Carried on amariyas amid their guests, Nigerian rapper Zlatan Ibile and his partner Davita Lamai added a Moroccan touch to their wedding celebrations in Marrakech. Several celebrities, including singer Davido and his wife Chioma, made the trip.
For nine days, Redwan Karmoun waited to bury his daughter Intisar, who died at 20 in Madrid. With no space available in the region’s Muslim burial sections, the family had to arrange for her body to be repatriated to Tetouan, Morocco.
Legal status for undocumented workers may soon no longer depend solely on the discretion of prefects. The Senate is examining a reform of rules for occupations facing labor shortages on November 5, but the 1987 France-Morocco agreement could prevent Moroccan nationals from benefiting.
FranceParis-Orly Airport will welcome a new Moroccan airline in summer 2027. Air Arabia Maroc has secured slots to serve Fès, benefiting from Ryanair’s withdrawal and a fiercely contested redistribution among carriers.
MoroccoMarrakech’s Mandarin Oriental has just entrusted Italian fashion house Missoni with decorating its pool area. The hotel charges 2,000 dirhams per adult for a day at the Pool Garden, including lunch.
SpainAfter the migration crisis in Sebta, Spain’s far-right Vox party is asking the European Commission how to recover aid already paid to Morocco. Brussels has just responded, defending the continuation of its financial cooperation with Rabat .
FranceA passenger who boarded in Casablanca travelled with a fake French passport containing several irregularities, including a letter in place of a digit. Royal Air Maroc contested the €10,000 fine, arguing that the forgery was impossible to detect. A French court has now ruled.
FranceA worker born in Morocco fought the Aube CPAM to have a fall on his way to work recognized as a commuting accident. His employer disputed, among other things, his working hours, but several pieces of evidence persuaded the Troyes judicial court to rule in his favor.
WorldIn Amsterdam, Mourad Saber dipped into his savings to pay the employees of his bakery, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. Three years later, the entrepreneur of Moroccan origin was running four locations with his partners and had seen revenue grow sevenfold.
WorldIn the Netherlands, nearly one in two real estate agents agree to exclude Moroccan applicants at a landlord’s request. A new official survey also finds that people with Moroccan-sounding names are less likely to be invited to view a property.
SpainA Spanish military officer fears that desalination plants, power facilities and pumping stations in the Canary Islands could be targeted in a conflict with Morocco. He believes the archipelago lacks the resources to cope with an attack combining sabotage and cyberattacks.
WorldAs his car dealership group faces a severe financial crisis in Germany, Dirk Steeger chose to spend a weekend in Rabat. The private trip, confirmed by people close to him, has drawn attention from the German press as 1,200 employees and thousands of customers await answers.
FranceTravellers flying from Roissy to Morocco on Thursday, November 5, should allow extra time to get to the airport. The national strike will halve RER B service on the branch serving Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle.