Aqua Mirage Marrakech, a resort with 550 rooms and a vast water park, has been sold to an international investor. The deal was completed in September 2026 but has only just been made public. The property also has significant potential for expansion.
An Air France software screenshot was at the heart of a €10,000 dispute. After a passenger arriving at Roissy from Rabat was found without the required travel document, the airline thought it could justify its checks using information stored in its computer system. The Paris Administrative Court ruled otherwise.
After relaunching a perfume house acquired by LVMH, Franco-Moroccan entrepreneur Ramdane Touhami thought he would be free to build his home in Japan as he wished. In a report published on November 6, he describes the difficulties of a project completed two years behind schedule.
MoroccoMorocco is accelerating the development of its motorway network, already the second largest in Africa with 1,800 kilometers, in view of the 2030 Football World Cup that it will co-host with Spain and Portugal. The ambitious goal of the kingdom is to reach 3,000 km of highways, requiring the construction of more than 1,000 km of new roads.
MoroccoRabat is making the fight against vagrancy and begging a priority. A campaign is underway in the city’s neighborhoods, including the secondary streets leading to Mohammed V Avenue and Moulay Ismail Street.
MoroccoA raid was carried out on Friday evening in Marrakech by the police. Eight people, including four women, were arrested. They are suspected of being involved in a prostitution network.
MoroccoMorocco is facing an unprecedented olive oil crisis. The olive harvest expected for this year is experiencing a dizzying drop, a direct consequence of the years of drought that have plagued the country. And this will of course be reflected in the final price.
MoroccoThe exaltation of homosexuality through the films selected for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, as well as the space given to Abdellah Taïa to publicly display his homosexuality, are not to the liking of Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and former Prime Minister.
MoroccoThe railway expansion plan is attracting investors who are ready to finance Moroccan projects. This is evidenced by the successful fundraising by the National Railway Office (ONCF).
FranceThe Versailles Court of Appeal has canceled the judicial liquidation of the Association of Muslims of Mantes South (AMMS), thus allowing the definitive reopening of the mosque of Mantes-la-Ville .
MoroccoTangier is mobilizing to be ready to host the 2030 World Cup in football. Following a critical assessment by FIFA regarding its tourism infrastructure, the city is implementing an action plan to strengthen its hosting capacity.
FranceThe French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) reacts to "the racist and anti-Muslim aggression suffered by a 42-year-old woman with a disability, wearing a veil and recently weakened by chemotherapy treatment." The Muslim organization also denounces the fact that some media and politicians "seem to have a variable indignation depending on the skin color, origin or religion of the victims."
MoroccoMorocco displays great economic ambitions. Its geographical position, close to Europe, its competitive workforce and its international alliances, particularly with the United States and Spain, work in its favor. Rabat is drawing inspiration from the Spanish growth model to boost its economy, notably by betting on the automotive industry.