A Moroccan national had his naturalization application deferred for two years for housing his wife while she was in France illegally. He cited medical reasons and his wife’s subsequent regularization of her status. The Nantes Administrative Court upheld the decision on September 17, 2026.
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.
MoroccoAs relations between Rabat and Paris are difficult, Dominique Lafont, former head of Bolloré Africa Logistics, and vice-president for Africa of Medef International, believes that "Morocco is no longer France’s little brother".
SpainMorocco’s military budget for 2023 is around 4.67 billion euros (3.6% compared to 2022), against 23.3 billion euros (130% more than in 2022) for Algeria. The two countries are engaged in an arms race that worries Spain.
MoroccoAfter the launch of a surprise and spectacular military offensive by Hamas that caused hundreds of deaths, Ismail Haniyeh, head of this Palestinian Islamist movement, says that Israel cannot provide any protection to the Arab countries (Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan) with which it has normalized diplomatic relations.
SpainSince July, there has been information circulating on social networks that Moroccan olive oil "can enter any country of the European Union" without "customs duties". A facility that dates back 11 years, since the signing of an agreement between the EU and Morocco.
SpainOne month after the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8, NGOs and volunteers from Ceuta and Melilla have failed to deliver the humanitarian aid they collected to the kingdom. The authorities of Tetouan and Nador, Moroccan cities bordering the two autonomous cities, have asked them to wait.
MoroccoThe national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is mobilizing for the success of the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled from October 9 to 15, 2023 in Marrakech.
SportWhile Morocco is trying to have Brahim Diaz in its squad for its participation in the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football tournament to be held from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire, a senior Moroccan official says that Real Madrid is putting pressure on the Spanish-Moroccan international not to join the den of the Atlas Lions.
MoroccoThe airline Royal Air Maroc has decided to cancel flight AT229 of October 8 to and from Tel Aviv, following the events currently taking place in Israel.
SportVictim of a violent tackle with Tariq Lamptey at the ankle level during the 2-2 draw between OM and Brighton in the Europa League, Moroccan international Amine Harit has given reassuring news about his health.
SportWhile Moroccan kickboxing champion Badr Hari is thirsty for victory, he conceded a new points defeat against Estonian Uku Jurjendal in the main event of Glory 89 which took place in Burgas, Bulgaria. The end for the Moroccan?