Seven goals in eight matches, with no penalties: Yassir Zabiri is enjoying a remarkable start to the season in Spain. The 21-year-old Moroccan striker has joined Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal in the La Liga scoring charts after finding the net again against Valencia.
His children live abroad, some friends have died, and joint pain limits his mobility. In a study of social relationships in Morocco, one elderly man describes how his circle of loved ones has shrunk, leaving him alone for long stretches.
Moroccans can once again apply for visas to Taiwan as of Monday, October 12. Taiwanese authorities have lifted the restrictions imposed in late July, ending more than two months of administrative tensions between Rabat and Taipei.
SportThe moment of truth is approaching for Walid Regragui and his men. On Sunday evening, the Mohammed VI complex hosted the last training session before the decisive clash against Zambia. A preparation under the watchful eye of the Federation’s president, Fouzi Lekjaa, but without the captain Romain Saïss, who remained on the sidelines of the group.
SportThe challenge is immense and Moses Sichone is aware of it. On the eve of the decisive clash against the Atlas Lions for the third round of the CAN , the Zambian coach has played the card of frankness and admiration. While he fears the atmosphere in Rabat and the Moroccan power, he has not spared praise for the Kingdom’s infrastructure, which he considers worthy of European standards.
MoroccoThis is news that will delight consumers, but gives cold sweats to farmers. While olive production is at record levels thanks to the autumn rains, causing the price of a liter of oil to drop between 50 and 60 dirhams , the sector is hit by an acute labor shortage that threatens to paralyze the harvest.
MoroccoThe transition to the new year is accompanied by a series of tax changes that will directly impact the purchasing power of Moroccans. Behind the technicality of the 2026 Finance Act, the State is deploying a double-edged strategy: lightening the bill on essential products such as medicines, meat or technology, while tightening the screws on "vice" products such as tobacco. Here’s what’s changing concretely for your wallet as of January.
MoroccoThe metropolis is in a state of maximum alert. Between the New Year’s celebrations and the matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), Casablanca is living to the rhythm of an intensive security deployment. The police prefecture has pulled out all the stops to secure the hot spots, track down petty crime and protect the image of the Kingdom.
MoroccoThe year 2025 ends with a monetary status quo. Gathered for its last quarterly session, the Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) Council decided to keep the key rate unchanged at 2.25%, considering this level appropriate given a controlled inflation rate of 0.8%. But beyond the figures, it is the announcement of a pilot phase in 2026 for inflation targeting, a prelude to a more extensive flexibility of the dirham , that is drawing attention.
FranceThe icon of French cinema passed away this Sunday, December 28, 2025. While cinephiles will remember the star of "Le Mépris", a large part of public opinion, particularly in the Maghreb, will retain the image of a woman who ended up embracing hatred. Convicted five times for incitement to racial hatred, Brigitte Bardot had made Islamophobia her last political battle. Until her last breath, she multiplied the attacks, targeting Morocco and the organization of the 2030 World Cup again recently.
SportOn the eve of the decisive match against Zambia, Achraf Hakimi took the opportunity of the press conference to send a firm message to Moroccan supporters . Annoyed by the whistles heard at the Moulay Abdellah complex despite the group’s first place, the PSG full-back pleaded for sacred unity, even daring a bold parallel with the European triumph of his club.
MoroccoGet out your umbrellas and bundle up. The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has issued an orange alert bulletin this Sunday, announcing a significant deterioration in atmospheric conditions. Thunderstorms, snowfall in the highlands and gusts of wind are expected in several Moroccan regions until Monday morning.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.5% against the US dollar and depreciated by 0.1% against the euro during the week of December 18 to 24, 2025, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).