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.
SportMoroccan striker Soufiane Rahimi is attracting interest from several Saudi clubs during this summer transfer window. Buoyed by his performances with Al Ain, the Emirati club, Rahimi appears to be a prime target to strengthen the squads of certain Saudi teams.
MoroccoIn Morocco, the management of waste during the celebration of Eid al-Adha remains one of the challenges that local authorities struggle to overcome each year.
BelgiumIn Brussels, the list of Fouad Ahidar , a former Vooruit deputy of Moroccan origin, won three seats in the Brussels Parliament and one seat in the Flemish Parliament, following the legislative elections last Sunday.
MoroccoFaced with the loss of Kylian Mbappé, who joined Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain is turning to the future and the extension of one of its pillars: Achraf Hakimi . The Moroccan right-back, under contract until June 2026, is in the sights of the Merengue club, and PSG wants to dissuade him from leaving by offering him a new and more lucrative contract.
MoroccoMorocco ranks 78th out of 163 countries in terms of peace, an improvement of 4 places compared to last year, according to the Global Peace Index 2024, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
MoroccoMorocco plans to significantly increase its hotel capacity in anticipation of the 2030 World Cup, which it is co-organizing with Spain and Portugal. To this end, the kingdom wants to draw on Dubai’s expertise.
SportThe Moroccan national football team delivered an excellent performance by winning 6-0 against Congo on Tuesday at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir. Behind this success lies the strategy of Walid Regragui, the national coach, who completely changed his strategy after the match against Zambia.
MoroccoCustoms services at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca arrested a steward operating on a Casablanca-Dubai flight of Emirates airline, in possession of gold ingots weighing 12 kilograms and luxury watches worth 6 million dirhams.
MoroccoThe dates for the publication of the baccalaureate results for the year 2024 in Morocco are now known. They have just been announced by the Ministry of National Education.
MoroccoFerry crossings between Spain and Morocco are among the most expensive in Europe, according to the results of a price comparator.