In Belgium, Stéphanie Reniers tells Forbes in an interview how her marriage to Farid El Machaoud, a Belgian of Moroccan origin, defied a family ban. The couple co-founded Gentis, a recruitment group that generated €60 million in revenue in 2025.
The French port of Rouen saw a series of shipments of soft wheat bound for Morocco in October. More than half the volume was loaded in the first week, even as French industry professionals forecast lower sales to the kingdom this season.
A couple born in Morocco went to the Pontoise court for a property seizure case. But they were directed to the wrong courtroom. Deemed absent when their case was heard, the two homeowners were eventually granted a new hearing.
FranceA French woman born in Morocco has secured a ruling against her son following a financial dispute over their property company. As she tried to recover her money, he had proposed that the remaining debt could be repaid no later than his mother’s death.
FranceA Transavia Airbus A320neo scheduled to fly from Paris-Orly to Agadir on Saturday, October 31, cut its journey short shortly after takeoff. Flight TO3004 returned to its departure airport after less than an hour in the air. Flight-tracking data confirms the unexpected return.
BelgiumEmmanuel Degrève, president of the Belgian Institute of Tax Advisors and Accountants, says Belgium should draw inspiration from Morocco’s tax strategy. In an opinion piece published on Sunday, he points to rising Moroccan revenues and the continuity of reforms launched since 2021.
WorldIn Italy, Selma Ezzine, a 22-year-old singer of Moroccan origin, is among the fifteen artists selected for Sanremo Giovani. After starting out as a street performer and finding success on television, she now hopes to secure a place at the prestigious Sanremo Festival in 2027.
FranceIn 2018, a Moroccan woman joined her husband in France, where he was then a French citizen. They had two children, and she worked. But her husband’s loss of French citizenship upended her residency case. A court has now upheld the order requiring her to leave the country.
MoroccoThe United Nations mission in the Sahara begins its withdrawal this Sunday, November 1, while vast areas remain contaminated by explosives. According to the UN’s latest public inventory, 24 minefields and 33 areas affected by cluster munitions still needed to be cleared east of the defensive wall.
FranceIn France, 18 employees seized €4.39 million from the accounts of Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire following labor court rulings. Six years later, the Paris Court of Appeal has held the firm responsible for carrying out the seizure: the judgments were enforced before they had been properly served on the bank.
WorldThirteen Turkish companies traveled to Casablanca to meet 75 Moroccan buyers. Their goal: to capitalize on investment in stadiums, hotels and infrastructure to sell more marble and natural stone. The sector is now targeting $100 million in exports to the Kingdom.
SportBelgian-Moroccan fighter Youssef Boughanem beat Frenchman Mohamed Soumah on Saturday in Strasbourg at the ARES 44 MMA event. Battered to the point of appearing close to a knockout, he won the fight by submission in the first round. His opponent is contesting the referee’s decision.
FranceA couple born and married in Morocco have been given a fresh chance to sell their home near Montpellier. The bank could seize the property over the husband’s debt, but the appeals court ruled out an auction and authorized a negotiated sale.