The Muslim Council of Belgium (CMB) has formally requested permanent recognition from the federal Minister of Justice, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V), following a two-year temporary approval set to expire next June. The council was established in 2023 (...)
Moroccan international Ismael Saibari, who recently won the Eredivisie title with PSV Eindhoven, has overcome childhood health issues and early career setbacks to become one of Dutch football's standout players. He now dreams of scoring the winning (...)
In an exceptional football season, Moroccan players have captured the spotlight across multiple continents, from Europe to Asia. Their remarkable impact is reflected in prestigious team titles and notable individual achievements, reaffirming the (...)
The latest feature film by Nabil Ayouch, Everybody Loves Touda, has won two awards at the Critics' Awards for Arab Films, held alongside the Cannes Festival from May 13 to 24, 2025. The film received the Best Screenplay Award (Nabil Ayouch and (...)
The president of the Reformist Movement (MR), Georges-Louis Bouchez, announced a bill in the Belgian Parliament on Wednesday to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara. He described the initiative as fundamental for Morocco and a key (...)
Expelled in January 2022, Moroccan imam Mohamed Toujgani is now allowed to return to Belgium after the Court of Cassation rejected the Belgian state's appeal against the decision to grant him Belgian nationality. His initial request—filed in 2019 to (...)
Ceremonies commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Gembloux were held on Sunday in the towns of Gembloux and Chastre, Belgium, highlighting the heroism and sacrifices of Moroccan soldiers who fell in the line of duty for the liberation (...)
Every Thursday at 9 PM on the TV5Unis platform, Quebec actress Karine Vanasse hosts the new fashion documentary series Cousu, offering a global journey through local fashion scenes and creative talents from around the world. After the season (...)
The Brussels prosecutor's office confirmed on Wednesday that the complaint filed by three Jewish organizations against Brussels MP Fouad Ahidar (Team Fouad Ahidar) has been dismissed. The Moroccan-born lawmaker had previously announced this decision (...)
Morocco has moved from the «medium human development» category to the «high human development» category in the 2025 Human Development Index, released today by the United Nations Development Programme, ranking 120th globally.
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Morocco's exports of clementines have recovered after a decline in 2022, according to a report by EastFruit. The Moroccan Exchange Office recorded exports of 436,000 tons of clementines valued at 369 million dollars during the period from July 2024 (...)
The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) organized a ceremony and debate in honor of Lalla Khiti Amina Benhachem Alaoui, the first Moroccan journalist at Belgian Radio and Television, as part of the 30th International Publishing and Book (...)
Born in Belgium, Ayman Ramdani has never lost touch with his roots. True to the values instilled by his Moroccan parents, he has built strong ties between Brussels and the Oriental region through acts of solidarity focused on supporting young (...)
Weeks after walking free from a Moroccan prison following a royal pardon granted on Eid al-Fitr, terrorism convict Abdelkader Belliraj has received a Belgian passport, Belgian Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden confirmed on Tuesday.
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Since 2022, Moroccan football has entered a golden era, marked by a series of achievements on both the continental and global stages across all categories. This remarkable momentum is driven by an ambitious training strategy, targeted investments, (...)
Just minutes before Morocco's national team faced Belgium during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was unexpectedly replaced by fellow keeper Munir El Mohamedi El Kajoui—a last-minute decision that left many fans (...)
The team from the Mohammed VI Football Academy clinched the title at the 48th edition of the Mondial de la Saint-Pierre in Nantes on Saturday—an international tournament for the under-15 (U15) category—by defeating French club USSA Vertou 4-2 in the (...)
Could media coverage of the Algerian army's participation as an observer in African Lion 2025, alongside Israeli and Moroccan forces, have prompted a reversal in less than 24 hours? While U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) had initially announced the (...)
The first edition of the Play4Peace Forum in Morocco took place on Wednesday, April 9, in Rabat, organized by the Belgian NGO of the same name. The organizers aim for this project to take root in the Oriental region, inspired by the model (...)
An EU's new banking directive, Directive (EU) 2024/1619, introduces stricter rules for non-EU bank branches, directly impacting Moroccan banks operating in Europe. Yabiladi outlines the changes that could affect Moroccan banking branches in the EU, (...)
Moroccan materials scientist Khalil Amine, a researcher at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for 2025. He is among 128 new members and 22 international members selected for (...)
Health authorities in Amsterdam are ramping up efforts to warn families traveling to Morocco for the May holiday amid a significant measles outbreak in the country, reported De Telegraaf on Wednesday.
The number of measles cases in the city's (...)
The Spanish Civil Guard intercepted a truck driver on the A-381 highway (Cádiz) after he drove his vehicle for more than 20 hours without stopping. The truck, which was coming from Belgium and heading to Morocco, was on a journey spanning (...)
The 18th edition of the On Marche International Contemporary Dance Festival returns to Marrakech from April 4 to 12, focusing on four key values: hope, youth, audience, and Africa.
As in previous editions, the festival will take over the city with (...)
In recent years, a phenomenon has been gaining momentum in Belgian football: the exodus of talents of Moroccan descent to the Moroccan national team. What was once a rare occurrence, with players like Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli opting for (...)