Moroccan truck drivers are of interest to European companies facing a shortage of drivers. But recognition of their professional qualifications remains an obstacle. An assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the difficulties they face and the steps being taken to make it easier to recruit them.
Aircraft flying over Morocco have transmitted data showing occasional declines in GPS accuracy. The latest observations concern areas around Agadir and Tangier, among others. A specialist platform tracks these anomalies using navigation data broadcast by aircraft.
Spain has approved more than €3.16 billion in contracts to modernize its S-80 submarines and equip them with new missiles. The Spanish government approved two funding packages on November 10 as part of efforts to strengthen the capabilities of its navy.
SportThe Moroccan under-17 team has qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup in this category, after its victory over Iran in the round of 16 (1-1, p.s. 4-1). The Atlas Cubs will face Mali, a formidable opponent, on Saturday.
MoroccoAs the truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip came into effect this Friday, King Mohammed VI , president of the Al Quds Committee, is said to be embarking on a tour that will take him to Qatar, a key player in the discussions between the Hebrew state and the Palestinian movement, and to the United Arab Emirates.
SpainThree individuals were arrested following the discovery of more than three tons of hashish at the port of Algeciras, in southern Spain. These drugs were hidden in trailers arriving from Tangier. The suspects now face charges related to public health offenses.
MoroccoMoncef Marzouki banned from staying in Morocco? The former Tunisian president and ardent advocate of a united Arab Maghreb has put an end to the rumor.
MoroccoThe boycott campaigns in response to the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip are starting to have significant consequences for many companies, particularly in Egypt and Jordan, but also in Morocco.
MoroccoThe Rabat Court of Appeal has opened an investigation into the disappearance of more than 4 million dirhams in Kenitra . This sum evaporated during the term of the former president of the municipal council and former minister Aziz Rabbah, following a real estate transaction involving the exchange of a municipal land for another belonging to a real estate developer.
SportViolence and racist insults in football have become recurring problems in Spain in recent years. Last weekend, a player of Moroccan origin was subjected to racist insults during a match in Biscay, in northern Spain.
SpainMohamed is the most given name to male babies in the province of Barcelona, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
MoroccoThe deputy of the socialist group in the House of Representatives, Aïcha El Karji, questioned the government on the lack of interest in mountain tourism in Morocco.
SpainHiba Abouk, Achraf Hakimi’s ex-wife , seems to have definitively turned the page on her relationship with the Moroccan defender of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The Spanish actress of Tunisian origin recently confided that she is ready to fall in love again and start a new life with another man.