Etihad Airways will reduce its flight frequency between Abu Dhabi and Casablanca from February 8, 2027. The Emirati airline will go from seven to five flights a week for four weeks, cutting nearly 29% of its rotations on the direct route.
In Bouarfa, in the Oriental region, Moroccans living abroad play an essential role in the local economy. The city has 23 money-transfer outlets, while funds sent by the diaspora support families, businesses and part of the construction sector.
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.
MoroccoOne of the Moroccans detained in Myanmar , on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, was released after his family paid a $8,000 ransom in cryptocurrency. More than 150 Moroccans are still being held hostage by armed criminal gangs.
MoroccoPrime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s recognition of Morocco’s Sahara after causing an uproar in Rabat by showing a map of Morocco without the Sahara during an interview broadcast on LCI.
SportBy making a strong gesture in favor of the Palestinian cause, the attacking midfielder of the Turkish club Galatasaray Hakim Ziyech has attracted the sympathy of several Arab countries to the point of dethroning players, like Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Mohamed Aboutrika to be called now "pride of the Arabs".
MoroccoThe specter of fraud looms over butane gas bottles in Morocco, according to a revelation by MP Nezha Abakrim, member of the Socialist group.
MoroccoSuspicious real estate transactions in Tangier, Kenitra, Bouznika and Casablanca are alerting the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF). Faced with the influx of "anonymous funds" in these cities, notaries, real estate agents and banking institutions have reported dubious practices, prompting the ANRF to seize the competent public prosecutor’s office.
MoroccoWith a view to streamlining the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) during the Marhaba 2024 operation, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) has implemented new facilitation measures. These provisions aim to simplify the customs procedures related to the temporary admission (TA) of vehicles imported by MREs.
SportArriving early, some players from the Moroccan national team trained at the Mohammed VI football complex in Maâmoura (Salé), a few days before the match against Zambia scheduled in June as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifications, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
MoroccoChina’s massive investments in Morocco are causing concern for the Algerian president, who has sent his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, on an official visit to Beijing.
FranceFranco-Moroccan journalist Manal Fkihi has announced her intention to challenge the rule prohibiting veiled women from wearing the hijab on the photo of the French press card. This decision follows the refusal of the Press Card Issuance Commission (CCIJP) to grant her request due to the wearing of her veil.
MoroccoCasablanca wants to put an end to the dictatorship of illegal car guards and the anarchy of parasol renters who disrupt the tranquility of vacationers in the tourist area of Ain Diab.