Writer Najat El Hachmi has sharply criticized Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s People’s Party, who wants to tighten the requirements for obtaining Spanish nationality. Born in Morocco and now a Spanish citizen, she denounces rhetoric that, she says, fuels prejudice against people from immigrant backgrounds.
Former Netherlands international Marciano Vink praises the Moroccan Football Federation’s progress in recruiting young dual nationals. He says Abdellah Ouazane and Ayoub Oufkir chose to represent Morocco because of its effective scouting strategy and the Atlas Lions’ sporting results.
Two buyers of Moroccan origin have been ordered to pay €96,000 for occupying a building in France for eight years while seeking to buy it. The sale was never completed, leading to a lengthy legal battle. The Saint-Quentin court ordered the return of the €150,000 paid to the notary, as well as the payment of occupancy compensation.
SpainThe Director of the Civil Guard, Leonardo Marcos, reaffirmed on Wednesday from Ceuta the willingness of the armed institute to "strengthen" the "magnificent cooperation" with the Moroccan security forces in the field of prevention and fight against terrorism, organized crime and drug and human trafficking.
MoroccoAn elected member of the Jnane El Ouard district council in Fez was arrested on Tuesday, caught in the act of corruption, while receiving a sum of 15,000 dirhams.
SportThe departure of the sporting director of Olympique de Marseille, Javier Ribalta, is looming. And it is the former Moroccan international, Medhi Benatia , former central defender and former player of Juventus Turin, who could occupy this strategic position.
SportMoroccan kickboxer, Badr Hari , is about to end his career after a recent defeat against Estonian Uku Jurjendal during the "Glory 89" event that took place last week.
MoroccoOn the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank being held in Marrakech, the OCP group has secured a significant loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the construction of two solar power plants to enable it to increase its production of low-carbon fertilizers.
MoroccoThe judicial police arrested, on Tuesday, October 10, in Rabat, a 49-year-old Frenchman, wanted by the justice system and subject to an Interpol "red notice".
MoroccoThe provincial council of Moulay Yacoub, a locality known for its thermal spa, located near Fez, is shaken by a financial scandal. Its president Jawad Al-Dawahi is accused of "misappropriation of public funds" and "embezzlement".
MoroccoIn Morocco, the price of olive oil is rising sharply. The cause is the drought and heat waves that have affected the production of this small fruit essential to the flavors of Moroccan dishes.
SportAlgerian sports commentator for BeIN Sports, Hafid Derradji, designates Morocco as the champion of the next Africa Cup of Nations football (CAN) to be held from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.
SpainThe United Left (Izquierda Unida - IU) has just addressed a question to the government in the Congress of Deputies, asking for explanations on the broadcast, in a television news on TVE, of a map of Morocco including the Sahara. The public service channel had indicated that it was a "human error".