In Chtouka Aït Baha, near Agadir, 24-year-old Zakaria Afkir has found a way to better irrigate the 10 hectares of cherry tomatoes grown by his family. Since summer 2025, a connection to desalinated seawater has transformed daily life on the farm.
Carried on amariyas amid their guests, Nigerian rapper Zlatan Ibile and his partner Davita Lamai added a Moroccan touch to their wedding celebrations in Marrakech. Several celebrities, including singer Davido and his wife Chioma, made the trip.
For nine days, Redwan Karmoun waited to bury his daughter Intisar, who died at 20 in Madrid. With no space available in the region’s Muslim burial sections, the family had to arrange for her body to be repatriated to Tetouan, Morocco.
MoroccoIn Morocco, a group composed of Moroccan and foreign nationals is suspected of money laundering. Two of them are on blacklists of financial regulators in their countries of origin and have a history of dubious files.
SportParis Saint-Germain started its 2025 year in the spotlight by winning the Trophée des Champions against AS Monaco, thanks to a narrow victory (1-0). While this result strengthens the Parisian club’s ambitions, the performance of Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi particularly caught the attention of the sports press, with praise but also some criticism.
FranceWhile driving his car with his partner and their 2-year-old daughter in the back, asleep after a joyful day at Parc Astérix, on Christmas night, Sid’Ali died in a violent head-on collision on a departmental road between Seine-et-Marne and Essonne.
SpainHiba Abouk finally makes her romantic relationship with Antonio Revilla official. The ex-wife of Achraf Hakimi and her new partner celebrated the end-of-year holidays together, expressing their love to the world.
SpainSaray’s nightmare, a Moroccan living in Spain, is the repatriation of her mother’s body, killed in a vacant lot in Retamar, Casablanca, to be buried there. Her wish is for her body to rest with her loved ones in Almería.
FranceSentenced in the first instance to six months’ suspended imprisonment, a 6,000 euro fine and two years of ineligibility for fraud, Yazid Ichemrahen, 2014 world champion in frozen desserts, has waived his appeal trial.
SportZakaria El Ouahdi has put an end to rumors about his choice to play for Belgium, to the detriment of the Atlas Lions. In a press statement, the Belgian-Moroccan striker reaffirmed his attachment to the Moroccan national team.
SportFour people, including two brothers and their mother, lost their lives by drowning in a water basin on an agricultural farm located in the Chtouka Ait Baha region.
SportAfter missing their debut in the Kings World Cup Nations football tournament by losing to the Cafeteros of Colombia (4-1) at the KL Arena in Milan, Italy, the Atlas Lions managed to bounce back. They convincingly won their second match by crushing Ukraine (9-2).
MoroccoThe 2024 tax amnesty in Morocco brought in more than 100 billion dirhams. A record amount that remains to be confirmed by official sources.