In 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.
Morocco 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.
In 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.
MoroccoIn Casablanca, an Egyptian brand was forced to end its activities less than a week after opening.
MoroccoIn Morocco, while the tax burden is excessive, citizens and businesses do not always perceive the concrete effects of tax levies in the improvement of public services and infrastructure.
FranceThe Grand Mosque of Paris should organize the Night of Doubt setting the beginning of Ramadan at the end of February.
MoroccoLess than a year after the launch in April last year of its route between Bournemouth (England) and Agadir (Morocco), Ryanair has just announced its cancellation. This, in reaction to the increase in the air passenger tax (APD) decided by the British authorities and whose entry into force is scheduled for 2026.
MoroccoMP Fatima Tamni (Federation of the Democratic Left) has strongly criticized Morocco’s tourism policy.
MoroccoThe project’s promoters and funders expect to receive support from London for the construction of the 3,800 km submarine cable that is to link Morocco to the United Kingdom and provide the British with 8% of their electricity needs.
SportAfter a spell in Morocco, the Italian-Moroccan player Hachim Mastour , 26, returns to Italy and finds a new club.
MoroccoThe recent introduction of a 20% tax on rental income earned by landlord-owners in Morocco, aimed at simplifying taxation and broadening the tax base, will have a negative impact on the real estate market, more specifically on the sector’s stakeholders.
MoroccoThe Turkish aircraft manufacturer Baykar has established a company called Atlas Defense in Rabat. Could it be a production unit for military drones modeled on the Ukrainian or Azerbaijani examples?
MoroccoMoroccan agricultural exports to France risk falling due to a new law aimed at introducing “mirror clauses” for agricultural imports from third countries.