Badly burned at the age of 7, Abdelaali El Badaoui began his career cleaning hospitals before becoming a nurse and social entrepreneur. The son of Moroccan shepherds now sits on the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), one of the major institutions of the French Republic.
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.
BelgiumA violent explosion devastated an apartment building in Antwerp on Thursday morning, killing four people, including Houda, a ten-year-old girl, and injuring five others. Several people are of Moroccan origin.
SportMoroccan international Brahim Díaz has had a mixed season at Real Madrid, going from a little-used player to a key member of the team. His performances have prompted the Madrid management to increase his salary to prevent him from changing clubs.
MoroccoFed up with paying a fortune to park your car at the airport? This is the exasperation of users of Moroccan airports, who denounce exorbitant prices and poor quality of service.
SportThe Turkish club Galatasaray could welcome another Moroccan, after the arrival last summer of Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech.
MoroccoAn unusual incident occurred last Tuesday in Moroccan airspace. A commercial flight of Emirates Airlines , flying from Dubai to Casablanca, had to modify its trajectory and land at Marrakech Menara airport instead of its initial destination.
MoroccoStrong gusts of wind with local dust storms (75-90 km/h) are expected in several Moroccan provinces, warns the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM).
MoroccoConsumer rights defense associations say they were "surprised" by the evasive response from the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdeljalil, on the rise in travel ticket prices, denounced by Moroccans living abroad who wish to join Morocco as part of the Marhaba Operation.
MoroccoThe classified hotels in the city of Marrakech are preparing to welcome national tourists who have booked rooms for this weekend to celebrate Eid al-Adha in peace, away from the festive and noisy atmosphere of the popular neighborhoods.
SportDespite some criticism following the poor performance against Zambia, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa , reaffirms his support for national team coach Walid Regragui.
SpainSpain recommends its citizens to avoid traveling to certain regions of Morocco for security reasons.