The infrastructure for the new shipyard in Casablanca is complete, but operations have yet to begin. After several delays, the process to select a concessionaire for a 30-year term has reportedly been cancelled. Morocco is reviewing how to manage this strategic facility.
Fuel cargoes are heading from Tanger Med to Russia, while Russian diesel continues to flow to Morocco. These exchanges are continuing despite restrictions imposed by Moscow and difficulties at its refineries.
After losing on appeal and being ordered to repay the sums awarded by the labour court, an employee born in Morocco pursued her fight all the way to the Court of Cassation. On September 14, the Nîmes Court of Appeal recognized the moral harassment she had suffered and ordered her employer to pay damages.
MoroccoThe expansion of Royal Air Maroc (RAM) connections and a recent Arab-Brazilian tourism agreement are transforming Brazil into a destination of choice for the Arab market. This dynamic is ideally positioning Casablanca as an essential hub connecting Latin America to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
MoroccoMorocco’s foreign trade is experiencing an unprecedented logistical crisis at the beginning of 2026. Hit by poor weather conditions in the first quarter and the military escalation in the Middle East, the Kingdom’s main ports are facing massive congestion that is paralyzing imports and disrupting delivery schedules.
SpainA recent Spanish report places Moroccans among the nationalities benefiting from the best professional integration. By the end of 2025, nearly 69% of young people from the child welfare system have successfully integrated into the labor market.
SpainIn Ceuta, descendants of migrants born on Spanish territory live in total clandestinity. Deprived of official documents, except for a simple birth certificate that proves their existence, they find themselves de facto stateless between Spain and Morocco.
MoroccoThe Moroccan authorities have contributed to the dismantling of an international arms trafficking network . The arrest of a suspect in Casablanca and his extradition to the United States have neutralized a channel supplying a violent Mexican cartel with military equipment.
MoroccoFormer Pentagon official Michael Rubin is calling for the dismantling of the Tindouf camps in Algeria. At the same time, the US Congress is intensifying its legislative pressure to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization.
BelgiumThe Belgian-Moroccan drug lord Abdelilah El Messaoudi has recently escaped from Turkey to find refuge in Morocco. Despite an electronic bracelet, the fugitive from Antwerp thus avoids a heavy sentence of 39 years in prison in Belgium.
MoroccoOn March 24, 2026, the Quebec singer of Moroccan origin La Zarra unveiled her second independent album. In the music industry, the artist denounces the violent past pressures demanding that she modify her appearance to hide her Moroccan origins.
MoroccoA Royal Air Maroc flight bound for New York made an emergency turnaround, about thirty minutes after taking off from Mohammed V Airport. This maneuver follows the unexpected death of a passenger on board.
SportMidfielder Thiago Pitarch has chosen to remain with the Spanish under-20 team this week. This decision delays his sports lock-in and raises concerns for the federation in the face of approaches from Morocco.