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.
MoroccoDr. Hanan Atrakin, a specialist in plastic surgery and a deputy of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), has expressed her concerns about the proliferation in Morocco of beauty salons offering medical aesthetic services, citing a threat to public health.
MoroccoThe arrival in Morocco this summer of Moroccans living abroad as part of the Marhaba Operation will contribute to boosting the real estate sector.
SpainSpain’s recent installation of a solar power plant on the Chafarinas and Alborán islands could be the source of new tensions with Morocco, which has constantly claimed these islands.
MoroccoIn Morocco, the illegal extraction of coastal sand has transformed a wide coastal strip between Safi and Essaouira into a bare rocky area.
MoroccoA few days before the celebration of Eid al-Adha, fish prices are soaring to the dismay of Moroccan consumers. Concerned about the situation, Socialist group deputy Moulay Mehdi Fatemi addressed a written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Mohammed Sadiki.
MoroccoMarrakech is currently considered the best tourist destination in Morocco. But another Moroccan city could supplant it.
SpainMorocco and Spain are working on the construction of the tunnel under the Strait before the 2030 World Cup, which they are jointly organizing with Portugal.
MoroccoThe national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is facing criticism from Moroccans living in Canada and the United States and Moroccan deputies, due to its excessive fares deemed higher than average as the summer season approaches and the absence of its CEO Abdelhamid Addou at a meeting dedicated to tourist transport in Parliament.
SportYoussef En-Nesyri apologized to the technical staff of the Moroccan national team after his inappropriate behavior following his substitution during the match against Zambia (2-1), counting for the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
MoroccoThe Atlas Lions will face Congo Brazzaville on Tuesday as part of the 2026 African World Cup qualifiers. Walid Regragui , the coach of the Moroccan team, should make some changes to his starting lineup compared to the one that started against Zambia.