An association of Moroccans living in Düsseldorf has decided to address German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt directly. Following his controversial remarks about perpetrators of violence from immigrant backgrounds, it is inviting him to a public meeting in March 2027 to discuss racism and social cohesion.
Cargoes of Russian diesel originally destined for the United States are seeking new markets. Moscow says they will find buyers. Morocco is already a major market for the fuel, having imported 1.35 million tonnes in the first half of 2026.
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.
MoroccoChina and Morocco have decided to strengthen their air connection. Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will launch a new route between Shanghai and Casablanca on January 19, while Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume the direct Casablanca-Beijing line the next day, on January 20. Connections that will undoubtedly facilitate the return of Chinese tourists to Morocco.
MoroccoThe charred body of a person was found during the night from Friday to Saturday in a traditional oven in the commune of Moulay Abdallah. The competent public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Appeal of El Jadida has opened an investigation to determine the causes and circumstances of the death.
MoroccoIn Oujda, the Carrefour store in the Al Qods district has abruptly closed its doors just a week after its inauguration.
MoroccoMorocco has stolen the limelight from Egypt in 2024, becoming the number one tourist destination in Africa.
SpainSome 850 Moroccan cross-border workers, mostly women from Tetouan, have been facing a difficulty for a few days: they cannot renew their work permits in Ceuta, due to the lack of issuance of the necessary documents by the Moroccan authorities.
MoroccoThe Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has just launched a control of social media influencers, as well as certain liberal professions.
MoroccoThe adoption of a system of exceptional licenses to stimulate hotel and tourism projects in Tangier, in anticipation of the major sporting events to come, seems compromised.
SpainMorocco would have decided to relaunch its trade exchanges with Melilla, after more than six years of unilateral closure of commercial customs.
MoroccoIn Morocco, Economic Interest Groupings (GIEs) and Partnerships will now pay corporate tax. The measure has been in effect since January 1, 2025.
MoroccoMorocco is slowly but steadily advancing the Kénitra-Marrakech high-speed train project. It is receiving significant financial support from France.