Morocco will be led by Avichai Levin, who is expected to work on «strengthening economic ties between Morocco and Israel» and tapping into «the vast potential
The U.S. Congress has released details of a proposed law seeking to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization in the United States. Introduced by Congressman Joe Wilson, the proposal is based on the separatist group’s alleged ties to organizations such as Hezbollah and state actors like Iran.
Le sultan Moulay Ismaïl du Maroc a failli être tué par un lion dans son parc royal, mais il aurait lui-même abattu la bête avec un poignard dans un acte de courage spectaculaire. Qu'elle soit vraie ou embellie, cette histoire a contribué à renforcer son image de souverain puissant, tant au pays qu'à l'étranger.
During his visit to the Port of Tarifa (Cádiz) on Thursday, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced that «Operation Crossing the Strait» (OPE 2025) has recorded a 5.6% increase in travelers and a 6.9% rise in vehicles compared to summer 2024. The trend points toward a new record, potentially surpassing the 3.4 million crossings registered last year, the highest since the operation began in 1986. As of July 8, the number of travelers had reached 409,000,
On the morning of Thursday, July 10, a protest took place in front of the Regional Directorate of Education in the Moulay Rachid district of Casablanca, following the tragic death of young teacher Mouad Ben El Hamra, who took his own life in circumstances that have sparked widespread controversy and emotional reactions. The demonstration, organized by the National Federation of Education (FNE), drew a large turnout of educators, union members, and human rights advocates, who raised slogans
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday evening that it has launched an investigation into the Algerian women's national team over alleged breaches of CAF regulations during the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Morocco 2024). In its statement, CAF noted that it would refrain from commenting further until the investigation is concluded. While the statement did not detail the alleged violations, they are believed to relate to actions by the Algerian
In Morocco, Egyptian singer Abdelhalim Hafed lived one of the scariest moments of his life. Invited by King Hassan II, he was held in Rabat’s main radio station taken over by rebels during the 1971 attempted coup d’état.