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In Belgium, the month of Ramadan has become a powerful identity marker among young people, prompting some children as young as 8 to fast despite health recommendations, amid a climate of social pressure.
Consumer protection associations in Morocco describe the price increases observed at the start of Ramadan as “unjustified high prices,” attributing them mainly to buying frenzy and citizens’ lack of rationality.
LOSC Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has not yet chosen between the French and Moroccan national teams. Despite sending positive signals to Morocco, the prodigy is reserving his final decision for the next international break in March.
The transmission of the Amazigh language is declining drastically within the Moroccan diaspora in France. A study conducted in Île-de-France reveals an almost total loss of Chleuh in favor of French from the fourth generation onward.
The Pissevin neighborhood is paying tribute this Saturday to Salah-Eddine, 8, who was fatally struck on Tuesday by a teenage driver. This silent march comes before the child’s body is transferred to Morocco for his funeral.
The Moroccan date market comes alive ahead of Ramadan, pitting a local harvest of 160,000 tonnes against diverse international competition. Consumers now find themselves torn between loyalty to oasis-grown produce and managing a tight budget.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) expressed its “deep dismay” this Friday, 20 February 2026, following the firm sentences handed down against 18 of its supporters in Rabat. Dakar denounces a disproportionate verdict after the incidents that marred the final against Morocco.
The Israeli group Elbit Systems has signed a $277 million contract to supply 30 mm turrets to Morocco. The agreement provides for the delivery of firing systems and ammunition over a period of three years.
Walid Regragui is injecting fresh blood into the Atlas Lions for the March friendlies against Ecuador and Paraguay. The Moroccan coach is counting on European youth to prepare for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups.
An international campaign denounces the alleged slaughter of stray dogs in Morocco before the 2030 World Cup . While activists are calling for sterilization, observers criticize what they view as hypocritical Western interference in the face of public health imperatives.
A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been reported missing for five days in the province of Azilal. Despite the deployment of helicopters, divers and canine units, authorities have found only a few personal belongings near a river.
The Constitutional Council upheld the exclusion of non-European and non-scholarship students from receiving personalized housing assistance (APL). This 2026 budget measure, denounced as “national preference,” now makes access to the aid conditional on two years of residency.