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.
MoroccoThe ferry "Morocco Express 1" of the AML Stena Line company, recently authorized to operate the link between Tarifa and Tangier-city, broke down at sea during its first voyage.
FranceThe announced visit of French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to Morocco is likely to be canceled after the defeat, on Sunday, of Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party in the European elections.
MoroccoSome 673 boats have been subjected to orca attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar, near the Moroccan, Spanish, and Portuguese coasts over the past five years, reveals a study conducted by a group of international experts.
MoroccoJust over 12% of Moroccan households do not perform the ritual of sacrifice during Eid al-Adha, reveals the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in the 30th issue of its "Les Brefs du Plan" review.
SportMorocco will face the Republic of Congo this Tuesday, June 11 in a match counting towards the 4th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Atlas Lions will have to give a better image, especially in attack, than the one given on Friday evening against Zambia.
SpainMoroccans residing abroad (MREs) will start arriving in Morocco for their summer vacation as early as June 13, the start date of the Marhaba Operation this year. The port of Almeria, the second preferred port of MREs after Algeciras, is preparing to welcome them.
MoroccoElements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested on Sunday in Casablanca a very wealthy businessman accused of real estate fraud.
SportBoth Hakim Ziyech and Brahim Diaz are important for the Moroccan national team, said national coach Walid Regragui on Monday at the pre-match press conference against Congo, scheduled for this Tuesday at the Grand Stade d’Agadir as part of the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers.
SportThe unconvincing performance of the Atlas Lions against Zambia (2-1) at the Grand Stade d’Agadir would have made Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, furious.
MoroccoAksal Group, the Moroccan leader in the fields of Retail, Luxury, shopping malls and department stores, led by the Moroccan billionaire Salwa Idrissi , wife of the Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, is in the sights of a Spanish TikToker. She accuses him of offering Zara brand products at much higher prices in Morocco than in Spain.