Fewer Moroccans were deported from the Netherlands in the latter half of 2024 compared to the first six months, according to recent data from the Dutch Repatriation and Departure Service (DTenV). The figures reveal that Dutch authorities deported 50 Moroccans in the last six months of 2024, a significant drop from the 120 deported in the first half of the year. This decrease is largely attributed to the new Dutch administration. While the previous government was responsible for deporting a
Police in Kenitra successfully dismantled an illicit digital platform that was facilitating prostitution. This application lured clients by posting numbers, photos, and videos of a sexual nature, offering services ranging from 250 to 400 dirhams. The breakthrough in the case occurred when security officers, posing as potential clients, contacted the number advertised on the app. One of the women involved quoted a price of 400 dirhams for her services and arranged a meeting location via
Two Spanish Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the People's Party, Juan Ignacio Zoido, a former Minister of the Interior, and Borja Giménez, have raised concerns with the European Commission regarding the relocation of the Danish shipping giant Maersk from the port of Algeciras to Tangiers. In a formal written question, they urged Brussels to take action. «The decision by major shipping lines to redirect their operations to Morocco instead of Algeciras and Valencia
Swiss airline Edelweiss is set to broaden its flight offerings in the spring of 2025, introducing new direct routes to various destinations, including Morocco. Starting in April, the budget airline will provide flights connecting Zurich to the Moroccan cities of Marrakech and Agadir, with services operating every Wednesday. The announcement, made on Monday, details a shift from the current triangular routes. Edelweiss aims to «shorten journey times and enhance passenger comfort»,
Since Monday, a photo circulating online has sparked outrage among Internet users, showing piles of garbage and food scraps outside a KFC restaurant in Aïn Diab, Casablanca. The image has prompted public concern about the coastline being turned into a dumping ground, with many calling on authorities to intervene and hold those responsible accountable. In a statement to Yabiladi, a source clarified that the garbage was not discarded by the fast-food restaurant's employees. Instead, it
Kadi Abdel Aziz, an American citizen of Moroccan origin, launched a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening before being shot dead by Israeli security forces. The attack, occurring just three days after a ceasefire in Gaza took effect, left four Israelis injured with varying degrees of severity. Hamas issued a statement saying, «We bless the heroic stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, which proves that the tide of resistance continues and escalates as long as the occupation and its
A Qatari military aircraft touched down at Laayoune airport yesterday evening, having departed from Algeria. According to a Moroccan source speaking to Yabiladi, the plane was transporting equipment for one of the Emir of Qatar's brothers, including birds from his hunting grounds in the Algerian desert, to his reserve in Morocco near Boujdour. This flight between Algeria and Laayoune has sparked numerous questions. Algiers does not recognize Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara and has
Spanish Radio Television has sparked controversy with the Polisario Front following the broadcast of a map depicting Morocco, including Western Sahara. The Spanish state broadcaster RTVE's decision has drawn criticism from the Polisario, which issued a statement through its representative in Spain. The statement emphasized that «the territory of Western Sahara has been occupied since 1975 and its sovereignty belongs to the Saharawi people, as recognized by the European Court of
The harrowing experience of four Moroccan drivers who vanished on Saturday, January 18, 2025, between Dore in northeastern Burkina Faso and Terra in western Niger has concluded, as reported by Mustapha Chaoun, Secretary General of the Democratic Organization for Intermodal Transport and Logistics (ODMTL). «The four professional drivers who have been missing since last Saturday are now being released by the terrorist groups», Chaoun announced on his Facebook page, though he
The Prime Minister of Palestine, Mohammad Mustafa, engaged in a telephone conversation yesterday with Morocco's Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita. The discussion centered on «the latest developments in Palestine, the progress of the ceasefire in Gaza, and the necessary efforts for urgent humanitarian relief», as reported by Mustafa's office on X. The Palestinian Prime Minister «expressed appreciation to Morocco’s King, government, and people for their steadfast support