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[ad_1] Moroccan defender Mohamed Zeitouni has reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after crossing the sea swimming, according to local reports. The 19-year-old, who had been playing for Moghreb Tetouan, swam for nearly half an hour in rough conditions before making it to the coast, the newspaper El Faro de Ceuta said. He had first walked several kilometres along the Moroccan shoreline to avoid detection. Zeitouni is now staying at the Temporary Stay Centre for Immigrants (CETI) in Ceuta, where he has been living for about a week. The same source reported that the player had not been paid by…

[ad_1] France has formally suspended a bilateral agreement with Algeria that had allowed holders of diplomatic and service passports to enter French territory without a visa. The decision was published in the official bulletin on August 19, marking the definitive end of a 12-year-old diplomatic privilege and signals a new phase of hardened relations between Paris and Algiers. The 2013 agreement, signed in Algiers and enacted by decree in 2014, was originally intended to facilitate high-level exchanges and cooperation between the two governments. However, the political climate has shifted dramatically. On May 11, Algeria unilaterally ceased applying the agreement. France…

[ad_1] Rabat – A tragic incident struck Imouzzer on Thursday night when a 63-year-old man with apparent mental disorders fatally attacked a police officer who was directing traffic at a roundabout. The assailant approached the officer suddenly and delivered a fatal blow with a knife.  The fatally wounded police officer was taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries. Police forces on the scene quickly arrested the suspect and seized the weapon. Available information shows that the man lived in a state of wandering and had previously been treated in psychiatric institutions, with his last hospitalization recorded in…

[ad_1] The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has officially confirmed that the upcoming World Cup qualifier between Morocco and Niger will take place at the newly reconstructed Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat. The match, part of the sixth round of Group E qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is scheduled for Friday, September 5, at 8:00 p.m. local time. This fixture marks a significant moment for Moroccan football, as it will serve as the inaugural match at the revamped Moulay Abdellah stadium, a state-of-the-art venue that has been entirely rebuilt and modernized. The complex is set to host…

[ad_1] Marrakech – The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has firmly denied allegations published yesterday by the Spanish newspaper La Gaceta regarding a Moroccan national recently arrested in Spain. The DGAPR issued a statement on Thursday, rejecting claims that the individual had benefited from a royal pardon. Spanish authorities recently arrested two Moroccan immigrants, aged 24 and 26, in the small town of Vallfogona de Balaguer for self-indoctrination, active indoctrination, and collaboration with the terrorist organization Daesh. La Gaceta had reported that one of two terrorists arrested in Vallfogona de Balaguer, in Spain’s Lérida province, had been…

[ad_1] Rabat – France has officially suspended a bilateral agreement with Algeria that granted visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and service passports.  The decision, published in the country’s official gazette on August 19, comes in response to Algeria’s earlier decision to halt the implementation of the same accord. Signed in Algiers on December 16, 2013, and enacted by Decree No. 2014-1003 on September 4, 2014, the agreement facilitated short-stay visa-free travel for Algerian and French officials. Algeria ceased applying its provisions on May 11, 2025.  In line with the principle of reciprocity, France suspended the agreement on May 16,…

[ad_1] Morocco has lowered the level of its diplomatic representation at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, currently held in Yokohama, Japan, following the scandalous participation of polisario militias in the event under high Japanese security protection. The ridiculous show was cooked up and generously financed by the Algerian military regime with tax-payers money while Algerians are suffering from shortage of basic necessities, poor infrastructures, transport services, medical care… In a bid to avoid getting embroiled in a diplomatic row with Rabat, Japan has reiterated through its FM Takeshi Iwaya Tokyo’s firm position affirming that it does not…

[ad_1] Marrakech – Former South African president Jacob Zuma has hammered another nail in the African National Congress (ANC) coffin by once again publicly championing Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara dispute during a lecture in Ghana. Speaking at the University of Professional Studies in Accra on Tuesday, the leader of South Africa’s third-largest party by seats openly lambasted the ANC’s foreign policy stance and extolled Ghana’s support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan. “Some may disagree, but I say: Africa must not be divided for the convenience of outsiders. The era of Balkanising Africa to serve foreign agendas is over. By…

[ad_1] The vision and strategic initiatives of King Mohammed VI for the development and integration of the African continent were highlighted at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama, Japan. Speaking at a conference organized on Thursday, Ambassador to Japan andhead of the Moroccan delegation, Mohamed Rachad Bouhlal, presented the royal vision, which places sustainable development, peace, and security in Africa as an absolute priority, as illustrated by structural projects that strengthen the Kingdom’s leadership on the continent. In this regard, Bouhlal detailed several flagship initiatives led by Morocco, including the Royal Initiative to…

[ad_1] Rabat – Researchers have successfully reprogrammed blood cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for the first time in Morocco, the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health announced today.  The foundation explained in a statement that this success will pave the way for creating a national platform for cell reprogramming and differentiation.  Such a platform will support biomedical research, personalized medicine, and the development of new treatments, it stated. The Director of the Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation said this breakthrough indicates the foundation’s commitment to making Morocco a regional leader in medical research and innovation.…