Morocco continues to cement its status as a premier football hub in Africa as it prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a return steeped in symbolism, 38 years after Morocco stepped in to rescue the Confederation of African Football (CAF) (...)
In Rabat, former Tunisian President Moncef El Marzouki declared last night that «the Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps are hostages, victims of the policy pursued by the Algerian regime for the past 50 years». These comments were made during a (...)
In the absence of General Saïd Chengriha, Algeria hosted the 13th Council of Defense Ministers meeting and the 14th Committee of Chiefs of Staff meeting for the North African Regional Capacity (NARC) on Thursday. These gatherings saw participation (...)
Since President Kaïs Saïed extended a warm welcome to the Polisario leader in late August 2022, relations between Morocco and Tunisia have been at a standstill. Rabat recalled its ambassador for consultations, prompting Tunis to do the same.
Three (...)
Morocco has emerged victorious in the Under-12 African Tennis Championship, a prestigious competition that took place from November 17 to 23 at the MTA club in Casablanca, featuring participants from 11 African nations.
In the girls' category, the (...)
Mustapha Esadik, a Dutch-born journalist and teacher of Rif origin, has just released his book Football Champions of Africa, which explores political, social, and historical themes across 11 African countries through the lens of football. He (...)
The book «Women and Art in the Maghreb», curated by Nadia Sabri, the president of AICA-Morocco and director of the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, alongside Tunisian professor and aesthetics specialist Rachida Triki, was recently (...)
Moroccan chef Wijdane Merdad has won the grand prize at the International Couscous Festival (Cous Cous Fest), held annually in the Sicilian town of San Vito lo Capo, Italy. Now based in South Tyrol, near the Swiss and Austrian borders, she competed (...)
The Marrakech International Film Festival 2025 showcases a vibrant tapestry of global cinema, with a spotlight on innovation and diversity. Featuring 82 films, including 15 Moroccan productions and 14 Oscar contenders, the festival celebrates bold (...)
The Chadian women's national team emerged victorious at the FIFA Unites: Women's Series 2025 international football tournament, narrowly defeating Tunisia 1-0 in the final on Saturday at the municipal stadium in Berrechid.
Solange Larkingham scored (...)
Ten young creative filmmakers from across the Mediterranean pitched their film projects to an international jury on Wednesday as part of the Tétouan Workshops program.
Dedicated to supporting fiction and documentary feature film projects, these (...)
FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the FIFA Unites: Women's Series 2025, a four-team friendly tournament organized to promote access, inclusion, and opportunities for women in football, has been relocated from Dubai to Morocco and rescheduled to begin (...)
Morocco shines in the CAF Awards 2025 nominations, with its senior and U20 national teams vying for Best Men's National Team after the U20 squad's historic World Cup victory. The country also boasts strong contenders in multiple categories, (...)
Tunisian President Kais Saied has sharply criticized the recent statement issued by the Tunisian Professional Dates Association announcing the suspension of «Deglet Nour» date exports to Morocco, calling it an irresponsible declaration that warrants (...)
On October 14, the Moroccan author Hajar Azell received accolades at the fourth edition of the Grand Mosque of Paris's literary prize. Her second novel, «The Meaning of Escape» (published by Gallimard), was celebrated for its compelling narrative (...)
The Moroccan national team has slipped one position in the official FIFA rankings for October, as revealed by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) today, Friday, placing it 12th globally.
Despite this slight drop, Morocco (...)
The tenth and final round of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has concluded, determining the nine teams that have secured direct qualification, while others now await the African playoffs for another chance to reach the tournament.
The (...)
Russia is contemplating the signing of an investment protection agreement with Morocco, as reported by Moscow media outlets. This announcement was made by Pavel Kalmychek, the Director of the Department of Bilateral Cooperation Development at the (...)
As Morocco heads toward the 2026 electoral deadlines, the GenZ 212 protests that erupted last week could «reshape» the political debate. This is the assessment of the Atlantic Council in an analysis by researcher Sarah Zaaimi, who argues that this (...)
Amnesty International's Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria sections on Tuesday urged Arab League states to act urgently to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, currently sailing toward Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. They stressed that governments have a (...)
Morocco emerged as a key market for GNV during the 2025 summer season, recording a 6% passenger growth, the ferry company announced at its sixth annual awards ceremony in Valencia on September 28, 2025.
The MSC Group subsidiary attributed the (...)
On Friday evening, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gave a 75-minute interview to local media. In a rare departure from his usual rhetoric, he made no mention of Western Sahara, though he did speak of Algeria's relations with its «neighbors». (...)
Avec ce lancement en partenariat avec SMEIA, XPENG marque une étape majeure dans sa stratégie d'expansion à l'international et confirme son ambition : proposer au marché marocain des véhicules innovants, alliant performance, confort premium et (...)
As Morocco's 2026 elections approach, the question of voting rights and representation for Moroccans living abroad is once again sparking debate. While there is broad agreement on the importance of including Moroccans around the world in the (...)
Lawyer Abdelhaq Benkadi, a member of the Executive Office of the Moroccan Space for Human Rights, is taking part in the Global Freedom Flotilla bound for Gaza. In this interview with Yabiladi, he shares details about the flotilla's journey, its (...)