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.
SpainThe Muslim community of Torrox, supported by the inhabitants of the city and other localities of Malaga, has managed to raise the necessary funds for the repatriation to Morocco of the bodies of the four people of the same family, who died on Tuesday due to a gas leak in the Axarquía region.
MoroccoMorocco is not on the list of African countries benefiting from a visa exemption with Russia , a Russian official source has confirmed, denying the rumor, relayed in particular by Bladi.net, which announced the opposite.
MoroccoThe authorities of M’diq have this week initiated legal proceedings to demolish several luxury villas located in the Tangier, Tetouan and Al Hoceima regions, belonging to a well-known millionaire in the region. The reason cited is urban planning violations and suspicions of illegal expropriation of collective lands and public property.
MoroccoMorocco ranks 13th in the UN World Tourism Organization’s global ranking of the best destinations in terms of international growth, and first in Africa and the Middle East, the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy announced.
FranceA Dordogne entrepreneur of Moroccan origin thought he could continue his activity in total opacity despite a previous judicial liquidation. The Bergerac court on Tuesday convicted this repeat offender of tax fraud who had completely concealed his income for three years.
SportThe Lamine Yamal case is closed, but the analysis of his sports choice continues to be debated. Nasser Larguet, former technical director of Moroccan football, believes that the Kingdom lost the battle for the FC Barcelona prodigy due to a late start, leaving the Spanish federation free to secure the player.
SportThe Moroccan national team is preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations, but the infirmary is filling up at a critical moment. The duo Sofyan Amrabat and Sofyan El Karouani have suffered worrying injuries with their clubs this weekend, adding to a list of absences that is increasingly worrying the staff of Walid Regragui.
MoroccoA first Moroccan C-130 has arrived in Texas to be modernized, but this could be one of the last to cross the Atlantic for this purpose. Morocco is also launching the construction of its own maintenance center in Benslimane, aiming for full autonomy by 2026.
MoroccoMoroccan smokers will have to pay more for their packs starting January 1, 2026, but this price increase marks the end of a four-year tax cycle. The government is counting on this final increase in "popular" cigarettes to correct market distortions and secure nearly 18 billion dirhams in revenue.
SpainA recent survey by the Center for Sociological Research (CIS) reveals a growing concern in Spain about the risk of armed conflict. Among the scenarios envisaged by public opinion, a confrontation with Morocco ranks second in the expressed fears, just behind Russia.