An Irish MEP is challenging Ryanair’s promotion of Dakhla as a Moroccan destination. Ireland’s advertising watchdog has issued a preliminary ruling in her favour, recommending that the ads be withdrawn in their current form. A final decision is expected soon.
After six consecutive increases since July, diesel prices in Morocco are finally expected to come down. A 20-centime-per-litre cut is due to take effect Thursday evening, October 15. The limited relief comes after motorists faced a cumulative increase of 3.54 dirhams in three months.
A man living in Morocco is seeking a French pension for ten years of work he says he completed between 1979 and 1989. But CARSAT has found no contributions in his name. Without supporting documents, the Marseille judicial court has rejected his claim.
SpainSpain could reconsider its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara. That is the proposal of Juan Rodríguez Garat, a former Spanish navy admiral, who accuses Rabat of pressuring Madrid following naval incidents off the coast of Ceuta.
MoroccoAn airline ticket reveals far more than the identity of its holder. A decree published in Morocco’s Official Bulletin sets out the passenger information authorities can receive, including payment methods, bookings, baggage, travel companions and even an address for your stay in Morocco .
MoroccoAfter leaving Morocco at 17 to continue her studies, Ghita Houir Alami founded an artificial intelligence startup in San Francisco. Less than two years after its launch, US tech giant Notion acquired her company and appointed her to lead a research team.
WorldA mother and daughter who have lived in the Netherlands since 2008 are seeking recognition as stateless. They say they travelled on fake Moroccan passports. The Dutch court has refused to rule without learning Morocco’s position; the country’s authorities did not respond to their earlier requests.
SpainA man claiming to be Moroccan used the U20 World Cup in Chile to reach Spain, according to his account. After arriving in Madrid without a passport, he sought asylum on the grounds of his sexual orientation. Spain’s National Court has now upheld the rejection of his claim.
MoroccoSix of the eight lakes in the Middle Atlas studied by scientists dried up completely between 2017 and 2024. But lack of rain is not the only cause. Intensive agriculture and the over-extraction of groundwater are worsening a crisis that also threatens fish and local communities.
SpainA Moroccan woman legally living in Spain was denied a retirement pension after spending 244 days outside the country. Her passport proved decisive in court, despite documents she submitted to challenge the record of her absences.
SpainAn eight-year-old Moroccan girl with a heart condition will be able to undergo surgery in Spain thanks to the generosity of a couple from Malaga. After several weeks of searching, a family has agreed to host the child and her mother for three months.
WorldSurveillance footage shows the final moments of Abdellatif Oumakhlouf, , a 31-year-old Moroccan man killed in Malta. The Polish suspect admitted punching him before fleeing. He later allegedly pleaded with police to tell him his victim was still alive.
WorldAn album recorded in complete secrecy, made as a single copy and resold for four million dollars. Behind this extraordinary chapter in the story of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan is Tarik Azzougarh, a Dutch-Moroccan producer. Netflix has made a documentary about him, available from October 16.