Morocco

Much-Fancied Morocco Enjoy Strong Start At AFCON

Morocco Roars: Shock 2022 World Cup Semi-finalists Dominate AFCON Opener with a 3-0 Triumph over Tanzania. Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo. Captain Romain Saiss, ...

Saudi Arabia's Conditions for Normalizing Relations With Israel

The prospects for a new Abraham Accord between Saudi Arabia and Israel seem open today. While the Wahhabi Kingdom quietly nurtured relations with Tel Aviv for several years, particularly in the intelligence realm, it is true that the officialization of their rapprochement is vital for both countries. For this purpose, specific conditions are ...

South Africa Shock Morocco after Hakimi Penalty Miss, Mali Through

Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-finals place. Evidence Makgopa and Teboho Mokoena scored in the second half for Bafana Bafana, who once again proved a bogey team for the Atlas Lions, whose Achraf Hakimi missed a ...

Spain Star Yamal’s Hometown Buzzing Over Teen’s Euro Success

Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 — the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old's success in Euro 2024. It's not yet midday, but there is a real buzz inside the local bar, El Cordobes, which is still reeling with ...

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men's Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking to win men's football gold in Paris for the third time after previous successes in 2004 and 2008, but ...

Chaos, Crowd Trouble as Morocco Beat Argentina in Men's Olympic Football Opener

Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble. Argentina thought they had escaped from the Group B ...

Algeria Announces Withdrawal of Its Envoy to France

Algeria announced Tuesday it was withdrawing its ambassador to Paris after France said autonomy within Morocco was the "only" solution to the decades-long Western Saharan dispute. In a letter Tuesday to Morocco's King Mohammed VI congratulating him on his 25th coronation anniversary, French President Emmanuel Macron said Rabat's autonomy plan for ...

Morocco Outclass Egypt to Take Olympic Men's Football Bronze

The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men's football bronze. Rahimi's brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament's top scorer, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss and Akram Nakach ...

Paralympic Games-Blind Football: A Successful Challenge

This is Beirut was present at the blind football match between Morocco and Colombia, held at the most iconic venue of Paris 2024. Stunning! In "the most beautiful stadium in the world," at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the blind football tournament is one of the highlights of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. To make the most of the event, This is ...

Floods Hit Southern Morocco and Algeria

At least 18 people, including three foreigners, died in floods caused by torrential rains in southern Morocco over the weekend – a rare occurrence in these normally arid regions. The search for four missing people in the province of Tata is ongoing, according to a new report from the Ministry of the Interior released on Monday evening. From ...

Algeria Under Tebboune Again: Tough, but Surmountable Challenges

The result of the Algerian presidential elections was almost a foregone conclusion, with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune re-elected for a second term. He received 94.65% of the votes – a high percentage that raised doubts among some, considering it is reminiscent of the overwhelming victories often seen in authoritarian regimes. However, the ...