As the closing event of the Morocco – Qatar 2024 Cultural Year, a Tbourida show was organized on Tuesday, December 17, at the Al Shaqab Equestrian Center in Doha. This demonstration featured the participation of five troupes and 65 riders from different regions of the country, thus embodying the richness of local traditions. Presided over by Princess Lalla Hasnaa and Sheikha Sara Bint Hamad Al Thani, the event indeed highlighted the national equestrian art, thanks to the Royal Society of
A man suspected of planting a bomb that exploded at the Israeli Health Ministry in 2021 was extradited on Monday, December 16, from Morocco, where he had been arrested and detained, the Israeli State Attorney’s Office said. According to the Jerusalem Post, Nassim Kabilat is suspected of being behind the bombing that took place in Nazareth, northern Israel, in November 2021. According to an indictment, he was charged with detonating, via remote control, an explosive device he had placed
Three people were killed, and several others were seriously injured on Wednesday morning in Casablanca after a truck crashed into a tram station in Hay Mohammadi, a neighborhood in Casablanca. The third victim succumbed to their injuries while being transferred to the hospital. According to local sources, the collision occurred when the truck driver lost control of the vehicle near Ibn Tachfine. Civil Protection and local authorities were dispatched to the scene. The injured were rushed to
The 2024 General Census reveals a shift in urban Morocco toward smaller, modern homes, with increasing preference for apartments and stagnating homeownership rates. Meanwhile, slums have declined slightly, and rural housing has seen a significant decrease in traditional structures.
As expected, on Tuesday, Morocco voted in favor of the United Nations moratorium on the death penalty. The kingdom was one of 131 states to sign the UN General Assembly resolution, adopted on December 17. The text was rejected by 32 votes, while 12 countries abstained. Morocco's adherence to the moratorium was announced on December 9 in the House of Representatives by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi. «This major historic step is a continuation of the great progress made by
Morocco aims to open shipping lines with other African countries. «In the next few days, the Kingdom will launch a commercial shipping service between Agadir and Dakar», announced Omar Hejira, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, at the House of Councillors on Tuesday. He stressed that «the government is open to all proposals aimed at strengthening maritime connectivity between Morocco and Africa. Morocco is also open to all companies wishing to link Moroccan ports to
The President of the Spanish Government and Secretary General of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Pedro Sanchez, will fly to Morocco by the end of this week to chair the World Council of the Socialist International, a political international organization consisting mostly of social democratic political parties and labor organizations. The Council is expected to take place on Saturday in Rabat, wrote the Spanish news agency EFE Tuesday on X. This World Council will be held at the
Moroccan sisters Asmaa and Sara Abouchi train tirelessly on rooftops and streets, showcasing their acrobatic talent across cities. Supported by their father, the sisters dream of representing Morocco internationally, undeterred by injuries and challenges.
Several flight cancellations and delays are expected at airports across France, as air traffic controllers stage a strike this Tuesday, December 17. The day before, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) announced that a «local strike notice» would affect air navigation services at Lyon, Ajaccio, and Montpellier. At Ajaccio airport, all-day delays are anticipated, while flights from Montpellier, Nîmes, and Perpignan have been canceled for the day. According to Le Figaro,
Morocco was one of the last Arab countries to adopt the printing press. The credit for bringing it to Morocco goes to Cadi Tayeb Roudani in 1864. However, shortly after its arrival, the printing press was confiscated by the Makhzen.
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