In Abu Dhabi’s old souk, Rachid Kharbouche has been selling honey and plants from Morocco for ten years. At 41, he still opens his shop with the same attachment to a product that occupied his parents throughout their lives.
A Moroccan drone that remained on the other side of the border delayed the landing of an Iberia flight in Melilla. Madrid is now asking Morocco to change the altitude of its surveillance aircraft to avoid further interference with commercial planes.
Since September 23, Hapag-Lloyd has required a letter of indemnity before accepting shipments to Morocco of 14 categories of food products. Without this signed document, the container booking may be suspended.
FranceThe Court of Cassation has ordered a third trial for Mohamed Lamine Aberouz. However, the Franco-Moroccan will not be retried for the double murder in Magnanville: his guilt on that count is final, and his life sentence remains applicable.
WorldA Moroccan woman was about to complete the final formality before becoming Italian. Her file was complete and her B1 level had been certified. But during the oath, the mayor asked her a few questions, decided that she did not understand Italian and interrupted the ceremony.
SpainPedro Sánchez accuses Moroccan controls of failing during the mass crossings toward Sebta. He now welcomes Rabat’s deployment and plans to allocate 170 million euros to strengthen the Spanish system.
WorldMohamed learned Italian through work. After 45 years in the country, this 75-year-old Moroccan sometimes speaks Italian even in the streets of Casablanca, although his grandchildren still correct his words. His daughter, journalist Karima Moual, recounts his journey as Rome prepares new measures on language at school.
WorldThree motorcycles had already been involved in an accident during an illegal race organized in Lelystad. Yet the starts resumed. Shortly afterward, Amir, 18, was hit head-on by a rider who described himself as “one of the best drifters.”
WorldWorld champion in 2024 before being dethroned by Portugal, Morocco is setting out once again to win the Cous Cous World Championship. Its representative, Badr Benjelloun, faces Spain this Thursday evening in Sicily.
MoroccoThe United States Consulate General in Casablanca is seeking a company to prepare meals for the seven Marines responsible for its security. The contract could last five years and requires a sufficiently varied menu to accommodate the military personnel’s dietary habits and restrictions.
WorldThey had gone to work in the Netherlands, intending to return to Morocco. On October 30, an exhibition in The Hague will look back at the history of these workers and their families. Sixty people will recount, through photographs and personal testimonies, six decades of labor immigration.
MoroccoONCF had set this Thursday, September 24, at 9 a.m., as the deadline for a new tender for five stations between Benguerir and Marrakech. The contract is estimated at 462.288 million dirhams, including tax. The first tender received no bids.
MoroccoTUI will open a route between London-Gatwick and Tangier in summer 2027. The group will also increase its capacity to Marrakech and Agadir from Belgium, while Fès and Essaouira are among the new routes under consideration.