Abdellatif Oumakhlouf, 31, had gone to Malta to work and support his family in Morocco. Found dead on Sunday in a garden in St Julian’s, he is now to be repatriated at his parents’ request. Maltese authorities released his body on Tuesday.
Two passengers who arrived in Agadir more than three hours late won their case against Royal Air Maroc. The airline must pay them €800 in compensation and €450 toward their legal costs.
Volkswagen will take a 49% stake in an industrial project in Kénitra alongside Gotion. The Moroccan site will not produce battery cells; it will supply LFP cathode materials for the German group’s European production chain.
MoroccoTwo US officials responsible for critical minerals and industrial project financing will speak in Marrakech on Wednesday. Washington will present its reshoring strategy, followed by a discussion on financing African projects.
WorldBetween January and July, the European Union imported €2.66 billion worth of Moroccan agri-food products. Over the same period, its sales to the kingdom fell by 10%, widening its sectoral trade deficit by €261 million in a year.
MoroccoA delegation of French companies begins a mission in Casablanca on Tuesday to explore major Moroccan mobility markets. Rail investments have reached 96 billion dirhams, with several contracts already awarded to French groups.
FranceA Moroccan man who legally entered France as a seasonal worker sought employee status through an employment contract. The prefecture cited the absence of a valid visa, then issued an order requiring him to leave France and barring him from returning for six months.
MoroccoPhysical leaks in Casablanca’s water network declined between 2016 and 2020. Over the same period, the volume of water consumed but not properly accounted for rose by nearly 50%, a new scientific study finds.
WorldThree Israeli airlines will offer direct flights to Marrakech by November. Demand is already picking up: some 20,000 tickets are reportedly booked for the year-end holidays. Israir is also seeking to launch a weekly service to Casablanca.
MoroccoTwo days after King Mohammed VI said that an attack on Saudi Arabia would be tantamount to an attack on Morocco, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister called Abdellatif Loudiyi. The two officials want to strengthen military cooperation and regional coordination.
WorldThe first Airbus A350F is due to make its maiden flight in Toulouse on Tuesday morning. The aircraft is beginning a 400-hour test campaign, while Morocco already supplies Airbus programs and is set to take on new production for the A350.
MoroccoA company based in Rabat has unveiled the first version of an autonomous drone developed entirely in Morocco. Its claimed range is 2,000 kilometers, but its main distinguishing feature is its ability to keep navigating when GPS signals disappear.
WorldMorocco is one of three markets selected by London to test a new financing scheme that could mobilise up to £5 billion. The idea is simple: make it easier for foreign buyers to obtain credit so they place more orders with British companies.