Casablanca Finance City was expected to host 500 companies by 2025. A year after that deadline, the Moroccan financial hub has only about 300. Its leaders have now given themselves until 2030 to reach the target.
A homeless Moroccan man was stopped in Italy with ten antique silver coins valued at more than 80,000 euros. When police asked where they came from, he said he had found them near a bin. The story has left investigators puzzled.
Arrested this summer at a shopping mall in Dubai, Nasserdine “Nadori” Tarrahi has been extradited to Belgium. The Moroccan-born drug trafficker, sentenced to 12 years in prison for importing 840 kilos of cocaine, is also facing other legal proceedings.
MoroccoThe Moroccan automotive sector is experiencing an exceptional year. For the first time in its history, the new vehicle market has crossed the symbolic threshold of 200,000 units sold even before the end of the fiscal year. According to figures from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM), the overall volume reached 208,018 units at the end of November 2025, marking a spectacular increase of 35.27% compared to the same period last year.
MoroccoThe cold is setting in and the urgency is being felt in Marrakech. Faced with the multiplication of people sleeping outside during this winter period, the local authorities have launched a vast operation to provide shelter . The objective is twofold: to protect the most vulnerable and to preserve the image of the ochre city.
SportThe image was designed to shock. A modified Moroccan flag , bearing a six-pointed star instead of the green pentagram, circulated on social media via an account usurping the identity of the Comoros Football Federation. The organization immediately reacted to condemn this provocation and defuse any diplomatic tension.
FranceThe Transavia flight from Biarritz to Marrakech was interrupted after only 30 minutes of travel. Following the sudden cracking of the cockpit windshield, the pilots were forced to make an emergency U-turn, disconcerting the fifty or so passengers on board.
BelgiumThe trial of Allal Zannahi, accused of murdering his wife Khadouj Ouad in 2022 in Antwerp, sheds light on a family tragedy marked by violence and silence. Before the Assize Court, the testimonies of the victim’s and the accused’s relatives have painted a portrait of a couple broken by a past drama and financial tensions, leading to a fatal outcome that the victim dreaded.
MoroccoThe government has validated a major tax measure that should facilitate access to smartphones, an essential equipment as the country embarks on its transition to 5G. During the discussion of the 2026 Finance Bill at the House of Councillors, the executive agreed to reduce the import duties on mobile phones from 17.5% to 2.5%.
FranceThe customs officers in Sète have seized a real archaeological treasure of contraband. During the inspection of a ferry from Morocco last Thursday, the agents intercepted around sixty rare fossils and protected species , hidden in a van to supply a lucrative trafficking.
MoroccoThe administrative capital stands out from the rest of the country due to the strength of its real estate market . While the national average remains more moderate, Rabat recorded the strongest price increase in the Kingdom in the third quarter of 2025, accompanied by a spectacular surge in the volume of transactions.
MoroccoA covert financial network handling tens of millions of dirhams has been dismantled in northern Morocco. The joint operation of customs and the Foreign Exchange Office resulted in the seizure of a massive sum in foreign currency, revealing alleged connections to drug trafficking and cryptocurrencies.
MoroccoArriving at the airport and taking a taxi can turn into a financial nightmare . A study analyzing thousands of complaints on Reddit reveals the riskiest destinations. While Turkey dominates this global ranking of scams, Morocco is well placed in the top 10.