La Mamounia takes first place in Condé Nast Traveler’s Moroccan ranking for the Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. With 99.65 points, the Marrakech palace narrowly beats Mandarin Oriental. Four Seasons Casablanca completes the podium.
Drones for surveillance, munitions for attacks and systems to protect aircraft: Elbit has detailed the equipment it will present at the Marrakech Air Show . The Israeli defense company is taking part in the show for the first time. It will be held from 7 to 10 October.
Morocco could serve as a backup for the 2027 Dakar Rally if tensions in the Middle East prevent it from being held in Saudi Arabia. An eight-stage race is being considered as Fernando Alonso prepares to return to the event.
SportDuring his official presentation at FC Nantes, coach Vahid Halilhodžić broke his silence on the end of his Moroccan adventure. He describes his dismissal just before the 2022 World Cup as a "terrible" and unfair shock.
MoroccoThe global surge in kerosene prices , fueled by geopolitical tensions, is weighing on airlines operating in Morocco. Despite a likely increase in fares, experts remain optimistic about the Kingdom’s tourism attractiveness for 2026.
MoroccoA new French law on telephone canvassing threatens up to 50,000 jobs in Morocco. The government is preparing an emergency plan to diversify markets and preserve a sector worth more than 10 billion dirhams per year.
SportIssa Diop has officially opted for the Moroccan selection. The Fulham defender, born in Toulouse and a former French youth international, now aims to compete in the 2026 World Cup under the colors of the Kingdom of Morocco.
SportLOSC midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has given his verbal agreement to represent Morocco. Despite his selections with the French Under-21s, the 18-year-old talent will join the Atlas Lions as early as the March gathering.
SportBrahim Diaz has regained the spotlight with Real Madrid after a period of withdrawal. The Moroccan striker, revived by Alvaro Arbeloa, is once again establishing himself as a key element of the Merengues’ attacking energy at the end of the season.
MoroccoLouay Kila, 31 years old, held the position of senior resident doctor at the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) at the time of the events. He was found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a colleague nurse, committed in March 2024 in an apartment in the city of Limerick. Although the defendant denied the accusations, the jury ruled in favor of the victim after a grueling trial.
BelgiumBelgium is demanding 10 million euros to release the Ethera, a ship from the Russian "ghost fleet" that was boarded after leaving Morocco. Suspected of circumventing sanctions against Moscow, the oil tanker is the subject of a legal dispute.
FranceThe Paris Chamber of Investigation has ordered the release of Ali L., 27, suspected of orchestrating a cannabis trafficking operation between Morocco and the capital . The man had been in pre-trial detention since September 2024.
FranceA French magistrate investigated all the way to Morocco to find the assets of a criminal network that had stolen 11 million euros in cryptocurrencies. The presumed mastermind of the group narrowly avoided a new incarceration on Thursday in Paris.