At 15, Sallah Eddine Dassy entered university, to the astonishment of those around him. Five years later, the young Belgian-Moroccan has just earned his master’s degree with highest distinction in Brussels. And he has no intention of stopping there: a doctorate in artificial intelligence now awaits him.
Ham and cheese macaroni banned from the school cafeteria, summer holidays in Morocco in a car packed to the brim, and a childhood between two cultures. Galia, born in Belgium to Moroccan parents, has turned her memories into a book with her daughter Farrah. Its provocative title has not gone unnoticed.
A fire destroyed a 47-year-old flower shop in Amsterdam. Among the customers affected by the family business’s plight is Hakim Ziyech. The Moroccan international has shared a fundraising appeal to help the two owners rebuild their business.
SportWalid Regragui is injecting fresh blood into the Atlas Lions for the March friendlies against Ecuador and Paraguay. The Moroccan coach is counting on European youth to prepare for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups.
MoroccoAn international campaign denounces the alleged slaughter of stray dogs in Morocco before the 2030 World Cup . While activists are calling for sterilization, observers criticize what they view as hypocritical Western interference in the face of public health imperatives.
MoroccoA 13-year-old schoolgirl has been reported missing for five days in the province of Azilal. Despite the deployment of helicopters, divers and canine units, authorities have found only a few personal belongings near a river.
FranceThe Constitutional Council upheld the exclusion of non-European and non-scholarship students from receiving personalized housing assistance (APL). This 2026 budget measure, denounced as “national preference,” now makes access to the aid conditional on two years of residency.
FranceIsrael is allegedly resorting to labeling schemes to circumvent Muslim consumers’ boycott in Europe. Dates from West Bank settlements are reportedly being illegally marketed under false origins, including Morocco, to conceal where they come from.
MoroccoAccording to Justice Department documents, Charles Schwab transferred $27.7 million for Jeffrey Epstein to Morocco in 2019 . The funds were intended to purchase a palace in Marrakech just days before the financier’s incarceration.
FranceFrance’s highest court has ruled: a notarized kafala deed, once validated by a foreign judge—in this case, in Morocco—constitutes a court decision. The ruling clarifies the conditions for obtaining French citizenship for children taken into care.
SportPEC Zwolle midfielder Samir Lagsir has announced that he will end his professional career at just 22. Hampered by chronic knee injuries, the player of Moroccan origin is now putting his health first.
SpainThe Majadahonda court ordered a Spanish insurance company to pay 296 461 euros to the family of a young Moroccan man killed in an accident in Morocco . The judges favored Spanish law over Moroccan legislation.
MoroccoThe Atlas Défense company, a subsidiary of Turkish manufacturer Baykar , has begun recruiting Moroccan executives for its Benslimane plant. This industrial complex will handle the maintenance and production of combat drones for the Royal Armed Forces.