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.
The 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.
A 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.
BelgiumNasserdine “Nadori” Tarrahi, a Moroccan-born figure in Antwerp’s drug trade, has been arrested in Dubai. Sentenced to twelve years in prison for importing 840 kilos of cocaine, he had been wanted by Belgium for several years.
BelgiumAnnounced as the first African route in American Airlines’ history, the direct service between Philadelphia and Casablanca ultimately never carried a single passenger. Six years after its cancellation, the US carrier still has no plans to revive the project.
MoroccoHamza had a job and a salary that many young Moroccans would envy. Yet a few videos he saw on TikTok and Instagram convinced him to abandon everything for Sebta. Two days later, he was sleeping hidden in an alley.
BelgiumA beneficiary of Dutch social assistance who conceals a house, plot of land, or even a share of property in Morocco may have to repay an amount far exceeding the value of that asset.
MoroccoMorocco has just handed over a convicted and wanted trafficker to Belgium, while two figures from Antwerp’s drug underworld arrested in Dubai could wait several months before a possible extradition.
MoroccoMoroccan motorists should prepare for a sharp increase in fuel prices. Diesel could rise by up to 3 dirhams per liter and petrol by around 2.50 dirhams, pushing prices above the 16-dirham mark at some stations.
FranceMoroccan students wishing to study in France will now have to prove they have at least €877.50 in monthly resources. This new threshold applies to applications submitted from August 1, 2026.
FranceA Moroccan seasonal worker thought he could directly apply for an “employee” residence permit in France. Lacking a new, appropriate long-stay visa, his application was rejected and he received an obligation to leave French territory.
SpainYoung Moroccans crossed the Ceuta border after believing they would be housed and then allowed to travel to mainland Spain. Some discovered the truth after spending a night outside: no guaranteed shelter, no visa and sometimes not even anything to eat.
MoroccoTourism revenues surpassed transfers from Moroccans residing abroad during the first half of 2026. The gap, almost nonexistent one year earlier, has now reached 3.4 billion dirhams.