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Friend of Moroccan condemned to death with Britons says sentence is ‘inhuman’

Saaudun Brahim, a 21-year-old originally from Casablanca, Morocco, was sentenced to death in a Russia proxy court.

The Independent UK

African Champions League at a crossroads after bitter Wydad vs Ahly final

The biggest news from the conclusion of the Caf African Champions League final at the Stade Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco was that it did not end in a farce. Morocco’s Wydad AC won the trophy by beating Egypt’s Al Ahly 2-0 and depriving them of being crowned champions…

The Conversation

El Moutaraji strikes twice as Wydad become African champions

Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) - Zouhair el Moutaraji was the two-goal star as Wydad Casablanca defeated Egyptian outfit Al Ahly 2-0 on Monday to win the CAF Champions League and complete a Moroccan club double in Africa this season.

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Mali nonuplets: one year old and already a happy handful

The birth of Mali’s nonuplets – nine babies born at the same time – was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they're all in good health and the family hopes to head back home to Timbuktu…

Radio France Internationale

Rival captains score for Wydad in CAF Champions League last four

Johannesburg (AFP) - Both captains scored on Saturday as Moroccan visitors Wydad Casablanca took a step towards the CAF Champions League final place by defeating local club Petro Atletico 3-1 in Angola.

AFP

Casablanca Beats review – Morocco’s vibrant school of hip-hop

Nabil Ayouch’s grittily authentic tale of a rapper turned teacher helping his students find their creative voices is a class act

The Guardian - UK

From a rap school in Morocco to a TikTok tutorial: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy some Casablanca Beats or a deep-dish pizza, our critics have your plans for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

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Serial CAF Champions League semi-finalists Wydad scrape through

Johannesburg (AFP) - Serial CAF Champions League semi-finalists Wydad Casablanca of Morocco this weekend reached that stage of the premier African club competition again, despite being held 0-0 at home by Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria.

AFP

Biden Picks Career Diplomat Michael Ratney as Envoy to Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael Ratney to be US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Friday. Ratney previously served as the charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the US special envoy for Syria. Ratney, whose official biography says he speaks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rap the casbah: the Casablanca school giving young hip-hop stars a voice

Nabil Ayouch’s film Casablanca Beats offers a glimpse of how Moroccan teens are finding an outlet in hip-hop. The director reveals how its positive energy has given him hope

The Guardian - UK

Zniti saves penalty to boost Raja hopes of dethroning Ahly

Johannesburg (AFP) - Raja Casablanca goalkeeper Anas Zniti saved a penalty in Egypt to boost the chances of the Moroccan club dethroning CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly, despite a 2-1 loss in their quarter-final first leg.

AFP

Morocco Holds Bulgarians, Iranians in Trafficking Probe

Moroccan police have arrested several Bulgarians and Iranians linked to a migrant smuggling network, the DGSN intelligence service said on Wednesday. Officers at the international airport in Casablanca detained four Bulgarian nationals and three Iranians on Tuesday "for suspected links with an international human trafficking and clandestine immigration network," a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Renowned Moroccan Plastic Surgeon Arrested for Human Trafficking, Fraud

Authorities in Casablanca have arrested famous plastic surgeon Hassan Tazi, his wife, and a number of employees from his clinic on April 2. The doctor is accused of falsifying official documents and embezzling charity money. The General Prosecution moved the files of the five arrested suspects to the appeal court…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Off-form Ahly to face on-song Raja in CAF Champions League

Johannesburg (AFP) - Off-form title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt were paired with in-form Raja Casablanca of Morocco on Tuesday when the CAF Champions League quarter-finals draw was made in Cairo.

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Culinary Queens Put Negev Desert Hospitality On The Map

Shula Knafo, who immigrated from Casablanca at age 6 and raised a family in Yeruham, hosts visitors with her sumptuous dishes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Qualify for 2022 World Cup Finals

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice as Morocco trounced the Democratic Republic of Congo 4-1 in Casablanca on Tuesday to reach the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. Tarik Tissoudali and Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi also netted for the Atlas Lions, who qualified 5-2 on aggregate after the first leg finished…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Snatch Equalizer to Take Advantage in World Cup Playoff

Substitute Tarik Tissoudali scored minutes after coming on to earn Morocco a 1-1 draw away against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their World Cup playoff in Kinshasa. Tissoudali fired home in the 76th minute at the end of a counter attack in a rare foray…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moroccan Carrier RAM Launches First Direct Flight to Tel Aviv

Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in the carrier's first direct flight to Israel since the two countries normalized ties in 2020. Aviation sources and local media sources said a Moroccan business delegation was on the inaugural flight, delayed by…

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Moroccan carrier launches Israel flights after Covid delay

Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) - Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco's economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in the carrier's first direct flight to the Jewish state since the two countries normalised ties in 2020.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moroccan Businessmen to Visit Israel Next Week

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises is expected to send a delegation of businessmen to Israel on a Royal Air Maroc flight that will inaugurate direct flights between Casablanca and Tel Aviv on March 13. The three-day visit is part of a series of trips between the two parties to…

Reuters

Moroccan court confirms 5-year sexual assault verdict on dissident reporter

A Moroccan appeals court in Casablanca on Thursday confirmed the conviction of dissident journalist Soulimane Raisouni to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a man, in a case that has outraged many human rights advocates in the country.

AFP

Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown

Casablanca (Morocco) (AFP) - Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears.

The Independent UK

Why was Morocco closed to tourists for 16 weeks?

Exclusive: First flights from UK are on British Airways to Marrakech, Tui and Ryanair to Agadir and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Starts Construction of Anti-COVID Vaccine Plant

Morocco on Thursday inaugurated construction of an anti-Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in partnership with Swedish firm Recipharm, the official news agency MAP reported. The factory to be known as Sensyo Pharmatech will produce vaccines against coronavirus and other diseases, with production expected to reach 116 million units in 2024, MAP…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Towards a Bigger Country for Culture: Six Steps Towards the Future

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

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