A new species of prehistoric crocodile has been identified in the Moroccan Atlas. About 170 million years old, the animal had exceptionally slender teeth, with no known equivalent among its close relatives. The discovery involved Moroccan and British researchers.
A 22-year-old Moroccan woman saw her French visa cancelled after her own husband reported her, accusing her of adultery. The couple later reconciled and are expecting a child. But the authorities stood by their decision until the Nantes administrative court intervened.
A new luxury hotel is in the works in Rabat. International group Minor Hotels has announced its arrival in Morocco with a complex offering 38 accommodations, including seven three-bedroom villas, in the capital’s diplomatic district. It is scheduled to open in early 2030.
MoroccoThe appetite of the Moroccan avocado industry knows no bounds. After multiplying its market share in Europe at the expense of Spain, Moroccan "green gold" is now targeting a new frontier: Asia. A strategy dictated by an exploding production and a surprising match with Eastern consumption habits.
BelgiumJustice has ruled. Yassine Mahi , the man who stabbed to death police officer Thomas Monjoie in 2022 in Brussels, will not be tried in court. The council chamber has ordered his internment, recognizing both the terrorist nature of the act and the madness of the perpetrator.
FranceFrench demographic growth is slowing down. With only 169,000 additional inhabitants as of January 1, 2025, France is recording its weakest growth since the post-war period. A structural slowdown that is now almost entirely offset by the migratory contribution.
FranceFull house for Moroccan red fruits . With record revenues of nearly $6 million and a 25% increase in volumes by 2025, the Kingdom is entering the very exclusive circle of the five main suppliers to France for the first time.
MoroccoThe case is likely to cause a stir in Casablanca. An influential real estate developer from Bouskoura is accused of pressuring his clients to make cash payments, even though his project is heavily mortgaged and legally unsellable. Revelations about a race against time that looks like a desperate escape.
SportThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) is continuing its policy of financial revaluation . On the eve of the kick-off in Morocco, Patrice Motsepe announced that the team that wins the trophy will pocket $10 million. An unprecedented sum for the continental tournament.
SportThis is a false note that the organization would have done without on the eve of the great continental ball. While Rabat is vibrating with the final preparations for the 2025 CAN, an incident that occurred at the Marriott hotel has thrown a diplomatic chill. The Algerian delegation, which has taken up residence there, is at the heart of a controversy after having hidden the portrait of King Mohammed VI in one of its meeting rooms.
SportThis is the moment of truth. This Sunday evening, in a Moulay Abdellah complex announced as sold out, the Atlas Lions launch "their" Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros. With a clear mission: to succeed in their opening match to embark on the long march towards a title that has eluded the Kingdom for nearly half a century.
SportThe countdown is over. 24 hours before the kick-off of the Morocco-Comoros opening match, Walid Regragui and his captain Achraf Hakimi have heated things up in Rabat. Between the management of the Hakimi case, a scathing message addressed to "worldly" spectators, and the ambition of a home triumph, the Atlas Lions are ready for battle.
SportThe Gunners don’t want to waste any time. A few days before the opening of the transfer market, Arsenal has officially launched the major maneuvers to secure the services of Ayyoub Bouaddi . The London club would be ready to sign a check of 45 million euros to snatch the gem from LOSC as early as this winter.