In a joint operation on Friday, August 2, the Judicial Police and the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance arrested two brothers in El Jadida for attempting to smuggle three tons and 18 kilograms of chira. The DGSN announced the arrests on social media platform X on Saturday, August 3. One of the brothers, aged 38, has a criminal record and is suspected of being involved in a drug smuggling network operating international maritime routes. The operation took place in the village of
Chefchaouen has just been featured in a list of the «20 Most Beautiful Cities in the World» by Architectural Digest (AD), an American monthly magazine founded in 1920 and specializing in interior design and landscaping. The list was compiled by AD based on a city’s architecture, cultural treasures, historical relevance, and natural appeal. «The best cities offer something that can’t be found anywhere else», wrote AD in July. And Chefchaouen checked all the
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc will launch a new direct route connecting Casablanca to Toronto, Canada, starting December 8, 2024, as part of its strategy to expand its international network. The airline will operate three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays using Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This marks Royal Air Maroc's second direct route to Canada, complementing its existing Casablanca-Montreal service. The new route aims to cater to the growing Moroccan
A video posted on social media this week sparked concerns about a measles outbreak in the Chichaoua region. Local rights groups criticized the region's inadequate health infrastructure to handle the situation, which they described as «catastrophic».
Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands is suing the Moroccan government over the canceled opening of a cultural center in Amsterdam. Organizational consultant Khalid Boutachekourt claims he has not been paid for his services despite multiple attempts to recover the debt after he was hired by Morocco to plan a grand opening for the center in 2015. The Moroccan government has long-held plans to establish a cultural center in Amsterdam, to be housed in a building it owns near the Artis
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska highlighted the role of Moroccan migration in Spain's development, noting that «it is an example and a model of success in the field of integration and cooperation». «The Moroccan community, numbering more than one million people, is a model of success in Spain in terms of integration and cooperation, and plays a fundamental role in the development of our country and the strengthening of relations between our two
Morocco and Australia have created their first organization dedicated to promoting bilateral trade between the two countries. Named the Australia Morocco Business Network (AMBN), the organization was launched in Adelaide, South Australia, according to a press release sent Friday to Yabiladi. The newly established platform is led by Moroccan Soufiane Rboub, who previously served as President of the Arab Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and as a board member of an advisory committee
The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, attended the funeral ceremony of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas, on Friday. Haniyeh was assassinated by Israel last Wednesday in Tehran, Iran. The ceremony took place in Doha, Qatar. In addition to Benkirane, Mohamed Réda Benkhaldoun, head of the party's International Relations Committee, also attended the funeral. Tens of thousands performed funeral prayers for Haniyeh at the
Moroccan skateboarder Aya Asaqas is making history at the Paris 2024 Olympics, becoming the first African and Arab woman to qualify for the event. To celebrate this milestone, the Royal Moroccan Federation of Urban Sports has partnered with fashion designer Samira Haddouchi to create unique skateboards adorned with traditional Moroccan motifs. Adorned with traditional Moroccan motifs such as zellij and caftan, this collaboration is exhibited from July 27 to August 12 at La Villette, as part of
Les États-Unis ont exporté pour 610,17 millions de dollars de produits agricoles vers le Maroc en 2023, selon les données récemment publiées par le Département de l'Agriculture des États-Unis (USDA). Ce chiffre est le plus élevé des dix dernières années, montrant une croissance moyenne de 3,9 % de 2014 à 2023. En 2022, les exportations agricoles des États-Unis vers le Maroc s'élevaient