Moroccan motorists are being urged to leave their vehicles parked on Sunday, October 18, for one hour. The grassroots initiative aims to protest rising fuel prices and call for measures to protect purchasing power.
The Rhône CPAM was seeking nearly 9,000 euros from an insured person who traveled to Morocco while on sick leave and took part in a medical conference. But an irregularity in its investigation led the court to throw out the entire case.
Ad van Til, a 72-year-old Dutchman, died in Marrakech after several days of efforts to repatriate him to the Netherlands. His family alleges administrative errors and says medical documents were misfiled by SOS International, the organization responsible for his assistance.
SportAbdelkabir Abqar found a very particular way to taunt Lamine Yamal. During the match between FC Barcelona and Getafe, the Moroccan defender repeatedly told him he wanted to play for Morocco. The exchange was caught on camera and is making headlines in Spain.
WorldA 76-year-old Moroccan woman who arrived in the Netherlands in 1991 has had her rejected residence permit application overturned. Her extreme vulnerability made an impression on the judge, who openly questioned what more could be demanded of a woman who no longer has family ties in Morocco.
WorldFor eight years, a Moroccan family in Turin endured threats and violence from their Italian neighbor. Racist insults, assaults and arson made the situation unbearable. The courts have now ordered the 53-year-old man to leave his apartment and wear an electronic ankle monitor.
MoroccoSenior Moroccan officials expected at a reception hosted by the Spanish Embassy in Rabat on Monday did not attend. Their absence was notable on the eve of Felipe VI’s visit to Sebta and Melilla, as the two countries enter a new period of diplomatic tensions.
FranceRoyal Air Maroc has been ordered to pay a passenger €900 after she missed her connection. The airline cited bad weather to justify the delay, but the Paris Judicial Court found a discrepancy in the evidence presented.
WorldMissing in Tangier since last July, 22-year-old Abdel Ouadoud Rabbaj remains unaccounted for. After nearly three months of searching in Morocco, Dutch police are now considering another possibility: the young man may be in the Netherlands, particularly in the Utrecht region.
MoroccoA new species of prehistoric crocodile has been identified in the Moroccan Atlas. About 170 million years old, the animal had exceptionally slender teeth, with no known equivalent among its close relatives. The discovery involved Moroccan and British researchers.
FranceA 22-year-old Moroccan woman saw her French visa cancelled after her own husband reported her, accusing her of adultery. The couple later reconciled and are expecting a child. But the authorities stood by their decision until the Nantes administrative court intervened.
MoroccoA new luxury hotel is in the works in Rabat. International group Minor Hotels has announced its arrival in Morocco with a complex offering 38 accommodations, including seven three-bedroom villas, in the capital’s diplomatic district. It is scheduled to open in early 2030.
SpainThe European Union is preparing a declaration of support for Spain over Ceuta and Melilla. Two months after the July migration crisis, European leaders want to reaffirm the status of the two cities as EU borders in Africa. The message is aimed directly at Morocco.