Etihad Airways will reduce its flight frequency between Abu Dhabi and Casablanca from February 8, 2027. The Emirati airline will go from seven to five flights a week for four weeks, cutting nearly 29% of its rotations on the direct route.
In Bouarfa, in the Oriental region, Moroccans living abroad play an essential role in the local economy. The city has 23 money-transfer outlets, while funds sent by the diaspora support families, businesses and part of the construction sector.
In Belgium, 49.5% of women of North African origin are inactive, compared with 22.7% of women of Belgian origin. A study by Ghent University reveals a considerable gap in the labor market, affecting people of Moroccan origin in particular.
FranceBadly burned at the age of 7, Abdelaali El Badaoui began his career cleaning hospitals before becoming a nurse and social entrepreneur. The son of Moroccan shepherds now sits on the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), one of the major institutions of the French Republic.
MoroccoFor years, smuggling between Morocco and Algeria supported thousands of families in the Oriental region. A former fuel smuggler describes how he earned up to 2,000 dirhams a night before trenches and border fences brought his business to an end.
WorldThe son of Moroccan parents, Monir Eddardary left a job paying €1,300 a month to open his own Moroccan restaurant in Milan. The former MasterChef Italia finalist borrowed nearly €200,000 to make the project a reality with his partner.
MoroccoKing Mohammed VI has fallen for the second consecutive year in the ranking of the world’s most influential Muslims. The Moroccan monarch now ranks 14th in the 2027 edition of “The Muslim 500,” after placing 12th in 2026.
WorldSaid Ouissal, a Dutch entrepreneur of Moroccan origin, leads ZEDEDA, an American technology company whose solutions are now deployed in more than 100 countries. Based in Silicon Valley, he is developing tools that allow industrial companies to manage their equipment and artificial intelligence systems remotely.
SportWhy are young footballers of Moroccan origin increasingly choosing the Atlas Lions over the Netherlands? For former international Ali Boussaboun, the answer goes well beyond football. He denounces how the Moroccan community is viewed in the Netherlands and the lack of role models young players can identify with in the Dutch national team.
FranceA Moroccan man married to a French woman was denied a long-stay visa after the authorities suspected a marriage of convenience. To defend their union, the couple submitted statements from neighbors and the wife’s daughter. The Nantes Administrative Court of Appeal has now ruled in their favor.
MoroccoMoroccan researchers have drawn on the behavior of ant colonies to improve how wind turbines operate. Their method, presented on Wednesday, November 11, in the scientific journal Scientific Reports, makes it possible to better control electricity production when wind speeds vary. The initial results have been experimentally validated.
SpainAt 21, Anas Andaloussi runs an artificial intelligence company aiming to generate more than €11 million in revenue in 2026. Born in the Canary Islands to Moroccan parents, he began his entrepreneurial journey at 13, investing six euros in a website dedicated to Minecraft.
SpainMajida Bekkaye, a 67-year-old Moroccan woman living in Spain, says she lost her home and income after learning she had breast cancer. Housed by the family that employed her as a domestic worker, she had to turn to Barcelona’s social services to find shelter.