Born in Morocco, Moustafa Makhlouf sent 300 job applications in the Netherlands without landing a job. Now an entrepreneur and fitness coach, he devotes his energy to people with disabilities through initiatives that are bringing him back to his birth country.
Spain granted Morocco a €754.3 million loan to finance the purchase of trains. In March 2025, Madrid refused to disclose the interest rate, citing diplomatic relations. Yet an official Spanish Treasury document reveals particularly favorable terms: 0.5% over 30 years.
A 31-year-old woman living in Morocco is trying to obtain a French visa to celebrate her wedding in Toulouse. Despite postponing the ceremony several times and filing five urgent appeals, she has been unable to overturn the French authorities’ refusal, which is based on concerns that she may settle permanently in France.
WorldAfter living in the Netherlands for thirty years, Nezha, a 51-year-old Moroccan woman, would like to grow old in her country of origin. But her children have built their lives in the Netherlands. In an interview with her daughter Maria, she explains what is keeping her from deciding to return.
WorldMorocco appears in a correction published on November 2 by the US Department of Defense. Washington specifies that $333,000 has been allocated to the country under a Lockheed Martin contract related to support for F-16 flight tests.
FranceIn France, a woman born in Morocco and her husband were being sued by their bank over an overdraft of nearly 7,800 euros. Neither appeared in court in Strasbourg. However, the judge found an irregularity that deprived the bank of its interest and fees.
MoroccoMorocco is reportedly abandoning plans to upgrade its 23 existing F-16s to the Viper standard, despite a program approved by Washington in 2019. The information comes from Royal Moroccan Air Force sources interviewed by a specialist magazine at the Marrakech Airshow. Only safety upgrades are now planned.
SpainIn Spain, 31-year-old Mohamed El Aoud Kriam has developed a device that lets people contact a driver without knowing their phone number. He arrived from Morocco at the age of three and came up with the idea after being stuck for nearly three hours in a parking lot in the Pyrenees.
BelgiumIn Belgium, Aziz Chouiten, an entrepreneur of Moroccan origin, says he received a tax bill of more than 48,000 euros with gratitude. In a podcast published on October 29, he reflects on his relationship with money, personal challenges and how he balances professional success with his Moroccan roots.
MoroccoA car stunt performed in the Moroccan desert for “Matchbox,” the action film starring John Cena, has entered the Guinness World Records. The organization has just revealed details of the feat, filmed in March 2025, in which a stunt driver smashed the previous world record.
WorldBased in Kabylie, Abdelhamid, a Moroccan mason in his forties, earns enough to support his family back in Morocco. But the recent arrests of fellow Moroccans accused of sabotage have left him worried. He now fears he could be mistaken for a suspect himself.
MoroccoMarrakech becomes the most-booked destination among French travelers on eDreams ODIGEO platforms in 2026. The ochre city dethrones Barcelona, which topped the ranking the previous year, according to the travel group’s latest annual report published on Tuesday, November 3.
MoroccoAirbnb is tightening restrictions on the identity documents hosts can ask guests to provide. From November 20, 2026, the new terms will impose stricter rules on retaining passports and identity cards, including in Morocco, where hosts remain subject to certain legal obligations.