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.
MoroccoAs in previous years, several sports celebrities have chosen to spend their summer vacation in Marrakech.
MoroccoA young man died in a clinic in the city of Agadir, after being attacked by a boar in Tataoute, in the province of Taroudant.
SportThe Spanish national team started Euro 2024 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Croatia. A match marked by the performance of the young winger of FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal , but also by a symbolic gesture on the part of the player of Moroccan origin.
MoroccoDue to the intense drought, the severe water shortage and the quality of the fruit, the Ministry of the Interior has decided to temporarily suspend the cultivation of red watermelon for one year in the Zagora region.
SportThe Moroccan right-back of PSG Achraf Hakimi seems to be the victim of the leak of a video concerning his presence at the wedding of his teammate, the Atlas Lions goalkeeper, Munir Mohamedi El Kajoui, celebrated last weekend in Nador.
BelgiumThe bodies of the four people of Moroccan origin, including a 10-year-old girl, who died in the violent explosion of a residential building that occurred on Thursday in Antwerp , will be repatriated to Morocco to be buried there.
MoroccoPassengers of a GNV ferry departing from Tangier to Sète denounce having spent nearly two days waiting in a parking lot before boarding. The company denies and clarifies.
FranceSelma Mansouri, a Moroccan-origin influencer with a large following on Snapchat and Instagram, was arrested, placed in custody, and then indicted for kidnapping, sequestering and assaulting two 19-year-olds living in Sarcelles.
MoroccoThe rumor that Moroccan singer Dounia Batma would have obtained the royal pardon and would have even left the prison of Al-Oudaya in Marrakech is completely false.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.55% against the euro and depreciated by 0.31% against the US dollar during the week of June 06 to 12, 2024, according to Bank Al Maghrib (BAM) .