Crowned world épée champion in July, Switzerland’s Lucas Malcotti had a difficult return in front of his home crowd. On Friday, November 13, in Bern, Morocco’s Houssam El Kord eliminated him in the round of 32 of the World Cup, winning 15-13.
Moroccan truck drivers are of interest to European companies facing a shortage of drivers. But recognition of their professional qualifications remains an obstacle. An assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the difficulties they face and the steps being taken to make it easier to recruit them.
Aircraft flying over Morocco have transmitted data showing occasional declines in GPS accuracy. The latest observations concern areas around Agadir and Tangier, among others. A specialist platform tracks these anomalies using navigation data broadcast by aircraft.
SportThe much-anticipated clash between Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan at San Siro was the scene of an intense duel on the right flank, where Achraf Hakimi had the heavy task of containing the tornado Rafael Leao. In this confrontation of the 4th round of the Champions League group F, PSG lost 2-1, a defeat where the performance of the Moroccan international was scrutinized in detail by the sports press.
FranceThe Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation, in particular for forgery in public writing and violence committed by a person holding public authority. Police officers from the BAC had arrested, beaten, humiliated and made racist insults towards Hamza*, a resident of Seine-et-Marne, before releasing him after 48 hours in custody.
MoroccoMoroccan fashion designer Jacques Azagury has decided to auction off dresses and other valuable items that belonged to his "friend", the late Princess Diana, who died on August 31, 1997 in Paris.
MoroccoThe city of Chefchaouen is one of the ten most picturesque cities in the world, according to a ranking by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT.
MoroccoThe management of cemeteries is a problem in Morocco. According to a report from the Ministry of the Interior, the existing sites are saturated or in a state of deterioration and the local authorities are struggling to rehabilitate them and identify viable land that can accommodate new cemeteries.
MoroccoIn his speech on the Green March, King Mohammed VI announced his intention to "build a strong and competitive national merchant fleet" in order to improve trade on the Atlantic coast.
MoroccoThe Ministry of Transport and Logistics is not able to finance the extension of the rail line network connecting 43 Moroccan cities. Towards the abandonment of a project intended to promote territorial equity with regard to railways?
MoroccoIn Rabat, street vendors are invading and flooding the Takaddoum (Development) district with various products to the point of occupying the public domain, much to the dismay of residents and the formal sector. Exasperated, civil society organizations are launching an appeal to the public authorities.
MoroccoTransavia continues to develop its offer to Morocco. The airline now connects Brest to Marrakech this winter.
MoroccoAbdellah Taia , 50, and homosexual, is a Moroccan writer who published his ninth novel titled "Live in Your Light" in 2022. The author recounts the life of his mother and criticizes the colonial period in Morocco in the 1950s, without forgetting to address the situation of homosexuals in the kingdom.