Morocco claimed their third consecutive win in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, beating Niger 5-1 in Casablanca on Friday night. A lively first half and the impact of the substitutes marked the match, strengthening the Atlas Lions’ hold on top spot in their group.
Morocco sold more than twice as many goods to the United Kingdom as it bought from the country in September 2026. The latest British statistics show £156 million in imports from Morocco, compared with £73 million in exports to the kingdom.
Another disappointment for travelers planning to visit Morocco over the Christmas holidays. Volotea has just canceled around 100 more flights at Lille Airport, including services to Marrakech and Agadir, following an initial wave of 700 cancellations in October.
SpainAdil Lamsiyah, 20, a young Spaniard of Moroccan origin, disappeared at sea on February 25, the day he boarded a boat in Balerma, a small town in Almeria. His family reported his disappearance to the Civil Guard on Friday. For now, the searches have yielded nothing.
BelgiumThe Emirati justice system has authorized the extradition to Belgium of Nordin El Hajjioui, alias Dikke Nordin, an Antwerp drug lord who has taken refuge in Dubai for years.
MoroccoDoes the series "2 wjoh" (two faces) address homosexuality? This is what many Internet users seem to be denouncing on social networks after the broadcast of an excerpt from the teaser of the series which will be broadcast daily at 7:45 pm on 2M during the month of Ramadan.
SportThe partnership between the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the fast food chain, McDonald’s, has sparked lively controversy among Moroccan Internet users. The latter have a hard time understanding that Morocco is associating with this American brand that they have been boycotting since the beginning of the war in Gaza due to allegations of its support for Israel.
MoroccoThe French weekly Marianne (issue 1407) has been banned from distribution in Morocco, due to a caricature drawing deemed offensive to the prophet Muhammad.
MoroccoAbdou Cherif, a Moroccan singer with a golden voice, passed away this Friday, March 8 in Casablanca, struck down by a heart attack.
SportIt has certainly been a black week for Tarik Tissoudali . After incurring the wrath of his club, La Gantoise, for scathing criticism following the defeat against Standard, the 30-year-old striker was sentenced on Friday by the Dendermonde police court.
SpainThe mayor of Tarragona, Rubén Viñuales, has committed to easing the growing tensions between the Gypsy and Moroccan communities in Campclar, following the murder of a 30-year-old Moroccan last Sunday.
MoroccoA few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has announced the switch to GMT time.
MoroccoNegotiations are very advanced for the acquisition by the Saham Finances group, founded and led by the former Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy (MHE), of a large part of Société Générale du Maroc.