The daughter of Moroccan immigrant workers, Sam Sioua turned a childhood memory into a business success in the Netherlands. Her halal food company has seen its revenue multiply sevenfold in two years. That growth is now opening the doors of the country’s biggest supermarkets.
Sabre Benabdalla, a former banking executive of Moroccan origin, gave it all up to open an Italian halal food shop with his wife. After a difficult start in Mantes-la-Jolie, the couple now attracts customers from across Europe. Their signature sandwich has become a TikTok phenomenon.
Bought in a Marrakech souk 32 years ago, a Jurassic fossil is now intriguing Spanish scientists. The Muslim declaration of faith is engraved in Arabic on both sides. Researchers have just discovered why this ancient shell may have been turned into a talisman.
MoroccoThe recent CAF meeting ended in fiasco . Faced with the controversies surrounding AFCON 2025, the officials demanded urgent reforms, particularly targeting refereeing and the general secretariat, forcing Patrice Motsepe to cut the discussions short.
MoroccoThe property market in the ochre city is now moving at two speeds. While prices generally rose by 1% in the third quarter of 2025, the overall transaction volume posted a slight decline (-0.5%), dragged down by a sharp drop in activity in the commercial premises segment.
MoroccoRoyal Air Maroc strengthens its European network . The airline announced Friday in Madrid the launch of new direct routes linking Tangier, Tetouan and Nador with several Spanish cities, accelerating its ambitious international development plan.
FranceArrested in Morocco and then extradited to France , a drug trafficker from Val-de-Marne has been charged in Paris. He is the sixth suspect jailed over the kidnapping and unlawful confinement of an Iraqi entrepreneur linked to money laundering.
FranceA vast scheme involving fake medical transport services cost France’s national health insurance system several million euros. Dismantled in the Île-de-France region, the network extended internationally: investigators are now tracking criminal assets hidden in Morocco and Senegal.
MoroccoThe Strait city posted mixed results in the third quarter of 2025. While the Tanger real estate market recorded a remarkable overall performance, with prices rising by 1.8 % and transactions jumping by 19.4 %, this momentum masks a sharp divide between the residential and professional sectors.
SportCaptain for the night and back in the starting eleven after his suspension, Achraf Hakimi experienced a mixed evening at Roazhon Park, reflecting a PSG side that was unsettled before being beaten (3-1) by Rennes. The Parisians conceded two goals before briefly reigniting the match, then were punished late on.
SpainA Moroccan man faces 60 years in prison for having murdered his ex-partner and her new partner. Aided by two accomplices, he set fire to the squatted warehouse where the victims were sleeping near Madrid. The trial opens on Tuesday.
MoroccoMorocco is officially Africa’s leading avocado exporter , according to the FAO. In 2025, volumes doubled to reach 141 000 tonnes, with the Kingdom benefiting from its proximity to Europe and Kenya’s logistical difficulties linked to the Red Sea crisis.
MoroccoThe French Safran Group is strengthening its presence in Morocco . An agreement was signed on Friday to build a factory for landing gear destined for Airbus A320 aircraft. This 280 million euro investment will create 500 jobs near Casablanca.