After arriving in Canada in 1998, Ismael Alaoui built a career at major companies before becoming an entrepreneur. His idea: install advertising screens at gas stations. The venture eventually brought him to Québecor, one of Canada’s media giants.
A man paid 5,000 euros to buy an apartment in Morocco, then abandoned his plans. The owner refused to return the money. After nearly three years of disagreement, the Paris Judicial Court has ruled in the buyer’s favor.
Pedro Sánchez rules out a break in relations between Europe and Morocco despite the migration crisis in Ceuta. Asked about tensions with Rabat and espionage suspicions, the Spanish prime minister defends bilateral cooperation and says 900 migrants were returned to the Kingdom in one week.
MoroccoThe price of dates is soaring in Morocco as Ramadan approaches, due to new customs restrictions aimed at protecting local production from dumping. These control measures, coupled with allegations of fraud on the origin of the products, are weighing on the purchasing power of consumers.
MoroccoThe Moroccan olive oil campaign , boosted by exceptional yields, is experiencing an unprecedented delay due to rains and a labor shortage. This gap now threatens the biological rest of the trees before the flowering cycle in April.
MoroccoThe remittances from Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) have crossed the 122 billion dirhams mark at the end of the year 2025. According to the Office of Exchange, this performance is accompanied by a spectacular increase in tourism receipts, thus consolidating the foreign exchange reserves of the Kingdom.
MoroccoThe Nador West Med port complex , whose launch is confirmed for the end of 2026, is causing great concern in Melilla. The Spanish enclave, suffocated by the closure of its commercial customs since 2018, accuses the Madrid government of passivity in the face of the emergence of this new Moroccan logistics giant.
MoroccoUnits of the Moroccan army were deployed on Saturday to evacuate thousands of civilians trapped by the waters in the northwest of the country. The combination of torrential rainfall and dam releases has led to the displacement of more than 20,000 people, particularly in the region of Ksar El Kébir .
MoroccoThe Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has instructed its services to no longer tax the total value of a property in co-ownership when individualizing a share. This alignment with the jurisprudence of the Court of Cassation marks a major step forward for tax justice and the security of transactions in Morocco.
MoroccoThe Moroccan sovereign sent a message of condolences to the family of Abdelhadi Belkhayat , hailing the loss of a "unique national artistic figure". The death of this icon of song, after five decades of career, is described as a mourning for the entire Arab world.
MoroccoThe National Airports Office (ONDA) officially announced on Saturday the resumption of flights at the Sania R’mel airport in Tetouan . The infrastructure, closed since January 29 on a preventive basis, has regained its full operational capacity after the evacuation of rainwater.
MoroccoThe Moroccan art scene lost one of its pioneers on Saturday, Safia Ziani, who died in Rabat at the age of 91. The actress, who had been battling illness for several years, passed away at the Moulay Youssef hospital center.
MoroccoThe prices of diesel and gasoline in Morocco will increase as of this February 1st, driven by the volatility of global prices. Diesel is expected to cross the symbolic threshold of 10 dirhams again at the country’s service stations.