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Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud hailed the release of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal as a moment of “deep and since...
14/11/2025

Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud hailed the release of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal as a moment of “deep and sincere emotion,” calling it “the freedom of a writer is the freedom of a whole people.”

Sansal, who had been imprisoned in Algeria since November 2024, was granted a pardon by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and is now in Germany for medical treatment.

Daoud suggested the pardon could be “a first step toward calmer relations” between Algeria and France, while highlighting the symbolic importance of freedom of expression.

14/11/2025

Teachers in Mexico blocked access to the National Palace and intensified nationwide demonstrations against pension and education reforms on Thursday.

The union is demanding the repeal of key laws and has threatened rolling strikes, and even action during the 2026 World Cup, if the government fails to respond.

14/11/2025

A severe dust storm on Thursday caused a multi-vehicle pileup on the road linking Oujda and El Aioun in northeastern Morocco. The dust storm severely limited the visibility of the road, causing a series of car crashes documented by users of the national road linking the two cities.

Morocco’s Meteorology General Directorate warned on Wednesday of dust storms with wind speeds reaching up to 90 kilometers per hour.

Morocco plans to broaden the country’s 5G network coverage to 70% of its population by 2030 as part of its “Digital Moro...
14/11/2025

Morocco plans to broaden the country’s 5G network coverage to 70% of its population by 2030 as part of its “Digital Morocco 2030” strategy, a cornerstone of the country’s digital transformation agenda.

Addressing parliament on Tuesday, Amal Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, said the 5G rollout is “a new phase in Morocco’s digital evolution,” designed to reinforce national infrastructure and establish the kingdom as a regional telecommunications hub.

Seghrouchni said 5G service is now operational in 60 Moroccan cities, and there have been no price increases for consumers.

France’s National Assembly Wednesday voted to suspend the 2023 pension reforms, keeping the legal retirement age at 62 y...
13/11/2025

France’s National Assembly Wednesday voted to suspend the 2023 pension reforms, keeping the legal retirement age at 62 years and 9 months until 2028.

The measure affects long-term careers and public sector workers, aiming to ease political tensions over one of President Macron’s most contested policies.

The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.

President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution late Wednesday, ending the longest government shutdown in US histo...
13/11/2025

President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution late Wednesday, ending the longest government shutdown in US history, following a 43-day standoff that left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and disrupted social services across the country, including food assistance to 42 million Americans.

The resolution, which had cleared the Senate earlier in the week, passed the House of Representatives earlier in the day by a 222-209 vote. It restores funding for federal agencies through January 30, allowing government operations and public services to resume gradually.

The Moroccan national football team players arrived in Tangier on Thursday ahead of their friendly match against Mozambi...
13/11/2025

The Moroccan national football team players arrived in Tangier on Thursday ahead of their friendly match against Mozambique, scheduled for Friday evening at Ibn Batouta Stadium.

13/11/2025

Morocco’s Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, cited the case of a judge who refuses to pay rent and uses legal loopholes to evade justice to defend a controversial measure in the updated criminal law that considers individuals legally notified even if they fail to update their residency address on their ID cards.

Speaking during parliamentary session on Wednesday, Ouahbi recounted the case, explaining that the court was unable to serve the judge because he had not updated his address.

Morocco’s government on Wednesday rejected opposition proposals to raise taxes on electronic ci******es (vapes) under th...
13/11/2025

Morocco’s government on Wednesday rejected opposition proposals to raise taxes on electronic ci******es (vapes) under the 2026 finance bill, saying the move would boost smuggling rather than curb consumption.

Budget Minister Delegate Fouzi Lekjaa told parliament’s finance committee that fiscal policy must stay “balanced,” warning that higher duties on to***co products could “open the door to trafficking.” He added, “We support efforts to combat these products, but taxation is not the only way.”

A cleaning worker died on Wednesday evening in Tangier after falling from the facade of the Stade Ibn Batouta while perf...
13/11/2025

A cleaning worker died on Wednesday evening in Tangier after falling from the facade of the Stade Ibn Batouta while performing maintenance work, local media reported.

According to reports, the worker fell from a high elevation while cleaning the stadium’s outer walls and died at the scene from his injuries.

Workers have been carrying out major cleaning and maintenance at the stadium ahead of Friday’s friendly match featuring Morocco’s national team.

13/11/2025

A devastating fire engulfed the 1,500-year-old Yongqing Temple in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday.

The fire tore through a multi-storey wooden pavilion inside the ancient Buddhist complex, known for its traditional architecture and spiritual heritage.

Videos circulating online show thick plumes of smoke and fierce flames consuming the temple’s ornate roofs.

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