Morocco's Agriculture Sector Struggles Amid Devastating Drought Learn how a six-year drought in Morocco is impacting agriculture, leading to reduced harvests, imports, and subsidies to stabilize food prices. Top News · Jul 23, 2024
Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
How to watch the 2024 Olympic football matches online or on TV Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic football tournament matches, which are currently underway. WhatToWatch · Jul 23, 2024
British holidaymakers warned of southern Europe heatwave ahead of great summer holiday getaway Spain, Portugal and Morocco are all witnessing a heatwave with temperatures up to 10C higher than average Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024
Insect Infestation Ravages North African Prickly Pear Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa. International Business Times · Jul 21, 2024
Spain Proposes 11 Stadiums For 2030 World Cup Matches Spain's RFEF proposes 11 stadiums for 2030 World Cup, including iconic LaLiga venues. Morocco plans stadium upgrades for the tournament. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Hakim Ziyech's Impressive Performance In A High-Stakes Football Game Discover the exceptional skills and dedication of Hakim Ziyech, the talented footballer from Morocco, known for his creativity, vision, and versatility on ... Top News · Jul 18, 2024
‘Ridiculous’ Wafcon delay leaves African women’s football in a mess Women’s Afcon qualifying concluded last year but fed up teams now have to wait until July 2025 for the tournament The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024
Sting, Sam Smith and Gossip headline top music festival in France’s Brittany Every year, hundreds of thousands of music lovers make their way to Carhaix in Brittany for the “Vieilles Charrues”. This year France 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim joins them to bring us the highlights. She tells us how EDM giant David Guetta had festivalgoers dancing late into the night and ran… France 24 · Jul 12, 2024
Does Ryanair’s deal with Morocco point the way to more open African skies? Plane Talk: ‘If we’re going to expand elsewhere in Africa, it’s got to have open skies’ – Eddie Wilson, Ryanair The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024
Ryanair forced to divert flight from Morocco to London Stansted after 'mass brawl' between passengers Flight from Agadir diverts to Marrakech after violent dispute over seating arrangements Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2024
Hamza Igamane Olympic omission explained as Rangers transfer plays factor Incoming Rangers star Hamza Igamane has not been included in Morocco's Olympic squad because the Ibrox club won't release him, according to the… The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2024
Women football players in Africa have overcome enormous barriers – new book tells the story Women’s Football in Africa, the first in-depth book on the subject, traces the history of women’s soccer from initially being banned through to today’s growing numbers of fans and broadcasting potential. It’s a story of triumph despite enormous barriers – among them sexism, abuse, homophobia and religion. We asked its… The Conversation · Jul 4, 2024
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024 The Mother of All Lies review – pursuing the truth of Morocco’s brutal dictatorship years Asmae El Moudir employs a delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony to brilliantly evoke personal and collective trauma
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 29, 2024 C.J. Stroud makes stop in Morocco with former Ohio State teammate Justin Fields C.J. Stroud is back around the world making a name for himself.
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024 These Morocco beach towns offer the cheapest last-minute summer holidays Holidaymakers booking late can grab a bargain getaway
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 I’ve hiked in some of the most extreme heat in the world – this is how I stay safe Living in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains and having completed the brutally challenging Marathon des Sables, Alice Morrison knows just how dangerous heat can be in the outdoors – here she shares her advice for enjoying these environments safely
France 24 · Jun 24, 2024 New research sheds fresh light on migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border in 2022 New research shows that the death of at least 23 migrants, with many more missing and injured, could have not only been prevented, but may also have been partly instigated by the police in Morocco and Spain. The migrants died exactly two years ago as they tried to enter the…
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024 Overland from Margate to Marrakech: An art-filled journey across France and Spain A flight-free adventure between the UK and North Africa offers the romance of slow travel alongside the opportunity to get to know some of Europe’s most famous artists, finds Diana Jarvis
Cycling Weekly · Jun 11, 2024 From Marrakesh to the Sahara by bike: ancient cities, untouched routes and jaw-dropping views make Morocco a bucket list destination Our North American editor biked across Morocco and fell in love, once again reminded of the bicycle’s power to expand horizons, challenge preconceptions and foster connections across cultures
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a bloody price for Europe’s insatiable appetite for cocaine For serious drug gangs, thousands of children coming from Morocco and Algeria offer an unlimited pool of cheap, disposable street sellers
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2024 Hunter-gatherer diets weren’t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets.
France 24 · Jun 5, 2024 Small-town French mayor and deputy go on trial for complicity in drug trafficking The trial on Monday of a small-town mayor and her deputy for complicity in drug trafficking appears to illustrate the scale of France's drug dealing problem, highlighting how drug barons have encroached upon some rural French communities and even held sway over their elected representatives.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024 Dolphins vs fishers: both are the losers in the Mediterranean seas off Morocco On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic fish).