Morocco
Air France Expands Summer Routes to Morocco with 5 New Destinations
The airline Air France announces five new seasonal routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Morocco for the next summer season.
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Morocco
Casablanca Hospital Performs First Successful Living Donor Kidney Transplant
The Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital in Casablanca performed its first kidney transplant from a living donor. This operation, performed on a patient suffering from end-stage renal failure, was a success.
Morocco
Morocco's Real Estate Slump Deepens as Buyers Await Government Housing Program
The real estate market in Morocco has seen a downward trend in recent months, due to the severity of credit conditions. According to the latest dashboard of credits and bank deposits of Bank Al-Maghrib, this trend continues and real estate loans have seen a 4% drop between February 2022 and February 2023. Banks, for their part, are more vigilant and more selective in granting credit, due to the lack of visibility and the insolvency of clients.
Spain
International Car Theft Ring Busted: Spain-Morocco Connection Uncovered
The Civil Guard has arrested three individuals suspected of having stolen at least 16 cars in the Alicante and Murcia regions. According to information gathered during the investigation, the thefts were committed in order to carry out other crimes, while some of the stolen vehicles were sold in Morocco.
Morocco
ISIS-Linked Suspect in Moroccan Police Killing Dies by Suicide in Prison
A Moroccan jihadist inmate committed suicide in his cell at the Salé prison. This inmate, presumed to be affiliated with the Islamic State group, had been arrested on March 15 with two other individuals and all three are suspected of having assassinated a policeman whose charred body was found in early March near Casablanca.
France
PSG Coach Galtier Denies Racism Allegations, Files Lawsuit Amid Controversy
The current PSG coach, Christophe Galtier, is at the heart of a controversy over comments against Muslims that he allegedly made when he was the coach of OGC Nice last season. Accused by former Nice executive Julien Fournier, the PSG coach firmly denies the allegations and will initiate legal proceedings.
Belgium
Anti-Islamophobia Group's Office in Brussels Burglarized and Vandalized
The Collective for Inclusion and against Islamophobia in Belgium (CIIB) was the target of a burglary on Wednesday morning, between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. The premises, located on Boulevard du Neuvième de Ligne in Brussels, were vandalized and computers, video production equipment and archives were stolen. According to Mustapha Chairi, co-founder and executive director of the CIIB, the damage amounts to around 7,000 euros.
Morocco
Treasure Hunt Turns Deadly: Two Found Dead in Moroccan Cave Collapse
Two lifeless bodies were found last Monday, buried underground in the Tamguinant region, in the Azilal region, following the collapse of a cave. The tragedy was reported by an individual who claimed that two of his companions had fallen into the cave during the night of April 9 to 10, 2023.
Sport
PSG Renews Interest in Chelsea's Struggling Midfielder Hakim Ziyech
Arrived at Chelsea for 40 million euros from Ajax Amsterdam in the summer of 2020, Hakim Ziyech has not experienced the expected success with the Blues. The Moroccan player, who had contributed to Ajax’s qualification for the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, is struggling to establish himself in the London team.
Sport
Sevilla's Star Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Seeks Transfer Amid Benching
The Moroccan goalkeeper of FC Seville, Yassine Bounou , is looking for a new destination to regain playing time. After being one of the best goalkeepers in LaLiga in recent years, with more than extraordinary performances, he has recently lost his starting spot in favor of Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic, under the direction of José Luis Mendilibar.
Morocco
New Air Route Connects Morocco's Guelmim to Lanzarote, Boosting Regional Tourism
The Spanish airline Binter inaugurated, on Saturday, a new air link between the city of Guelmim and Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. After a 70-minute flight, an ATR72 aircraft landed at Guelmim airport with 28 passengers on board, coming from César Manrique airport in Lanzarote.
Morocco
Moroccan Media Pioneer Khalil Hachimi Idrissi Dies at 67
The Director General of the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP), Khalil Hachimi Idrissi, died on Saturday morning in Rabat at the age of 67, after a long illness.