Morocco World News
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:21:32 +0000Algerian-French Drug Lord Arrested in Casablanca After France Issues Red Notice
A 42-year-old French-Algerian man has been arrested in Casablanca on drug trafficking charges, following a tip-off from French authorities. The suspect had been on the run since 2019 and was detained on Friday in a major security operation after his ...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:01:07 +0000Spanish Police Break Up Human Trafficking Ring Exploiting Over 1,000 Women
Rabat – Spanish police have dismantled a human trafficking network that lured more than 1,000 women into the country under false job offers before forcing them into sex work. According to Reuters, the victims, mostly from Venezuela and Colomb...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:00:40 +0000Morocco Calls for Respect of Gaza Ceasefire
Rabat – Morocco has once again proved its commitment to support the Palestinian cause and people. The North African country has reiterated its call for a just solution to the Palestinian cause, describing it as fundamental to establishing lasti...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:14:22 +0000Morocco’s CNDH, DGSN Partner on Migrant Rights Training
Rabat – The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) have introduced a new training of trainers (ToT) program to strengthen human rights protections in law enforcement. The first session, sc...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:06:51 +0000Jamal Ben Saddik’s Jaw-Dropping Knockout Kick Shakes Glory 98
Moroccan kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik made a huge comeback yesterday, February 22, demolishing Estonia’s Uku Jürjendal with a brutal knockout at Glory 98 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ben Saddik took a two-year break from the ring in fashion but return...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:54:02 +0000Walid Regragui: Morocco’s Multicultured Squad is Hard to Manage
Rabat — Morocco’s football coach, Walid Regragui, has opened up about the huge challenges he faces leading the national team. In an interview with French sports outlet Onze Mondial, Regragui admitted that juggling a squad packed with prolific pla...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:47:54 +0000Belgian General Commends Morocco as Key Player in Countering Sahel Terrorism Threats
Rabat – Morocco’s counterterrorism capabilities continue to attract international endorsement. Strategic advisor to the Commissioner General of the Belgian Federal Police Saad Amrani has described the North African country’s expertise in ...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:44:47 +0000Boualem Sansal Protests Detention With Hunger Strike in Algeria
Rabat – French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since mid-November, has refused food since Monday, his lawyer said on Sunday. He described the move as an act of desperation, citing concerns over Sansal’s treatment and t...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:12:44 +0000Police Arrest Three Social Media Users for Sharing Dangerous Public Stunts
Rabat – Police detained three individuals on Saturday evening in Temara, a town near Rabat, for sharing social media videos inciting dangerous stunts. The suspects had been documenting and posting videos of hazardous activities that posed sig...
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:44:38 +0000Algeria Sparks Anger, Mockery for Cultural Appropriation of Morocco’s Ksar of Ait ben Haddou
Rabat – Algeria’s regime continues its provocative cultural appropriation attempts against Morocco’s heritage and historic gems. Algeria’s Defense Ministry published a promotional video on Sunday, presumably seeking to highlight t...