Born in a village in the Rif and arriving in the Netherlands at the age of ten unable to read or write, Ahmed Marcouch will be honored in Arnhem on Friday, October 16. The Moroccan-born mayor is one of eight recipients of a new award recognizing their contributions to Dutch society.
Morocco has major advantages that could make it a green industrial production hub on Europe’s doorstep. But a European study published on Wednesday, October 14, identifies three obstacles that could hold back its ambitions: financing, energy infrastructure and Brussels’ new trade rules.
A French-Moroccan man made repeated trips to Morocco to visit his daughter, who was born in 2020 and has health problems. The CAF is seeking repayment of €4,125 in social benefits. Despite his explanations and his doctor’s approval, the court upheld the debt.
SportThe Moroccan national team A’ lands in Qatar with the status of favorite and a momentum of victory triggered by its recent continental successes. While the stated ambition is to win a second title in this Arab Cup organized from December 1 to 18, the mission promises to be demanding against globalist opponents.
FranceA Moroccan-born man living in Béziers was sentenced to a prison term for verbally assaulting a Jewish family and a rabbi. The criminal court sanctioned these anti-Semitic insults with a one-year prison sentence, of which eight months are to be served behind bars.
SportThree years after dazzling the world and Luis Enrique at the World Cup in Qatar, Azzedine Ounahi is once again crossing paths with the Spanish football elite. Transferred this summer to Gérone after a mixed spell at Marseille, the Moroccan midfielder is emerging as one of the main assets of his coach Míchel to try to destabilize Real Madrid.
SpainThe persistent disagreements between the Trump administration and the government of Pedro Sánchez could have major strategic repercussions. While Washington points to the insufficiency of Spanish military spending relative to GDP, the hypothesis of a relocation of the Rota and Morón bases to Morocco is resurfacing, pushed by influential voices across the Atlantic.
MoroccoChaimae El Grini , the young Moroccan whose swim to Ceuta had become viral on social media, is back in the country.
SpainFrance and Spain took advantage of a moment of weakness in Morocco, then led by Moulay Abdelaziz, successor to Moulay Hassan who died in 1894, to establish their colonial domination over the kingdom.
MoroccoThe liter of olive oil is now trading around 55 dirhams in Moroccan markets, a sharp drop compared to the previous season. However, this price calm is accompanied by a worrying increase in fraudulent practices, prompting consumer advocates to sound the alarm on the quality of the products in circulation.
SpainIt was supposed to be the start of a shared life after a wedding celebrated in Morocco, but the move to Spain turned into a closed-door nightmare. A man was sentenced in Barcelona for having sequestered his wife for four months, forcing her to live in complete darkness and under physical abuse.
MoroccoThe Spanish actress Hiba Abouk saw a door slam shut abruptly in France last year, losing a role in a series. The reason was not artistic but political: her public stance in favor of the Palestinian cause led the production to exclude her.
SportThe 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), organized in Morocco, is set to be the stage of a sporting rivalry exacerbated by a tense diplomatic context between the Kingdom and Algeria .