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.
SportIn Egypt, the lawyer for the Moroccan right-back of Pyramids FC Mohamed Chibi is demanding a record fine for the Egyptian midfielder of Al Ahly, Hussein El Shahat. The latter had assaulted his client at the end of a match in June 2023.
MoroccoFrance is striving to warm up its diplomatic relations with Morocco. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will soon be on an official visit to the kingdom.
MoroccoMoroccans will pay more for Schengen visa fees as of June 11, 2024, when a measure to increase these fees by 12% in the European Union is expected to come into effect.
MoroccoThe trial of the Moroccan living abroad (MRE) who simulated a burial to escape French justice opened before the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Rabat and resulted in his conviction to a heavy prison sentence. He was tried for assault and battery resulting in death and use of a forged document.
MoroccoMorocco ranks 82nd among the world’s most performing tourism economies, according to a new study by the World Economic Forum on travel and tourism.
MoroccoMoroccans are concerned about the Temu app, the Chinese giant of e-commerce, established in the Moroccan market since April 2.
MoroccoPart of a building under construction collapsed overnight in Tangier. No casualties were reported.
MoroccoYoung men in Temara risked their lives to save two children trapped on the top floor of a burning building. A heroic act hailed by internet users.
BelgiumHassan El Bachiri, a 28-year-old man, was shot dead by mistake on Sunday evening at the Al Massirat café on Avenue de Stalingrad in Brussels. Friends and acquaintances mourn the death of a "good guy".
MoroccoSpain and Morocco are not connected by any bridge. Yet, only 14 kilometers of sea separate the two countries. How can this be explained?