Morocco has just banned the distribution "nationally and internationally" of the film "Zanka contact" by Moroccan director Ismael El Iraki, because of a song by Sahrawi singer and activist Mariem Hassan. The film had nevertheless received the grand prize at the Tangier National Film Festival in September.
Since the legalization of cannabis for therapeutic, cosmetic and industrial purposes by the Moroccan authorities, the Rif, perceived as one of the most rebellious regions of Morocco, is attracting many investors and this does not necessarily please everyone.
Yassine Bounou is gradually regaining his level from last season when he won the Zamora Trophy in La Liga. The Moroccan goalkeeper of Sevilla FC saved his team on Tuesday by stopping a penalty during the match against Valencia FC.
The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla "are cities as Spanish" as Bilbao, Madrid, Granada or any other city on the peninsula and the islands.
A few weeks before the World Cup in Qatar, the carbonated drink giant Pepsi has released a new advertisement filmed in Morocco. Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba and Ronaldinho or even the football tiktoker, Receba were invited as part of the campaign.
Khadija El Bidaouia is no more. The Moroccan singer passed away this Saturday, October 15 after a long illness.
The Spanish police have dismantled in an industrial area of Fuenlabrada (Madrid) a criminal network dedicated to financing drug trafficking in Morocco and the rest of Europe. In total, 32 members of this network, including the leader and his lawyer, were arrested.
The military Driss Amar Mohamed, 39, was coldly shot dead on Monday in the El Principe neighborhood of Ceuta. Three hooded men, drug traffickers, shot him while he was in his brother’s car, parked in a garage, before fleeing.
Executive Director of the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), Hanane Mourchid puts her experiences and expertise at the service of sustainable development. She makes environmental protection her battle horse and intends to make her Moroccan fertilizer company carbon neutral by 2040.
The Spanish police have dismantled a major hashish trafficking network from Morocco, based on the coasts of Cadiz and Malaga, with ramifications in other Spanish communities. In total, 21 people were arrested and 296 kilos of marijuana and 80 kilos of hashish were seized.
Badr Hari will no longer step into the ring. He just announced tonight, right after the end of his fight against Alistair Overeem, that he is seriously considering retiring from his career.
Several National Police officers in Sebta were attacked by stone throwing on the night of Friday to Saturday, as they were conducting an operation in the Principe Alfonso neighborhood. They were taken to the city’s university hospital for treatment.