At 18, Salma Lakhal is the first in her family to attend university in Spain. The daughter of parents who came from Morocco, she tells El País about her journey. In Almería, the young student has also been recognized for her academic achievements, despite a severe visual impairment.
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.
MoroccoAn Israeli rabbi believes there is a link between the earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8, which killed nearly 3,000 people, injured more than 5,500 and caused enormous material damage, and a call by King Mohammed VI on Jerusalem.
SportWhile it had submitted a joint bid alongside Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay for the organization of the 2030 World Cup, awarded to the trio Morocco-Spain-Portugal, Chile is the only country in the quartet that FIFA has not granted any privileges. This exasperates the Chilean leaders.
SportThe LFP Disciplinary Commission looked into the case of the insulting chants against OM, sung by certain Paris players during the celebration of their victory, including Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi .
SportKing Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa to head the organizing committee for the Moroccan part of the World Cup, following the announcement of the choice of the tripartite candidacy Morocco-Spain-Portugal for the organization of the 2030 World Cup .
MoroccoDuring a visit to the areas affected by the September 8 earthquake in Morocco, Jean-Luc Mélenchon , leader of La France insoumise, invited France to review its attitude, referring to Morocco’s efficient and supportive management of the disaster.
SpainSome airlines like Raynair, EasyJet and Vueling have been sanctioned by the European Union for charging additional fees to passengers with hand luggage on board. Brussels had requested that this hand luggage be free.
MoroccoIn Morocco, street food vendors are competing for market share with formally established restaurateurs. To put an end to this unfair competition, professionals are calling for clear regulations to support the restaurant sector in this post-pandemic recovery context.
MoroccoThe Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, reiterated his opposition to the ban on unmarried couples sharing a room in a hotel, describing this measure as "illegal".
MoroccoThe devastating earthquake that struck the Marrakech region on September 8 has undoubtedly affected the kingdom’s tourism sector, which was forecasting record revenues by the end of the year. But the impacts are minor, say the authorities, who remain optimistic.
SportAfter five unsuccessful bids to host a FIFA World Cup, Morocco has finally been selected to organize the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.