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Just days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, Ottawa has updated its travel advice for the Kingdom . The Canadian government is calling for "great caution" during the tournament, pointing to increased risks of crime and maintaining its red alerts on certain border areas.
Morocco is shining again on the global map of high-end tourism. The American luxury travel authority, Andrew Harper, has unveiled its 2025 rankings, distinguishing two establishments in the Kingdom among the international elite: the Villa Mabrouka in Tangier and a table at the Royal Mansour in Casablanca.
The city of Boujdour is preparing to receive a delegation from the Qatari royal family , led by Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir’s brother. This private trip is part of the New Year celebrations and the regular visits of the princely family to the southern provinces.
To escape the pressure of endless family meals and the winter gloom, Céline and her family have made the radical choice of exile. Far from the Alsatian traditions, it is under the Moroccan sun that this French family celebrated their last New Year’s Eve, preferring adventure and palm trees to the stress of conventions.
It’s a scenario worthy of a movie. Stolen from a bar in Pau, a garden gnome has led its owners on a real treasure hunt around the world. Its last trace was reported in Morocco , suggesting an imminent return home.
Azzedine, a man with multiple faces and twelve aliases, saw his journey come to an abrupt halt in the Yvelines. Caught in the act of attempting a burglary, this thirty-year-old who claims to be from Morocco or Algeria was sentenced on Tuesday to a prison term accompanied by a permanent ban from French territory.
The elements are raging in Qatar and could well spoil the party. The highly anticipated match between Morocco and Jordan, scheduled for today at the Lusail stadium, is in great danger of being cancelled due to the dreadful weather conditions.
A few days before the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) is deploying major resources. Drones, thousands of cameras and specialized brigades: Morocco is putting in place an unprecedented security system to secure the competition.
A few days before the kick-off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Algerian public television has unveiled its broadcast schedule. While EPTV has acquired the rights to fifteen matches, the Moroccan national team, the host country, does not seem to be part of the schedule, victim of the diplomatic tensions between the two neighbors.
The European Parliament is tightening the screws. By placing Morocco on its list of "safe countries" , Strasbourg is paving the way for accelerated asylum procedures and rapid repatriation of Moroccan nationals.
Jacques and Anne’s trip turned into a long administrative tug-of-war with Royal Air Maroc . After the loss of their luggage on a flight with the national airline, the couple had to fight for more than a year and a half and seek the help of a consumer program to obtain the legal compensation that the company seemed reluctant to pay.
Morocco and Jordan will compete this Thursday for the title of the FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar. This final, scheduled at the Lusail Stadium, has the particularity of opposing two selections led by Moroccan coaches.