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[ad_1] Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid conferred over the weekend in Paris with France’s new Army Chief of Staff General Fabien Mandon. Talks focused on military cooperation prospects and on ways of strengthening further strategic partnership to counter shared challenges. Prior to this meeting, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid and his accompanying delegation attended farewell ceremony to former army Chief of Staff General Thierry Burkhard. The ceremony, which was presided over by President Emmanuel Macron, was organized in the courtyard of Les Invalides, in Paris. Morocco’s participation in these events shows the strong ties existing…

[ad_1] Rabat — Spain and Turkey are meeting today in a World Cup 2026 qualifier game that will take place at 7:45 p.m. Moroccan time. Both teams are in Group E, which also includes Georgia and Bulgaria. Live streaming platforms like Fubo PPV will air the match. ViX will also stream the game. Turkey’s predicted lineup could include Cakir as the main goalkeeper, in addition to teammates Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Elmali, as well as Akturkoglu. As for Spain, sports-focused outlets predict starting lineups to include Le Normand, Huijsen, Curcureella, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and N Williams. Sports Mole predicts Spain to…

[ad_1] Marrakech – The Unified Socialist Party (PSU) has submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Interior regarding the 2026 legislative elections, calling for direct participation of Moroccans living abroad while explicitly excluding those residing in Israel from the electoral process. According to converging reports, the PSU’s proposal specifically states: “It is strictly prohibited for any Moroccan citizen who has served in the Israeli occupation army or held military, political or civil responsibilities in the occupying state to run for election or vote.” The party, led by Secretary General Jamal El Asri, extends this prohibition to “any Moroccan who has…

[ad_1] Marrakech – The National Brigade of Judicial Police (BNPJ) has presented six individuals before the public prosecutor’s office in Casablanca for their alleged involvement in a criminal network specializing in theft and receiving goods from an armed robbery committed on French territory, according to security sources. Based on preliminary investigation findings, technical investigations conducted by the BNPJ led to the seizure of 31 mobile phones from an armed attack carried out last February in France, which targeted a store belonging to a mobile phone distribution company. Operations conducted as part of this case also resulted in the arrest of…

[ad_1] As Morocco is gearing up to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal, the North African country has announced plans to create special judicial committees inside stadiums. The instances aim to handle fan incidents quickly during the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi announced the move as part of broader legal reforms ahead of the global event, noting that the committees are designed to prevent courts from getting crowded with minor cases during the tournament. “Committees presided over by prosecutors, working with judicial and security services inside stadiums, will ensure swift handling of…

[ad_1] Morocco’s Tourism Minister Fatima Zahra Ammor is facing strong scrutiny over an assessment project’s high costs.  The case relates to a massive contract worth MAD 147 million ($14.7 million) that the Tourism Engineering Company has launched to evaluate service quality in tourism accommodation facilities. Reports suggest the deal aims to support the implementation of a new classification system under Law 80-14, which restructures the standards and criteria for classifying tourism establishments in Morocco. However, the project’s hefty price tag has drawn criticism from lawmakers. A parliamentary representative raised concerns about the contract in a written question to Ammor. The…

[ad_1] Another damning report has been issued in the United States on the polisario ties with Iran, its Axis of Resistance and proxies posing serious threat to regional peace and stability. The alliance of the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militia with Iran’s Shi’a proxies in the Middle East has enabled them to receive international anti-imperialist solidarity and contribute to the Axis military efforts, says U.S. Townhall media platform of Conservative Republicans. Polisario fighters are currently being held in Syria by the new regime of Ahmad a-Sharaa. Trained by Iran, they were part of the Iran-sponsored international resistance brigades defending the Assad…

[ad_1] Rabat — Sara Lagnaoui splits her time between Dresden’s prestigious archives and the vibrant film scene of Marrakech, keeping her passion constant: nurturing Moroccan emerging voices in cinema. As Head of Program at the Marrakech Short Film Festival, she balances her work as an archivist at The Archiv der Avantgarden — Egidio Marzona with her ambitious mission to transform Morocco’s short film landscape. Her dual identity as both an international archivist and festival programmer gives her a unique perspective on cinema that she brings to Morocco’s emerging film scene. This cross-cultural experience shapes her approach to building connections between…

[ad_1] UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met Friday with U.S. senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos who reiterated the clear U.S. position affirming that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution” for the Sahara. “We also discussed MINURSO’s stabilizing role and paths to regional peace”, said Mr. Boulos in post on his X account. He also stressed the importance of continued coordination in view of the forthcoming discussion at the Security Council. During his latest visit to Algeria within the frame of a Maghreb tour, the American presidential advisor reaffirmed U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over…

[ad_1] Marrakech – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, restoring a name the agency last held until 1949. The order permits the use of titles like “secretary of war” but does not formally rename the department, as that would require congressional approval. The Pentagon will initially use “Department of War” as a secondary title while the administration seeks congressional approval to make the change permanent. The department’s website has already changed from defense.gov to war.gov, and signage throughout the Pentagon has begun to be updated. “I…