The UK tomato market has changed dramatically over the past decade. Spain, once the leading supplier, is now in third place behind the Netherlands and Morocco. In the latest season, Morocco consolidated its lead over its Spanish neighbour, with average import prices significantly lower.
After failing Morocco’s medical school entrance exam twice, Oumaima Boumlik turned to engineering. In France, she found a program far removed from the data science she wanted to study. She then taught herself in the evenings and on weekends.
In Madrid, Spanish defense companies are preparing a record-breaking trade fair. Across the Strait, Morocco is seeking to attract the same manufacturers and their investments. The industrial rivalry could now play out at sea as well.
MoroccoExceptional performance for the Akıncı drone, recently acquired by Morocco. The aircraft manufactured by the Turkish company Baykar has achieved a feat by exceeding 100,000 flight hours.
MoroccoRecent aerial images of the Casablanca-Settat region reveal a proliferation of anarchic constructions in douars belonging to municipalities located in the provinces of Mediouna, Berrechid and Nouaceur, during this Ramadan month.
SpainUdyco (Drug and Organized Crime Unit) agents arrested six members of a Moroccan hashish trafficking network, known as the "French clan", in Ceuta. They face heavy prison sentences.
MoroccoFrance is reportedly preparing to export 300,000 tons of wheat to Morocco according to industry players. An operation that reveals the comparative advantage of French prices over the competition.
SpainSpain has multiplied its arms sales to Morocco by 13 in 2024, representing an increase of 1,264.77% compared to 2023, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Meanwhile, the Iberian peninsula refuses to increase its military budget, as recommended by NATO.
SpainThe Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus), a rodent native to Morocco, poses a threat to "the rich biodiversity of the fragile ecosystem of the Canary Islands," according to Spanish researchers.
MoroccoThe lifeless body of a young woman was found at the home of her family in the vicinity of Berrechid. Suspected of homicide, her husband on the run was arrested by elements of the Royal Gendarmerie from the Deroua territorial center.
MoroccoThe Court of Appeal of Tetouan has decided to postpone to April the examination of the case of the burglary of the home of a Moroccan residing abroad (MRE), committed in 2020. New witnesses have been summoned for this next session.
MoroccoThe Egyptian group Kazyon has just benefited from a $30 million (300 million dirhams) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). These funds will allow the brand to strengthen its presence in Morocco and improve access to quality and low-cost food products, and especially put pressure on BIM, already very present in Morocco.
SportOn the sidelines of the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of CAF, held in Cairo, Egypt, Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), managed to retain his seat on the FIFA Council. How much will he earn per year?