Seven goals in eight matches, with no penalties: Yassir Zabiri is enjoying a remarkable start to the season in Spain. The 21-year-old Moroccan striker has joined Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal in the La Liga scoring charts after finding the net again against Valencia.
His children live abroad, some friends have died, and joint pain limits his mobility. In a study of social relationships in Morocco, one elderly man describes how his circle of loved ones has shrunk, leaving him alone for long stretches.
Moroccans can once again apply for visas to Taiwan as of Monday, October 12. Taiwanese authorities have lifted the restrictions imposed in late July, ending more than two months of administrative tensions between Rabat and Taipei.
FranceA couple born in Morocco has secured €29,045 in compensation after avoiding the demolition of a building they constructed in France. The legal battle stemmed from contradictory property deeds drawn up by a notary, who has now been held liable.
FranceMoroccan F-16s took part in an electronic warfare exercise in France, where GPS, radars and communications were deliberately disrupted. The French military has released the results of the high-intensity maneuvers, which brought together six countries.
SportAt 17, Zakaria Bakkali made a splash at PSV Eindhoven and made his debut for Belgium. Thirteen years later, the Moroccan-born forward is without a club. His spell at Ittihad Tanger, which was meant to relaunch his career, ended this summer.
BelgiumParalysed from the abdomen down since an accident in Morocco, 42-year-old Rachid Lahboubi risks losing his home in Antwerp. Without a residence permit and despite serious health problems, he has been unable to find a facility willing to take him in. A woman who has been helping him for a year fears the worst.
WorldThirty Moroccan technicians have just arrived in Italy to work in the steel industry. Already qualified in Morocco, they will join seven major steel groups after completing a final training course. The Italian manufacturers are seeking to address their shortage of specialist staff.
MoroccoAntónio Guterres proposes putting the future autonomy status of the Sahara to a vote by the Sahrawi population. The new requirement comes as Morocco seeks to consolidate its diplomatic gains ahead of the UN Security Council vote scheduled for 31 October.
SportMorocco face Algeria in Rabat on Monday, October 12, in their opening match of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations in futsal. The Atlas Lions, three-time African champions, begin their title defence in front of their home crowd. Kick-off time and broadcast channels.
MoroccoMoving from France, Belgium or the Netherlands to Morocco appeals to some members of the new generation of Moroccans living abroad. But salaries, children’s schooling, healthcare and administrative procedures present four very real hurdles.
MoroccoAbdel Mounib arrived in France at 16 and was taken into care by child welfare services. He lived and worked there for twenty years before being deported to Morocco. At 38, he tried to reach Europe by swimming, despite not knowing how.
MoroccoKing Mohammed VI could travel to Nador as early as this week, as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta and Melilla. The Moroccan monarch’s trip would reportedly be linked in particular to the opening of a new port in Beni Ensar.