Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday in violation of the ceasefire killed more than 130 children, one of the highest one-day child death tolls in the past year, according to UNICEF. UNICEF noted that one million children in Gaza are once again suffering after already having endured 15 months of…
Moroccan authorities arrested Algerian activist and businessman Rachid Nekkaz on Monday after he allegedly posted a video on YouTube that spread false historical information about the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech and criticized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara. In the video, Nekkaz falsely claimed that the Koutoubia Mosque, one of…
Strong winds with dust storms are expected on Thursday in several provinces of the kingdom, according to Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM). In an amber alert, the DGM projected strong gusts of wind ranging from 75 to 85 km/h in the provinces of Figuig, Boulemane, Azilal, Sidi Bennour, Safi,…
Abdeltif Loudyi, Morocco’s Minister Delegate for the National Defense Administration, signed an agreement with Cameroon’s Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, on Tuesday to strengthen military cooperation. The agreement includes extensive exchanges in training, joint exercises, military health support, and technical assistance. During the…
Morocco has become a strategic economic powerhouse in Africa, playing a crucial role in trade, industry, and digital connectivity, according to the 2025 Economic Report on Africa just published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The report highlighted Morocco’s leadership in several key areas, notably fertilizer production,…
Morocco’s National Police (DGSN) reported Thursday that 24 people died and 2,192 others were injured in 1,693 urban traffic accidents nationwide during the week of March 10–16, Morocco’s Press Agency (MAP) reported. The DGSN attributed the crashes primarily to driver negligence, failure to yield right-of-way, pedestrian inattention, speeding, and inadequate…