In Belgium, 49.5% of women of North African origin are inactive, compared with 22.7% of women of Belgian origin. A study by Ghent University reveals a considerable gap in the labor market, affecting people of Moroccan origin in particular.
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.
MoroccoFerry crossings between Spain and Morocco are among the most expensive in Europe, according to the results of a price comparator.
MoroccoThe drug trafficker "Coluche" is being held in Morocco pending his extradition to France. He was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued in March 2023 against him by an investigating judge of the Pontoise judicial court, as well as an Interpol red notice.
MoroccoMoroccan singer Zouhair Bahaoui is at the top of the Moroccan and Arab hits of the moment with his new song titled "Magdar", released just a few days ago on his official YouTube channel.
MoroccoSeverely affected by the Covid-19 crises in 2020 and the Ukrainian crisis in 2023, merchants can no longer bear their rental charges. They have shared their cash flow difficulties with real estate developers who rent them stores.
MoroccoAccused of real estate fraud for having issued a dozen checks without provision, Mohamed Jamal Lahjouji, director of the real estate company LC Building based in Casablanca, was arrested on Sunday by elements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police.
SpainIn the run-up to the start of Operation Marhaba on June 13, the Directorate General of Civil Protection and Emergencies of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), organized on June 11 and 12 a training for the staff involved in the process for greater efficiency.
SportWalid Regragui, the coach of the Moroccan national team, reacted to the criticism directed at Hakim Ziyech after the match against Zambia (2-1), stating that the Galatasaray striker is a special player and that he wants to see him become the second top scorer in the history of the Atlas Lions.
FranceThe day after the dissolution of the National Assembly by French President Emmanuel Macron, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, issued an urgent call to imams, religious leaders and all Muslims to vote massively in the legislative elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7, in order to counter the far right.
MoroccoMoroccan singer Manal Benchlikha is criticized for her remarks towards her colleagues whom she accuses of imitating her in the hope of achieving the success encountered by her latest musical works, published on YouTube.
MoroccoSince 2021 when Algeria unilaterally severed its diplomatic relations with Morocco, trade exchanges between the two neighboring countries have been in the doldrums.