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[ad_1] Rabat — An aircraft from Spanish airline Vueling landed on Saturday at Essaouira-Mogador International Airport. This marks the official inauguration of a new air route connecting Seville, Spain, to the “City of Trade Winds.” This new service, operating once weekly every Saturday, strengthens Essaouira’s connectivity and consolidates its position on the international tourism map. A ceremony took place at the airport to mark the occasion. Several local officials, tourism operators, and Vueling representatives attended to celebrate this new connection that reflects growing interest from European travelers in the Pearl of the Atlantic. In a statement to Morocco’s official agency…

[ad_1] After the historic group stage for the Morocco U20 team, the coach said the team’s focus is now on preparing steadily for the knockout phase. In their final Group C match in Valparaíso, Morocco lost 1-0 to Mexico. The defeat didn’t affect their standing as they had already qualified. Mohamed Ouahbi admitted Mexico were better, “We tried (…) but we didn’t succeed. We must continue to improve until the Round of 16.” The coach ruled out squad rotation as the reason for the loss, but rather small details in the game. “The Mexicans were better than us. The match…

[ad_1] Rabat — Since widespread GenZ212 protests embroiled Morocco at the beginning of last week, hundreds have been arrested. Many of these detainees were arrested while peacefully demonstrating, some of them while making statements to the press.  Authorities have argued that the protests have not been sanctioned, which is true GenZ212 demonstrators have called for the dismissal of the government, starting with its head, Head of Government  Aziz Akhannouch, whom the protesters have accused of corruption. Many protesters detained last week have since been released, though many, if not all, had to reportedly pay for their release and will have…

[ad_1] Rabat — A couple of hundred Moroccans gathered as part of the ongoing GenZ212 protests in front of the Parliament on Sunday night, calling for reforms in education and healthcare.  Made up of Moroccans of all ages, the group peacefully chanted while the media stood by taking statements, and police monitored from a distance. Among the slogans protesters raised was: “freedom, dignity, social justice,” as well as statements condoning government corruption —“what a shame, what a shame you stole our country,” and “the state is corrupt, you can smell corruption.” The GenZ212 movement called for the dismantling of the…

[ad_1] The Moroccan-German Working Group on Food and Agriculture held its first meeting in Rabat this week. This inaugural meeting officially launched the Group’s activities, identified short- and medium-term priority themes, facilitated exchanges on ongoing bilateral initiatives, and defined concrete areas of collaboration, Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. The meeting also served to determine how non-state stakeholders, including research institutions, the private sector, and civil society—will be engaged, while establishing the governance, leadership, and monitoring modalities for the Group, the statement said. The creation of this Working Group is part of the dynamic relations between Morocco and…

[ad_1] Rabat — Mohamed Ouzine, Secretary General of the Popular Movement Party, spoke highly of recent youth-led protests across several Moroccan cities. He described the GenZ212 protests as peaceful, civilized, and full of valuable lessons. “These demonstrations reflected a high level of awareness among this generation, which held firmly to national values and the country’s symbols,” Ouzine said in a video posted on his social media accounts. The opposition leader stressed that demands for healthcare, education, dignity, and employment remain fundamental rights that cannot be disputed or used for political gain. Ouzine explained that his party chose to wait before…

[ad_1] Morocco marks a new milestone in the development of its legal framework to combat organized crime and human trafficking following the publication of the new Criminal Procedure Code in the Official Gazette on 8 September 2025. This step is part of the country’s efforts to align national legislation with its international commitments. The National Coordination Commission for Measures to Combat and Prevent Human Trafficking (CNCLT) emphasized, in a statement, that, as part of Morocco’s commitment to international reference standards, the new Code fully aligns with relevant international and regional instruments. At the forefront of these instruments is the Protocol…

[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mehdi Bensaïd, has extended an offer to talk with leaders of the GenZ212 movement. However, the minister said the organizers’ refusal to reveal their identities blocks any meaningful conversation. Bensaïd says he wants to engage in a dialogue about the movement’s demands for better health care and education, but faces the problem of not knowing whom to talk to. Speaking to Medi1TV, the minister said, “I want to start a dialogue, but I can’t find anyone to talk with. I’m ready to discuss any issue that affects young people.”  Right…

[ad_1] An international drug trafficking attempt was foiled and 53 kilograms and 630 grams of cocaine were seized at the El Guerguerat border post, South of Dakhla city, on Saturday. The operation was jointly carried out by the National Police and Customs officers at the El Guerguerat border post, a security source said. Border control procedures and searches using sniffer dogs enabled the seizure of the drug shipment, which had been carefully concealed in hidden compartments of the chassis of an international freight truck bearing foreign license plates. The truck from a Sub-Saharan African country was abandoned by its driver…

[ad_1] If the political parties currently serving in the Moroccan parliament are genuinely committed to playing their constitutional role in preserving national stability, they can absolutely submit a motion of censure to withdraw confidence from the government. A week into the protests led Generation Z, it has become clear that one of the demonstrators’ primary demands is the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. Beneath its apparent suddenness, this call for the PM’s resignation, or dismissal, is actually the culmination of his alleged systemic involvement in numerous cases of conflict of interest, illicit enrichment, and misuse of public funds. An…