PSG continues to support Achraf Hakimi, who will stand trial for rape after his appeal to the Court of Cassation was rejected. But supporters are divided. Some defend the Moroccan player, while others are calling for him to step away temporarily. A Le Parisien report reveals the tensions.
Noussair Mazraoui left the pitch early during Morocco’s match against Lesotho after taking a knock to his back. The Atlas Lions defender is a doubt for Manchester United’s next fixture against Tottenham, with several players at the English club already injured.
From Marrakech to the Victoria’s Secret runway, Rania Benchegra has made her mark on the international fashion scene. Featured once again in Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, the Moroccan model talks about how her view of success has changed—and, above all, why she now wants to open doors for young girls in her country.
MoroccoMarrakech police arrested the manager of a travel agency on Wednesday, accused of misappropriating nearly 3.8 million dirhams. The suspect sold fake pilgrimages for Umrah to numerous victims.
SportNational coach Walid Regragui has submitted his resignation to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) following the Atlas Lions’ defeat to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup, the coach’s future now depends on the decision of the federation.
BelgiumZakaria, the 15-year-old boy turned into a “human torch” during an assault last week, has emerged from his medically induced coma. Severely burned, he faces a long recovery, while a minor suspect has been placed in a detention centre.
MoroccoThe Interior Ministry has opened administrative investigations targeting the land management of several municipalities . Council presidents are suspected of having transferred public land to developers at symbolic prices and of favoring political allies in the exploitation of municipal assets.
MoroccoThe National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) is working on an overhaul of the process for obtaining a driving licence . The project plans to separate passing the driving theory test from driving training, while digitising administrative procedures for driving schools.
MoroccoRecently released satellite photos show the appearance of ground markers in the Ich border area, which falls within Morocco’s Figuig province. According to specialized sources, these markers may have been installed by the Algerian army inside Moroccan territory , reigniting residents’ fears five years after farmers were expelled from the Arja area.
MoroccoThe Ouzoud natural site , a jewel of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, features prominently in an international selection of the planet’s most spectacular waterfalls. It is the only representative of North Africa on a list dominated by American and African giants.
FranceThe Nice criminal court sentenced a smuggler to four years in prison without parole on Wednesday. The Moroccan man was arrested last December on the A8 motorway while transporting 18 Moroccan nationals in a nine-seat van, in conditions deemed undignified.
FranceThe Paris criminal court has been hearing since the beginning of the week a suspected arms- and drug-trafficking network. On Thursday, the main defendant denied being at the head of a criminal organization, although the investigation uncovered significant financial flows and real-estate investments in Morocco .
FranceMathis Vérité, an 18-year-old high school student from Normandy, has sparked a vast wave of solidarity thanks to a daily sporting challenge. By walking the distance between his home and his high school to raise funds for bicycles for children in Morocco, he raised more than 30 000 euros this Thursday, smashing his initial target.