Morocco is making strong inroads in the Chinese tourism market. During the October national holiday, the number of travelers who chose the kingdom through the Tuniu platform rose by more than 50% in a year.
Reading, drawing or having tea alone can be a pleasure. But in Morocco, this need for quiet is not always understood. Testimonies collected for a study describe the pressure felt by those who enjoy spending time alone.
At 15, Ahmed Aboutaleb left Morocco to join his father in the Netherlands. He imagined a man who had made a success of his life and could regularly send money to his family. The reality shook him. Fifty years later, the former mayor of Rotterdam recounts how that discovery changed his life.
FranceIt is a beautiful story of solidarity that warms the hearts at the beginning of the year. In Taillecourt (France), a retired couple had their bank card blocked at the supermarket checkout. An anonymous customer, originally from Morocco, spontaneously paid their bill, refusing any reimbursement in the name of his values.
BelgiumThe qualification of Morocco for the semi-finals of the 2025 CAN had immediate repercussions in the Belgian capital. On Friday evening, on police orders, the STIB proceeded to the preventive closure of the Étangs Noirs metro station in Molenbeek, fearing disturbances on the sidelines of the celebrations.
MoroccoThe security services in the Tangier region are currently conducting in-depth investigations following the detection of an unidentified aircraft. The aircraft, a helicopter , entered Moroccan airspace without authorization for two consecutive days, raising suspicions of a drug trafficking attempt.
SportThe curse is broken. For the first time since 2004, Morocco has reached the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations. In a boiling Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, the Atlas Lions delivered a high-quality performance on Friday evening to eliminate Cameroon (2-0).
SpainThe mega-project of fixed link across the Strait of Gibraltar faces a new obstacle, this time judicial. Spanish private engineering companies have declared war on the government, contesting the "opaque" allocation of study contracts to the public company Ineco. An appeal has been filed to block the process.
SportIt is a powerful, almost ironic image, at the heart of diplomatic tensions. This Friday, the Algerian national team traveled from Rabat to Marrakech aboard a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) plane. A flight operated by the Moroccan national airline, yet banned from Algerian airspace by Algiers since 2021.
FranceMacabre discovery and heavy suspicions in Loire-sur-Rhône. The lifeless body of a 20-year-old man of North African origin was found frozen under the ice of a pond. The Lyon public prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial investigation for murder, retaining the aggravating circumstance of racism.
FranceThe celebration turned into a digital nightmare. Zaïd, the first baby born in Avignon in 2026, has unwittingly become the target of an outpouring of hatred of unprecedented violence. Faced with the flood of racist comments on social media, the baby’s parents have decided to take legal action.
MoroccoNew development in the case of the Algerian supporter arrested for indecent act. Arrested on Thursday in Casablanca, the young man was transferred this Friday to Rabat for the needs of the investigation.
FranceTransavia has announced the launch of two new international routes from Montpellier Airport. From mid-July 2026, the carrier will serve Tangier (Morocco) and Malaga (Spain) with one flight per week.