For years, smuggling between Morocco and Algeria supported thousands of families in the Oriental region. A former fuel smuggler describes how he earned up to 2,000 dirhams a night before trenches and border fences brought his business to an end.
The son of Moroccan parents, Monir Eddardary left a job paying €1,300 a month to open his own Moroccan restaurant in Milan. The former MasterChef Italia finalist borrowed nearly €200,000 to make the project a reality with his partner.
King Mohammed VI has fallen for the second consecutive year in the ranking of the world’s most influential Muslims. The Moroccan monarch now ranks 14th in the 2027 edition of “The Muslim 500,” after placing 12th in 2026.
MoroccoFerry ticket prices between Spain and Morocco have seen an unprecedented increase in recent weeks. A situation denounced by Moroccans living abroad (MREs) who wish to spend their summer holidays in Morocco.
SportThe Moroccan defender of the English club West Ham Nayef Aguerd is of interest to two clubs who are fighting to recruit him during the summer transfer window.
FranceA Saharan sand cloud is expected to reach France again. The southeast quarter of the country will be the most affected.
SpainThe Marhaba Operation 2024 recorded record figures during its first weekend. The arrivals of Moroccans from Europe and vehicles in the Spanish ports have respectively increased by 90% and 120% compared to last summer. Algeciras is struggling to manage so much traffic.
SportThe striker of the Dutch club Excelsior Rotterdam, Couhaib Driouech expresses his pride in wearing the jersey of the Atlas Lions and shining within the Moroccan national team. Moreover, several clubs wish to acquire his services. He could leave the Netherlands for Spain and Portugal or stay there.
MoroccoThe control services of the Foreign Exchange Office have recently received alerts from the French and Spanish financial control authorities on the differences noted between the amounts spent by Moroccan tourists during their visit to these countries and those declared at the borders.
SpainIn Spain, the consumption by young people of Moroccan karkoubi, also called the "drug of the poor", worries the Spanish Society of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (SEMG) which has called for an end to the consumption of this hallucinogenic drug that can lead to suicide.
SportAchraf Hakimi tops the list of the most expensive Arab players in the world, according to the latest Transfermarkt ranking. Moroccan players dominate this list.
MoroccoThe tax administration has implemented a new measure to fight tax evasion in real estate.
MoroccoMillions of dead anchovies have recently washed up on the coasts and beaches of Sidi Ifni. A phenomenon that has not failed to raise the concern of local authorities and environmental activists.