People born in Morocco top the list of foreign-born beneficiaries in the latest French naturalization decree, published Friday, November 13. They account for 115 of the 681 people who acquired French citizenship, ahead of those born in Tunisia and Algeria.
A 37-year-old man has evaded deportation in Germany for 22 years because his nationality has not been established. Authorities in Dortmund have contacted Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to identify the man, who is known to police and is currently in prison. A new official response details the steps taken.
A truck driver transporting goods between France and Morocco was stopped in Spain after driving for 24 hours without the required rest. His truck was impounded, and he faces a €2,500 fine and the loss of six points from his licence.
MoroccoDespite the ban on watermelon cultivation in certain regions of Morocco, significant quantities of this fruit remain available on the Moroccan market, raising questions about their origin. But at what price?
MoroccoThe Casablanca authorities plan to ban heavy trucks from circulating in the city in the coming days.
MoroccoThe authorities of the commune of Ben Maachou Oulad Abbou in the province of Berrechid have seized dozens of pumps and engines used by farmers to divert irrigation water from the Oum Rabia River, with the complicity of some elected officials in the region.
MoroccoThe deputy of Nador, Mohamed Aberchane, a member of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), was sentenced on Wednesday by the criminal chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Fès Court of Appeal to five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 dirhams.
MoroccoThe Rabat Court of Appeal has just sentenced Sofiane Hambli, a dangerous criminal and drug baron, to 7 years in prison. The Franco-Algerian had been sentenced in June last year by the same court to 24 years in prison for "forming an organized criminal gang".
SportMohamed Katir has just been suspended by World Athletics for missing three anti-doping controls. The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, who is preparing for the Paris Olympics, intends to appeal this decision.
SportBrahim Diaz has just signed a mega contract with Adidas as the new face of the brand. The Spanish player of Moroccan origin has been selected due to his great form this season at Real Madrid.
MoroccoHomo sapiens footprints, 90,000 years old, have been discovered on an archaeological site near Larache, by a research team composed of Moroccans, Germans, French and Spaniards.
SpainAfter signing the free trade agreement with the United States in 2004-2005, Morocco attracted foreign investors to exploit part of its agricultural land. A windfall seized by many Spanish companies, thus contributing to the development of the primary sector of the kingdom.
SportThe extension work on the Grand Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier is accelerating. Complying with the standards of the International Football Federation (FIFA), the infrastructure will host the next Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.