The Makhzen is often misunderstood outside Morocco, particularly by its detractors. For Moroccans, Makhzen is not simply a bureaucratic machine or a relic of feudalism—as often caricatured by outsiders—but a deep-rooted, historically evolved syst...

Rabat – Moroccan footballer Hakim Ziyech is facing a significant tax debt in Turkiye after ending his time with Galatasaray.  Turkish outlet Milliyet reported that, according to a public notice issued by Turkish authorities on June 28, Ziyech ...

Rabat – The 20th edition of the Mawazine Festival drew 3.75 million people, who came to enjoy performances from more than 100 artists from around the world. For nine days, from June 20 to 28, the cities of Rabat and Sale came alive with music. ...

Rabat – Moroccan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs near the coastal city of Essaouira.  The operation, which took place early Tuesday morning, was carried out by the regional police in Essaouira in coordination...

ENGIE North Africa has appointed Rik De Buyserie as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Loïc Jaegert-Huber.  The leadership change marks a new phase for the company as it sharpens its focus on sustainable energy development across North Afr...

Rabat – A court in Casablanca sentenced former Raja Club Athletic president and parliamentarian, Mohamed Boudrika, to five years in prison today, SNRT News reported. The Casablanca Criminal Court also ordered Boudrika to pay MAD 664,000 in dama...

Rabat – Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken a new step in strengthening their security partnership.  Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, received the head of t...

Borussia Dortmund face Monterrey on Tuesday morning in the Round 16 of the Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kick-off is at 2 a.m. Moroccan time (GMT+1) and fans can catch the action live for free on the DAZN website and ap...

Digital entertainment keeps surprising us with fresh innovations every year.  In 2025, there are fascinating shifts that genuinely change how we think about gaming. These aren’t just tech upgrades – they’re completely new ways peop...

Rabat –An Algerian court upheld today the five-year prison sentence against historian and novelist Boualem Sansal.This comes as Sansal has lost an appeal to be released on compassionate grounds. Police arrested Sansal in November 2024, after he gav...