A tanker carrying 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel headed for Morocco after loading on Tuesday, October 13. The shipment comes days after an agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aimed at restarting Russian fuel exports and lowering global prices.
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.
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.
MoroccoThe Marrakech police arrested a 29-year-old man on Tuesday, following the release of a video showing the theft of a foreign tourist in the medina . The investigation allowed the recovery of the stolen object and revealed that one of the suspected accomplices was already in custody for another case.
SportThe Moroccan national team experienced a turbulent pre-match for their debut in the 2025 Arab Cup. The team bus arrived late at the stadium, due to a visa issue concerning two players. However, this incident did not prevent the Atlas Lions from beating the Comoros (3-1).
SpainThey were preparing to take a flight back to Morocco after making an unexpected visit to their child placed in a foster home. The Spanish police arrested a couple at Bilbao airport who were accused of deliberately abandoning their underage daughter on a bus crossing the country, a practice they had already experienced with their eldest son.
SportAchraf Hakimi has removed his orthopedic boot and is accelerating his rehabilitation to play in the Africa Cup of Nations at home. While the Moroccan full-back says he is certain to be ready on December 21, Paris Saint-Germain is more cautious about his actual fitness level.
SportOlympique de Marseille let him go for 6 million euros, but Girona may have the deal of the season. Azzedine Ounahi has dazzled La Liga this weekend with an exceptional goal against Real Madrid, confirming his status as the new technical leader of the Catalan club after mixed experiences in France.
MoroccoA municipal plot, initially classified as a green space, was found to be registered in the name of a private company without any official decision being made. This "suspicious" transfer of ownership, discovered in the Aïn Sebaâ area, caused a political storm during the extraordinary session of the Casablanca municipal council this Tuesday, with elected officials denouncing a "real estate scandal" and demanding accountability.
SportSpain is the favorite to host the 2030 World Cup final, but Morocco is playing a trump card to convince FIFA. The Moroccan Football Federation is banking on its future 115,000-seat stadium in Casablanca to snatch the organization of the ultimate match from its Iberian neighbors.
MoroccoThe new agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union , which came into force in early October 2025, almost failed to be blocked in the European Parliament. A motion of objection, submitted to the vote on November 26, was rejected by a single vote (359 votes in favor), validating the text at the last minute, which in particular frames the labeling of products from the Sahara.
SpainOn the eve of the bilateral summit in Madrid, the Polisario Front has issued a severe warning to the Spanish government. The organization claims that the recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara is only a step and that the next target of Rabat’s ambitions will be the Canary Islands archipelago .