In the Netherlands, young people of Moroccan origin are increasingly entering general secondary education, but their progress slows in higher education. A study by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), published on November 11, 2026, reveals persistent gaps in access to longer courses of study and in degree attainment.
After arriving in Spain from Morocco at the age of four, Nabila El Gamouchi had a turbulent career. After losing her job and going four months without pay, she opened her own café with unexpected help from a former customer who had harshly criticized her work.
Sentenced to twelve years in prison in Switzerland for stabbing his wife, a Moroccan national is contesting his own conditional release. It would lead to his return to Morocco, where he refuses to go back. The Federal Supreme Court has just rejected his appeal.
MoroccoThe Chinese automotive brand Lynk & Co is conquering the Moroccan market. In Marrakech, it has partnered with LK Automotive Maroc, the new entity affiliated with AEK Holding.
MoroccoAlgeria and Morocco continue to dispute the paternity of culinary dishes, traditional costumes, jewelry, architectural ornaments, as well as musical genres. A recently created organization positions itself as a bulwark against the appropriation of Algerian heritage.
SportFouzi Lekjaâ , president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), looked back on the dismissal of Franco-Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić and his replacement by Moroccan Walid Regragui, three months before the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Without failing to mention the exploit of the Atlas Lions at this major sporting event and the joint organization of the 2030 World Cup by Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
BelgiumThe parents of Sidra Atmane , the 4-year-old Moroccan girl who died a month ago after choking during a gymnastics class at the Sint-Martinus school in Burcht, are still in shock. They do not accept the premature departure of their child who was full of life and did not suffer from any illness.
FranceAbdelmajid Mehdi, a visual artist specializing in the cosmos and the universe, clings to his art in France. Not without difficulties. The septuagenarian of Moroccan origin, who lives in precariousness, has been exhibiting his works at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris since February.
MoroccoRoyal Air Maroc (RAM) is working to strengthen its fleet of aircraft before the 2030 World Cup that Morocco is co-hosting with Spain and Portugal. The goal is to have 130 aircraft to contribute to the success of this event.
MoroccoThe recent visit of Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy and Finance to Morocco, brings hope to the Egis group, a French specialist in construction consulting and engineering, with a branch in Casablanca. The company is the main partner of the National Railway Office (ONCF) in the field of high-speed trains.
MoroccoProsecuted on bail for insulting a police officer, Moroccan singer and actress Karima Gouit must appear before the court of first instance in Marrakech.
MoroccoThe Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region ordered inspections of fast-food restaurants following a collective food poisoning incident in a snack bar.
MoroccoThe Gibraltar Strait Tunnel , which will connect Morocco to Spain and by extension Africa to Europe, is far from being a reality. The project is still at a standstill and requires new technical studies and the mobilization of a million dollars for its implementation.