Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita received Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in Rabat on Thursday, December 12. Talks focused on «the strategic partnership» between the kingdom and the monarchies of the regional bloc, Moroccan diplomacy wrote on X. «Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC Supreme Council's constant position in favor of the Moroccan Sahara and the Kingdom's territorial integrity», the same source stresses. The GCC countries
Two soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) were killed on Thursday, December 12, in a mine explosion in the Sahara. The incident occurred during a mine-clearing operation regularly conducted by the FAR in the Touizgui locality, as detailed in a press release published on X. The area is located in Assa-Zag province within the Guelmim-Oued Noun region. A third soldier, injured in the explosion, was evacuated to the Moulay El Hassan military hospital in Guelmim, according to the same
In 1200s, a royal zoo in London housed Barbary lions among other exotic wild animals. The skulls of these lions were discovered centuries later by scientists who suggested that they belong to Atlas Lions that lived between Morocco and Egypt.
The Algerian authorities decided late on Thursday, December 12, to repatriate the body of Ittihad Tangier player Abdellatif Akhrif through the Zouj Beghal border crossing. This was confirmed by Hassan Ammari, the head of the Association for Assisting Migrants in Difficult Situations. The late player went missing after embarking on a recreational trip from Restinga Beach on the outskirts of M'diq on July 6, 2024, and on August 8, his body was found on the Algerian coast. On August 14,
Moroccan eFootball player Anas Moussa has become the runner-up in the FIFAe World Cup, making history as the first Arab and African player to reach the podium, securing second place. He achieved this milestone on Thursday during the final of the FIFAe World Cup eFootball-Mobile tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the decisive match, he faced Malaysian competitor Minbappe, who claimed the title. Anas Moussa finished second in the group stage before advancing to the quarter-finals, where
The National Coordination of Families of Moroccans Stranded and Detained in Syria and Iraq has made an emotional plea to King Mohammed VI and other Moroccan officials to «show compassion for the dire situation of Moroccans stranded in Syria, particularly women, children, and detainees. These are Moroccan citizens, part of this beloved nation, enduring inhumane conditions after being misled». In a statement, the coordination revealed that it had reached out to the ministries of
Technopark Essaouira celebrates its first anniversary. The city, with its rich intangible heritage, is betting on entrepreneurship and innovation.
On Wednesday, in the outskirts of Torre del Greco, a town in the metropolitan city of Naples, Italy, the body of a 30-year-old Moroccan man was discovered stabbed in his home. Neighbors alerted emergency services, but upon their arrival, the victim was already deceased, according to local media reports. Authorities have opened an investigation to uncover the motive behind the stabbing. The victim's body has been transported to a hospital in Naples for an autopsy.
After their involvement alongside Gaddafi's forces against Libyan opposition troops in 2011, a confidential document reveals that an agreement formalizing this cooperation was signed in January 2012 in Algeria, involving representatives from Algeria, the Polisario, and Syria.
Morocco has experienced numerous freezing winters throughout its history, with notable cold waves such as those during the Little Ice Age, in 1956, and more recently in 2016 and 2017.